• Kenya wants self-reliant African health sector

    Thursday, August 27, 2026

    Kenya has called for Africa’s health agenda to be translated into concrete investments, measurable results and systems that reduce the continent’s dependence on external support. Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale made the call recently during the plenary session of the 76th World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Committee for Africa, where member states discussed the regional […]

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  • Africa’s carbon markets gain momentum

    Saturday, August 22, 2026

    Africa’s carbon markets are moving into a new phase, with governments strengthening policy, investors looking for credible projects and growing attention on how the continent can unlock more climate finance. These opportunities will be at the centre of the Carbon Markets Africa Summit (CMAS) 2026, taking place from 13 to 15 October 2026 in Kigali, Rwanda. Policymakers, […]

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  • Africa’s business prize announces semi-finalists

    Monday, August 17, 2026

    The Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) Prize Competition, a philanthropic initiative of Alibaba Philanthropy, today announced the 20 entrepreneurs who will advance to its 2026 Semi-Final, taking place in Nairobi, Kenya, on 21–22 August. The Top 20 were selected from an expanded Top 100 cohort drawn from more than 24,000 applications across all 54 African countries. […]

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  • Afreximbank extends EUR110m facility to Chad

    Monday, August 10, 2026

    African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has extended its largest-ever financing to the government of Chad with EUR 110 million equivalent in local currency to support the country’s economic development. The facility agreement was signed on August 5 at the Afreximbank Headquarters in Cairo, Egypt by Dr. George Elombi, president and chairman of the board of directors […]

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  • LAC invests in local communities in Liberia

    Monday, August 10, 2026

    The general manager of the Liberian Agricultural Company (LAC) Naveen Madan recently cataloged major developmental activities. In a press conference on July 29, he averred that since the Socfin Group took over the management of LAC in 1998, the company has invested in the plantation and in the communities that depend on it, spanning school […]

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Aug
21

Liberia: Jah Kamara named best coach in Gardnersville

Jah Kamara, the enterprising coach of third division club Kallon FC,  has been named coach of the season of the Gardnersville sub-committee league, a part of the Liberia Football Association, reports Joseph M. Vincent. The 39 year-old coach, who guided the Chocolate City-based club to the big three- stage of the just ended sub-committee’s league […]

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Aug
20

A look at Liberia’s traditional Poro and Sande College

Long, long, time ago, in the beginning which has no beginning, there was the Poro and Sande College (PSC). And so it was on that the PSC became the receptacle of knowledge and wisdom of all creation. From north to south of the Saharan, from West to East of the Sahara, the PSC is a […]

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Aug
18

Basketball Africa League names vice president

The Basketball Africa League (BAL), a new professional league featuring 12 club teams from across Africa and scheduled to begin play in March 2020, on Friday named National Basketball Association (NBA) Africa Head of Business Operations and Ghana-native John Manyo-Plange as BAL Vice President & Head of Strategy and Operations. Manyo-Plange, who goes by Manyo, […]

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Aug
14

Finalists named for African businesswomen awards

Leading Pan African entrepreneurship and innovation non-profit, the Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF), has announced the top finalists in its annual awards to celebrate women leaders and entrepreneurs in Africa. Promoting excellence in entrepreneurship and innovation amongst women-owned businesses in all sectors and across all 54 African countries, is the aim of AWIEF […]

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Aug
13

African journalists please take note

APO Group, the leading media relations consultancy and press release distribution service in Africa and the Middle East, will award one African journalist transport, accommodation and daily allowance to attend the 2019 Africa Hotel Investment Forum (AHIF), the premier hotel investment conference in Africa, which will take place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from 23-25 September. […]

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Aug
12

Wleh: Liberia should open embassy in Sweden

The former president of the European Federation of Liberian Associations (EFLA) has called for the opening of a Liberian embassy in Sweden. Kingston Wleh spoke on Saturday during programs marking the 172nd independence anniversary of Liberia held in the Swedish capital, Stockholm.He noted that with an embassy in Sweden, Liberians living in the country will not have […]

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Aug
9

Sweden: Liberians stage big independence celebrations

Liberians residing in Sweden will this weekend celebrate the 172nd independence of their country. The festivities will be held in Stockholm, the Swedish capital. Liberia declared independence on July 26, 1847.  According to the Liberian Swedish Association (LSA), the festivities, under the theme Forgiveness and Reconciliation, begin on Saturday at 15:00 at Hägerstensåsens Bollplan with a […]

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Aug
8

Dubai to host African business forum in November

Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Dubai Chamber) has announced its plans to host the fifth edition of the Global Business Forum (GBF) on Africa on November 18th-19th 2019 in Dubai under the patronage of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai. Organised under the […]

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Aug
7

Senegal’s energised renaissance

After decades of struggles against a deficient power generation system, Senegal is now at the verge of a paradigmatic shift that could put many of its troubles to rest, writes Sebastian Wagner. With the government’s bet in recent years in new power generation facilities, power outages have greatly diminished, system reliability has improved and with […]

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Aug
5

Weah to Liberian diaspora: come home and invest

Liberian President George Weah is calling on Liberians in the diaspora to return home and invest in their country. He said by coming home and doing business, they will help the economy of the country to grow.   In a recent interview with veteran Kenyan journalist and Talkshow host Jeff Koinange, President Weah said that in […]

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