The 4th International Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA 2025) closed on 25 October in South Africa with the launch of The Durban Promise. This outcome document synthesizes conference recommendations to define Africa’s roadmap toward self-reliance, sustainability, and leadership in global health. The document will inform upcoming policy discussions, including the G20 meeting in South […]

The ECOWAS Commission, through its resident representative in Ivory Coast, Fanta Cissé, officially handed over financial support to the Independent Electoral Commission (CEI) and the National Human Rights Council (CNDH) on October 14, in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. The ceremony took place in the presence of the first vice president of the CEI, Sourou Koné, representing […]

The African Union Commission’s Women, Gender and Youth Directorate (AUC-WGYD) successfully concluded its inaugural Annual Gender and Youth Mainstreaming Focal Persons (GYFP) Meeting, held from 7-8 October at the AUC Headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The hybrid meeting convened designated GYFPs from across AUC Departments/Directorates, AU Organs, Institutions, and Offices, marking a crucial step towards strengthening institutional coordination and accelerating gender […]

The political will to build quality infrastructure at borders, including the construction of a single digitized checkpoint between two neighboring countries, should facilitate the free movement of people and goods and help streamline cross-border trade in Africa, participants in the sixth edition of the Africa Resilience Forum heard on Wednesday, October 1. The discussion was […]

My Afrika Magazine (https://MyAfrikaMag.com), a leading digital platform dedicated to telling authentic African stories, is proud to announce a strategic partnership with APO Group, the leading, multi-award winning, pan-African communications consultancy and press release distribution service. This collaboration marks an important milestone in advancing a shared mission to amplify African narratives and deliver high-quality, reliable content across […]

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has released a “Review of African Inland Fisheries,” calling for urgent investment in restoring aquatic habitats and integrating fisheries into broader water resource management to safeguard livelihoods for millions of Africans. The report highlights the sector’s critical role beyond nutrition, stressing its contribution to resilience, income diversification, and social cohesion. […]

Afrobarometer has launched a virtual training video library to enable anyone – from government and civil society to the media, students, and the general public – to access, understand, and use its data on Africans’ experiences and preferences. The library provides step-by-step guidance through a series of short, user-friendly videos, showing how to navigate Afrobarometer’s […]

African economists and development leaders have called for sweeping governance reforms, stronger domestic resource mobilization, and innovative partnerships to accelerate economic transformation across the continent’s transition states.  The call came at a recent high-level policy dialogue organized by the African Development Institute (ADI) of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) during the 66th Annual Conference […]

Fatma Zohra Bendjelida was recently crowned winner of the inaugural Creative Africa Nexus (CANEX) Junior Chef Competition which celebrates young aspiring chefs’ creativity and flair in African cuisine and culture.  Loubna Ali Cherif and Aouis Akkouch were named first and second runners up in the competition for young aspiring Algerian chefs aged between 16 and […]

Africa is taking charge of its economic future as long-standing trade agreements deteriorate and global markets become more volatile. This is the driving force behind the Global Africa Business Initiative’s Unstoppable Africa conference this year, which has as its theme “The Big Push: Africa Shapes the Markets”. Sanda Ojiambo, Assistant Secretary-General and Executive Director of the […]