The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) approved the establishment of a fund to help put an end to hunger and malnutrition amongst school age-children in Africa.  The End School-Age Hunger Fund (ESAH) was approved on 20 March with the aim of bolstering school meal programmes in targeted African countries by expanding […]

The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), in collaboration with the African Union Commission (AUC), is organizing a regional workshop in Mombasa, Kenya from 26 to 27 March to review and validate a consolidated report on enhancing free movement of persons, labour mobility, and skills portability in Africa. The event forms part of a […]

Preparations are on course for the Intra-African Trade Fair 2025 (IATF2025), Africa’s premier trade and investment event that will be held in Algiers, Algeria from 4th to 10th September. With only six months to go until IATF2025, the government of Algeria in conjunction with the organising committee is stepping up final preparations for the event […]

By Martin C. Benson A Liberian businessman has admitted that the peaceful atmosphere prevailing in Liberia has led to a serene business climate thus encouraging investors, including himself, to invest in the West African nation.           Cecil Brown, with business holdings in Africa and Asia, made the assertion in an interview with journalists recently in […]

The Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS), launched by African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) in collaboration with the African Union Commission (AUC) and the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat, has recorded a significant milestone in its journey towards enhancing financial integration and economic prosperity across Africa with the official launch of the platform by […]

By Martin C. Benson About 50 Liberians, mainly youths from various communities across Montserrado County, have benefited from a nine-day comprehensive training in insurance brokerage.  The training was provided by Confident Brokers Insurance Incorporated, a new Liberian-owned insurance brokering company.  The participants, who were drilled through the core and relevant aspects of insurance brokerage, are […]

A Mano River Union (MRU) delegation recently concluded a successful study tour of the ‘Busia One Stop Border Post’ (OSBP) between Kenya and Uganda, gaining valuable insights into efficient cross-border trade systems that benefit women traders. The tour brought together women traders and border officials from Liberia and Sierra Leone, alongside representatives from the African […]

The African Union has deployed and onboarded the 12th cohort of Youth Volunteers. The 45 Young Professionals from 23 countries across the five regions of the continent, will serve as volunteers in various African Union Commission Departments and in government offices and ministries of African Member states for a period of 12 months. Implemented by the […]

The Directorate of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD) of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) successfully concluded a five-day strategic retreat held from February 10 to 14 at Zuma Resort, Niger State, Nigeria. The retreat brought together DARD leadership, project managers, monitoring and evaluation (M&E) experts, and staff working with DARD. The event […]

The cybersecurity landscape in Africa is rapidly evolving and presents both significant challenges and opportunities. Africa has seen a notable increase in cybercrime, with ransomware, digital extortion and online scams being particularly prevalent. South Africa, for instance, lost $3 billion to digital banking and mobile app crime in 2023, according to the SA Banking Risk […]