• Africa’s green economy draws investments

    Thursday, June 25, 2026

    Africa’s Green Economy Summit (AGES) has released its first Impact Report, revealing a project pipeline exceeding US$12 billion, more than 20 deals initiated and over US$25 million in known financing outcomes linked to projects participating in the AGES ecosystem. Across four editions, AGES has established itself as a leading platform connecting investors, project developers, policymakers and industry leaders to […]

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  • Results of controversial LSA election rejected

    Tuesday, June 23, 2026

    The recently announced results of the controversial Liberian Swedish Association (LSA) election have been rejected by candidates declared losers by the election commissioner. Election commissioner Beyan Kesselly, who solely conducted the elections, Sunday announced the following candidates as winners: Selina Tutu Bryant (president), Angeline King (vice president), Charlotte Bee (general secretary) and Carina Andersson (financial […]

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  • Liberian striker joins Maltese premier league club

    Tuesday, June 16, 2026

    By Joseph Morris Vincent Liberian international striker Emmanuel Ernest has officially completed a move to Malta’s Hamrun Spartans FC, marking another significant step in his growing professional football career. The powerful center-forward joins the Maltese champions after building a reputation through impressive performances across both African and European football.  Ernest most recently featured in Albania’s […]

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  • Africans see justice system as unequal, costly and slow

    Thursday, June 4, 2026

    Africans continue to rely on both formal and informal justice systems to resolve legal disputes, and many question whether the courts deliver fair, affordable, and timely justice, the latest Afrobarometer Pan-Africa Profile shows. The new report, based on 50,961 interviews across 38 African countries in 2024/2025, shows that while many citizens would turn first to […]

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  • Africa: Accelerating female digital entrepreneurship

    Sunday, May 31, 2026

    The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), through its Technology, Innovation, Connectivity and Infrastructure Division (TICID), has officially launched a regional project titled “Fostering Digital Entrepreneurship Among Women in Africa”, aimed at strengthening women’s participation in the digital economy across Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Namibia, and the Republic of Congo. The initiative responds to persistent structural […]

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News

Jun
26

China pledges $15 billion to Ghana’s development agenda

China has pledged some $15 billion to fund Ghana massive economic transformation agenda, with the likelihood that a further $4 billion would be committed for various development projects across the country. The commitment by the Chinese is based on a financing module presented by the government of Ghana, seeking for partnerships to fund its development agenda, leveraging on […]

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Jun
24

US-based Bong Miners visit Liberia

Messages of commendation have been pouring in to members of a delegation of the Association of Bong Miners (ABM-USA), who recently returned to the United States following a nine-day (May 1-10) visit to Liberia, which included a three-day tour of Bong Mines and its surrounding.   The delegation, headed by Benedict Philips and M. Amadu Sirleaf, was […]

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Jun
22

Sarfo joins Swedish champions in record deal

  Ghanaian midfielder Kingsley Sarfo has joined Swedish football champions Malmo FF in a deal said to be the biggest between two Swedish clubs.   Sarfo made his name in Sirius’ first match of the season – a 2-0 crushing of Djurgarden in which he scored twice in two minutes – and since then has been one of […]

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Jun
21

Liberia needs new generation of visionary leaders

The legendary United States leader, John Fitzgerald Kennedy, was correct when he wrote: “It is time for a new generation of leadership to cope with new problems and new opportunities.” Edmund Zar-Zar Bargblor writes. His words still ring true today in contemporary times. Liberia’s new generation of leaders need to address the issues and problems […]

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Jun
19

Sweden, Botswana leaders hold talks in Stockholm

  Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven and Botswana President Ian Khama held bilateral talks on Monday in the Swedish capital, Stockholm. The talks were characterised by the good relations that have existed between the two countries since Botswana gained its independence fifty years ago.                                  Botswana and Sweden share many values with respect to democracy and human […]

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Jun
16

Swedish Parliament passes climate framework policy

Sweden’s parliament, the Riksdag, has passed a climate policy framework for the country. The Climate Act and new climate goals will give Sweden an ambitious, long-term and stable climate policy. The Climate Act will enter into force on 1 January 2018. On 14 March, the Swedish Government presented a bill on a climate policy framework. […]

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Jun
13

World unites to save the oceans

The Ocean Conference, co-chaired by Sweden and Fiji, concluded after an intensive week at the United Nations in New York. On 9 June, the countries of the world agreed on the Call for Action, confirming the political momentum that has been established to save the oceans.   “For the first time, the full range of ocean […]

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Jun
11

Cllr. Brumskine’s speech at Liberty Party convention

  Yesterday I greeted the news with humility and a deep and abiding sense of joy, that you have once again placed my name in nomination as the Standard Bearer of our great party, and for the presidency of the Republic of Liberia. Today I stand before God and within the hearing of our entire […]

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Jun
8

Canada is new safe haven for stolen African money

An investigation by African Arguments has found that politically-exposed African nationals hold Canadian real estate worth several millions of dollars. The study, conducted in partnership with the Journal de Montréal and Le Monde Afrique, reveals over a dozen individuals who have invested nearly $26 million in Canadian real estate, often without a mortgage. The source […]

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Jun
6

Next Einstein Forum launches 1st ever Africa Science Week

The Next Einstein Forum (NEF), an initiative of the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) in partnership with Robert Bosch Stiftung, today, June 6 announces the launch of NEF Africa Science Week in 13 African countries throughout June 2017. NEF Ambassadors, local science and technology champions, together with support of local academic, public and private sector […]

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