Science must drive development in Africa
An unprecedented coalition of African and world leaders today convened at the first-ever Next Einstein Forum Global Gathering, issuing a joint call to action for increased investment and support for STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) in Africa. The event marks a historic first step in charting a new course for science-led development in Africa. […]
Sweden prolongs internal border controls
The Swedish Government on Thursday decided to prolong internal border controls again, from 10 March up to and including 8 April. The government’s assessment is that the conditions on which the earlier decisions were taken still apply. “Europe has not managed to maintain its external borders. Until we see a joint European solution, Sweden will […]
Southern Africa talks energy, infrastructure
Gigawatt Mozambique announced last week a $200-million investment into Mozambique’s power sector, alongside several global stakeholders including Standard Bank and the World Bank, amongst many others. The investment will assist in harnessing Mozambique’s natural-gas resources, which will further benefit many of Mozambique’s neighbours in the southern Africa region. This – along with several other projects in the SADC region – will be presented […]
Liberia: A call for prayer
Liberians are living in one of the most perilous periods in history. We see more crime and corruption, and the effects of growing indifference toward the things of God. However, there is always hope because of our Lord’s faithful promises; writes Dr. Alex Redd. It is only when we seek God, turn from our sinful […]
Senegal hosts global science forum
In less than a week, the first global forum for science on African soil will take place in Dakar, Senegal, from 8-10 March. The Next Einstein Forum (NEF) has launched a global call for support for Africa’s scientific and technological emergence. The Next Einstein Forum Global Gathering 2016, Africa’s premiere global science and technology forum is […]
Sweden’s 5-year development plan in Liberia
The Swedish Government has decided on a new development cooperation strategy with Liberia for the next five years from 2016 to 2020, amounting to about US$160 million. Swedish Ambassador Lena Nordstrom disclosed that the development cooperation includes support to building feeder roads, the decentralization process and County Service Center as well as the fight against […]
SimbaPay expands in Europe
SimbaPay, a leading digital money transfer provider, has expanded its instant Africa money transfer service to five new EU countries. The new countries are France, Germany, Ireland, Italy and Spain. This follows a pilot that has been running for 3 months in the new EU countries. Africans living in these EU countries will now be able […]
West Africa: Catholics want action against terrorists
Catholic Church leaders from West Africa have condemned terrorist attacks in the region and urged governments to act decisively to end the scourge. The 120 bishops, cardinals and archbishops made the call in a recent communique after a seven-day conference in Accra, Ghana whose theme was: ‘The new evangelisation and specific challenges for the church, family […]
Crucial to link Ethiopian farmers to markets
Ethiopia is facing a drought which, while not as horrific as the 1994 famine, is serious enough to leave millions in need of food aid. A key to achieving long-term food security in Ethiopia is making the country’s smallholder farmers more market-oreinted, says Nordic Africa Institute (NAI) researcher Atakilte Beyene. The devastating drought was precipitated by […]
Liberian port signs contract for equipment
The National Port Authority (NPA) of Liberia has signed a contract with Kalmar West Africa for the supply of container forklift for use at the Port of Greenville in Sinoe County. The signing ceremony took place on February 12, 2016 at the NPA head office at the Freeport of Monrovia with Managing Director David F. Williams, signing […]
