Artificial intelligence is hyped to transform healthcare around the world and not just in higher-income countries like the US and China. AI is being used across Africa to aid healthcare, from managing datasets in Morocco to reading genomes in South Africa; and from analysing medical images in Ghana to tracking COVID-19 in Ethiopia. “The last three years has seen a Read More
The federal government is poised to adopt initiatives and resolutions from the 2023 Africa Center for Disease Control (CDC) Youth Pre-Conference. This, according to the government, is to achieve practical improvements in public health in the country. The Minister of Youth Development, Dr. Jamila Bio-Ibrahim, said this recently while delivering her keynote address at the occasion held in Lusaka, Zambia. Read More
The government of Sierra Leone has confirmed that some “unidentified individuals” attempted to break into the country’s armoury. This was contained in a release signed by Chernor Bah, the Minister of Information and Civic Culture on Sunday. The release stated that the said individuals had been identified and arrested. “PUBLIC NOTICE: Security Update and Nationwide Curfew Announcement; In the early Read More
The Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (“NSIA”), manager of Nigeria’s sovereign wealth fund, and Z Capital Group (“ZCG”), a leading private markets asset manager, Wednesday announced a joint venture partnership to establish a fund focused on infrastructure investments in Africa. Both parties have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (“MoU”) to this effect. This strategic collaboration offers the opportunity to leverage the Read More
Former Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo has insisted that western liberal democracy has not worked for Africa. Obasanjo said liberal democracy does not take into account the continent’s history, culture and tradition. The former President explained that the Western style of democracy failed in Africa because it does not consider the views of the majority of the people. He stated this Read More
The Abdul Samad Rabiu Africa Initiative (ASR Africa), the philanthropic initiative of the chairman of BUA Group, Abdul Samad Rabiu, has kicked off the construction of 120 family housing units (Corporal and Below Quarters) for the Nigerian Army. This grant, Blueprint gathered, forms part of the N10 billion Security Support Fund donated by ASR Africa in 2022 to the Nigerian Read More
Stepping up their support for African partner countries ahead of the crucial COP28 climate change conference, the Arab Coordination Group (ACG) announced Thursday that it aims to allocate up to $50 billion to help build resilient infrastructure and inclusive societies in the African continent. The announcement was made by the Islamic Development Bank President, Dr. Muhammad Al Jasser at the Read More
The 2023 edition of Sterling’s Agriculture Summit Africa (ASA) has reached the penultimate stage with revealing of the top ten innovators to pitch for grants at the highly anticipated 5th edition of its annual event. This year’s summit will be an incubator-style investors’ deal room tagged ‘AgroPitch.’. The shortlist comes as an outcome of an extensive screening process which saw Read More
Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has reiterated its unflinching commitment to support small and medium scale businesses (SMEs) in Nigeria and across Africa to succeed and contribute meaningfully to their economies and the continent as a whole. The bank’s management made this pledge at the official opening of the 37th Lagos International Trade Fair (LIFT) 2023, Read More
The LGBT agenda is doomed in Africa, despite how it is packaged to look attractive. Even without enabling LGBT anti laws, it is a taboo that violently hits at the heart of values and tradition of Africa. It is not a human right and not even an animal right as it would be unimaginable, to let alone tolerable to find Read More
Ahead of the 28th session of United Nations Climate Conference (COP28) scheduled for Dubai, United Arab Emirates later in November, the African Group of Negotiators on Climate Change (AGN) has called on the UN body to make special consideration for the needs of the African continent. AGN made the call during the official opening of a Pre-COP28 Strategy Meeting organised Read More
Ahead of the 28th session of United Nations Climate Conference (COP28) scheduled for Dubai, United Arab Emirates later in November, the African Group of Negotiators on Climate Change (AGN) has called on the UN body to make special consideration for the needs of the African continent. AGN made the call during the official opening of a Pre-COP28 Strategy Meeting organised Read More
Ahead of the 28th session of United Nations Climate Conference (COP28) scheduled for Dubai, United Arab Emirates later in November, the African Group of Negotiators on Climate Change (AGN) has called on the UN body to make special consideration for the needs of the African continent. AGN made the call during the official opening of a Pre-COP28 Strategy Meeting organised Read More
Cameroonian President Paul Biya is marking on Monday (Nov. 06) his 41 year-rule over the central African nation. Last year, thousands gathered in the capital, Yaoundé, for the ocasion but the president did not attend. Paul Biya, a former Prime Minister, took the reins of Cameroon on November 6, 1982 following the resignation of the country’s first president Ahmadou Ahidjo. Read More
Super Eagles and Napoli forward, Victor Osimhen, has been nominated for the 2023 CAF Men Player of the Year award. Mohamed Salah, Riyad Mahrez, Sadio Mane, Achraf Hakimi and Hakim Ziyech are among the other top nominees for the award. The 24-year-old was instrumental to Napoli’s success last season, as the club won Serie A for the first time in Read More
Dhordo, a village in Gujarat’s Kutch district of India has been awarded the “Best Tourism Village” title by the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), as a recognition of the outstanding contribution to sustainable tourism, cultural preservation, and rural development, an official statement said. Dhordo is a serene village nestled within the vast expanse of the Great Rann of Kutch, Read More
Dr. Dominic Joshua, a dynamic figure in the realms of business, philanthropy, and politics, is on a mission to redefine impact in Africa and the global community. With unwavering determination, he navigates challenges, turning them into opportunities to make a profound difference. “Every endeavor I undertake is a step towards transforming lives in Africa and around the world,” asserts Dr. Read More
The Africa Activists for Climate Justice (AACJ) in collaboration with the Netherlands Embassy in Nigeria are to partner with the Federal Ministry of Environment in order to address climate injustice in Africa. The group, led by the Netherlands Ambassador to Nigeria, Wouter Plomp, made this disclosure during a courtesy visit to the ministry in Abuja, adding that the collaboration with Read More
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and Power Africa launched “the Growing Green Jobs for Women in Nigeria” initiative to foster gender equality and promote clean energy solutions. This initiative will equip approximately 500 women and youth with the required skills and opportunities to secure better jobs in Nigeria’s energy sector. Historically, women have been underrepresented in energy-related professions in Read More
First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s premier and leading financial inclusion services provider, sponsored the Africa International Trade Exhibition (A.I.T.E 2023), held on 21 and 22 September 2023 at the Hilton Hotel Midtown, New York, U.S.A. The event was themed “the imperatives of global trade for African SMEs as a game changer for the continent’s future prosperity”. Woven into the Read More
Eleven passengers have received return tickets across the network of leading West Africa carrier, Africa World Airlines as part of activities to commemorate its eleventh anniversary and reward its loyal passengers. Head of Commercial, Jonathan Appiah, told reporters that the 2023 anniversary was aimed at giving back to their passengers in order to honour their loyalty and commitment to A.W.A Read More
Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, is set to put the continent’s diversity and rich culinary traditions on the centre-stage with the highly anticipated ‘Tastes of Africa Food Festival. The UBA Tastes of Africa Food Festival is a vibrant celebration of the continent’s cuisine, culture, and diversity as it reflects its remarkable history and cultural tapestry and Read More
Tenaciously in leadership style with a head high, Adesina is a replica of Indian Mahatma Gandhi. Gandhi used a non-violent strategy to achieve free independence for his native country, India; Adesina was mobilizing human, financial, and other resources to feed Africa. Indefatigability in human salvation, Adesina is a replica of his mentor, Dr. Norman Borlaug, of blessed memory, a prestigious Read More
The newly appointed Executive Director of the Green Climate Fund (GCF), Mafalda Duarte, has lamented the lack of commensurate will to mobilise climate action revenues for Africa. She made this disclosure recently at an interactive dialogue to introduce herself and also to network with civil society organisations. The interactive session was organised at the sidelines of the recently held African Read More
Eventually, Africa has been dragged into a deep political impasse and torn between the awkward processes of Africanisation of democracy and militarisation of Africa’s politics. Africa’s democracy is like a human body without its systems, which lacks a pragmatic and universal overview for its sustenance, and this triggers the military to push Africa back to the military epoch with a Read More
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