Category: AFRICA

United States (U.S.) and African Development Bank Collaborate to Accelerate Africa’s Digital Transformation

CAPE TOWN, South Africa, November 28, 2023/ — The U.S. Commercial Service and the African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) have announced a new strategic collaboration in a move to drive digital transformation across Africa. Unveiled on the sidelines of the Africa Tech Festival held in Cape Town, South Africa, this collaboration paves the way for a series of dialogues on how U.S. digital innovation can support development goals across Africa. The discussions will focus on key themes such as embracing new technologies, improving internet access, enhancing skills, and creating a regulatory environment conducive…

About Promoting a Just Circular and Blue Economy Transition in Africa

Mohammed A. Abu The Chief Executive Officer(CEO) of South Africa based Sustainable Seas Trust(SST), Janine Osborne has declared that, her organization’s work will focus on strengthening existing multi-lateral partnerships (specifically with the Abidjan and Nairobi conventions, and WIOMSA) to promote a just transition for Africa to a circular and blue economy through supporting its African partners’ response to the incipient global plastics treaty. “While securing multiple funding sources beyond this generous grant remains a priority, SST is truly grateful to the Norwegian government for their continued partnership and support of…

Islamic Development Bank Institute Joins Forces with Nigerian Exchange Limited to Boost Islamic Capital Markets in Nigeria

LAGOS, Nigeria, November 28, 2023/ — The Islamic Development Bank Institute (IsDB Institute) (https://IsDBInstitute.org) joined forces with the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) to deliver an influential Islamic capital markets capacity-building workshop in Lagos, Nigeria. Organized under the theme “Economic Growth and Business Development Opportunities through the Islamic Capital Markets”, the workshop aimed to contribute to deepening the Nigerian capital markets through the listings and issuances of Islamic financial instruments. The workshop was held on 21 November 2023 and attracted 90 participants from across the Nigerian economic and financial sector. These…

Honouring African Women’s Rights Advocacy Excellence

Story: Mohammed A. Abu Chief Superintendent, Dr. Sarah Aba Afari, has been awarded  in South Africa by the country’s women organization,the Leading Women of Africa(LIWA) in the category, “Women’s Rights Advocate” during their, “LIWA Future is Female Male Champions Award” ceremony as part of the Africa Partnership for Growth(APG) Symposium and Exhibition event,that was held ,from 16th-18th November, in Johannesburg,South Africa. Your favorite, the Eco-Enviro News Africa caught up with her for her special message to Ghana, Africa’s girls with particular reference to female students and women in general. The…

Accounting and Financial Professionals Must Lead Africa’s Transition to Sustainable Development

OHANNESBURG, South Africa, November 27, 2023/ — Accountants must be fit to lead Africa’s inclusive sustainable growth and economic recovery ensuring the continent’s place in the global arena, says ACCA, (The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) (www.ACCAGlobal.com) as it readies for its annual conference held for the first time in South Africa. Hundreds of accounting professionals from across Africa are expected to gather at the Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg, for the fourth Africa Members Convention (AMC 2023) from December 6-8. Themed Empowering Finance Professionals for Sustainable Development in Africa the conference will…

About Acceleration of Africa’s Reconstruction & Development

………. As Summit Session Holds  Via Zoom    Story: Mohammed A. Abu Amidst the geopolitical tensions and fragmentations, emerging new alliances and the evolutionary process the global financial infrastructure is currently going through, Dr. Alexander Chisango, President of the World Economic Congress has called on Africans to look inwardly in finding solutions to the continent’s myriad of development challenges rather than  banging  too much hope on others elsewhere. Dr. Chisango who was speaking during a zoom meeting on Thursday on the topic, “Discussion: Acceleration of Africa’s Reconstruction”, noted that, what…

African Development Bank, African Guarantee Fund Kick Off Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa (AFAWA) Finance Series in Kenya to Unlock Financing for Women-Led Enterprises

NAIROBI, Kenya, November 22, 2023/ — The African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) through its Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa (AFAWA) initiative, in partnership with African Guarantee Fund (AGF) and in collaboration with the Office of the President’s Advisor on Women’s Rights, have inaugurated the 6th edition of the AFAWA Finance Series in Nairobi, Kenya. This 3-day event themed “Enhancing Financial Inclusion for Women”, running between 21-23 November, 2023, is a pivotal initiative aiming to revolutionise the financial landscape and foster an enabling environment for women entrepreneurs, facilitating their growth…

From COP27 to COP28 – key factors for Africa ahead of the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference

Opinion Piece By:Tshepo Ntsane, Sustainable Finance Transactor at Rand Merchant Bank  The Conference of the Parties (COP) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) represents an important international forum for countries to gather to discuss and address global climate change issues. However, to date these conferences have tended to be high level and process based, and COP 27 was no exception. – negotiations took place and some of the highlights included the historic establishment of the loss and damage fund which was seen as setting a precedent…

The President attends the official opening of the fisheries week

22 November 2023 | Fisheries President Wavel Ramkalawan was the guest of honour at the official opening of the fisheries week, which coincided with World Fisheries Day, November 21. The ceremony took place yesterday morning at the Seychelles Maritime Academy (SMA), Providence. The theme for World Fisheries Day 2023 is – Treasures of our Ocean Slogan – Harmony beneath the waves, sustainability in our hands, which resonates with the mandate and vision of all those in the fisheries sector. In his opening address, the Minister for Fisheries and the Blue Economy,…

Africa’s youth are more educated, less employed, and less politically engaged than their elders, Afrobarometer study shows

ACCRA, Ghana, November 20, 2023/ — Africa’s youth are more educated than their elders but are also more likely to be unemployed, according to Afrobarometer’s (https://www.Afrobarometer.org/) latest Pan-Africa Profile (https://apo-opa.co/46mmAb9). The study also shows that African youth are considerably less engaged than their elders in civic and political activities that could spur change, including voting in elections. One encouraging trend is a steady increase in young people’s contact with local leaders. Across 39 African countries surveyed in 2021/2023, unemployment is the top policy priority that 18- to 35-year-olds want their…