• Guterres urges cooperation among governments

    Thursday, September 17, 2026

    The Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres, says the world has entered “an era of deep uncertainty” and that governments should embrace international cooperation to address global threats. Speaking to journalists ahead of the 81st Session of UN General Assembly (UNGA81) General Debate in New York, Guterres identified “three existential threats”: runaway artificial intelligence […]

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  • Nigeria, China to deepen tourism cooperation

    Sunday, September 13, 2026

    The Nigerian Tourism Development Authority (NTDA) and China Tourism Academy have agreed to deepen cooperation to attract more Chinese tourists to Nigerian destinations. The agreement was reached at a recent meeting between the officials of the NTDA and the China Tourism Academy in Beijing. The statement issued on Saturday by the NTDA stated that its […]

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  • Finalists for 2026 AWIEF Awards named

    Thursday, September 10, 2026

    The Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) has named the finalists for its 2026 AWIEF Awards. Launched in 2017, the prestigious annual AWIEF Awards is an initiative to recognise, honour, and celebrate women entrepreneurs and business owners in Africa across various industry sectors for their achievements and contribution to the continent’s inclusive economic growth […]

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  • Digital finance program for women-led businesses

    Wednesday, September 2, 2026

    AXIAN Group and the African Development Bank have launched a major women’s financial inclusion program to expand access to finance and business support for more than 34,000 women-led enterprises in five African countries. Supported by the African Development Bank’s Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa (AFAWA) initiative and the Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative (We-Fi), […]

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  • 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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News

Jan
14

The case of Liberia’s western cluster iron ore deposits

By S. Karweaye Liberia is among the top iron ore-producing countries in Africa and has a potentially long future in the mining sector due to the under-exploration and current development of mining projects of global significance. Although the iron ore mining sector is a key component of national development, with 47 percent of total export […]

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Jan
12

UN wants re-think of social security for old people

The World Social Report 2023 calls for concrete measures to support the greying global population, amidst escalating pension and healthcare costs.  Population ageing is a defining global trend of our time, according to the study, published by the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA).   Countries can reap the benefits by giving everyone the chance to […]

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Jan
8

New regulations for FIFA football agents

Following their approval by the FIFA Council in December, the new FIFA Football Agent Regulations (FFAR) will come into force on Monday, January 9, thus marking a landmark step towards the establishment of a fairer and more transparent football transfer system.  The new regulations introduce basic service standards for football agents and their clients, including a mandatory […]

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Jan
4

Namibia, Equatorial Guinea form energy partnership

Namibia, as an upcoming hydrocarbon producer, and Equatorial Guinea, as one of Africa’s top natural gas producers, have taken the lead towards positioning Africa as a globally competitive oil and gas producer, leveraging intra-African partnerships and cooperation to scale up the local workforce. Following sizable oil and gas discoveries made in Namibia in 2022, the […]

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Jan
2

Liberians urged to live as good residents of Sweden

On Sunday December 18, 2022, the president of the Liberia Swedish Association (LSA) David Ford conveyed an end-of-the-year message to members and well-wishers of the association. The full text of his message: As we are about to end another year and enter a new one, the leadership of the Liberian Swedish Association (LSA) would like […]

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Jan
1

N’dour urges Africans to celebrate heritage

As the highly anticipated 8th edition of the All-Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) tagged ‘Teranga Edition’ scheduled to hold in Dakar, Senegal on 12-15 January, draws nearer, Senegalese music legend Youssou N’dour has urged African stars to come together to collectively amplify the heritage of African music. The 63-year-old music maestro while lauding AFRIMA for hosting […]

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Dec
30

CAF President: Pele was a unique inspiration to Africa

Brazilian football superstar Pele, who has died at the age of 82, was “a unique inspiration to the African continent” who will “forever live in the hearts and minds of football lovers”, the continent’s football chief said on Friday. “His death is a huge loss for supporters and football fans,” said Patrice Motsepe, the president […]

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Dec
24

Africa pledges to improve food security

African Union Member States meeting recently in Abidjan, the Ivory Coast have called on governments to speed up investment, coordination and implementation of programs to improve nutrition and food security in Africa. African leaders gathered for a three-day meeting to draw attention to the 2022 African Union Year of Nutrition. The meeting ended with the signing […]

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Dec
22

Sweden moves to withdraw residence, work permits

The Swedish Government on Monday decided that the Swedish Migration Agency will take measures to strengthen work on residence and work permit with­drawal. The aim is to ensure that the system of regulated immigration is not abused. Minister for Migration Maria Malmer Stenergard notes “For the sake of the system’s legitimacy, it’s important that it […]

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Dec
20

Gongloe vows to sweep corruption out of Liberia

Liberian presidential hopeful Cllr. Tiawan Saye Gongloe says the country’s Presidential and Legislative elections next year present the opportunity for Liberians to strengthen the rule of law, sweep corruption out of the country and expand economic activities for sustained peace, progress, and prosperity. He said the dream for the declaration of Liberia’s independence in Africa […]

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