Africa: Briefing with USUN Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield on the Power of Democracy and the Future of Peacekeeping in Africa After the AU Financing Security Council Resolution

[ad_1] New York — MODERATOR: Good afternoon and welcome to everyone from the London International Media Hub, teaming up today with our colleagues from the Africa Regional Media Hub. I’d like to welcome our participants who are logging in from across the African continent and globally to thank all of you for joining this discussion. Today, we’re very pleased to be joined by U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield.We’ll begin today’s call with opening remarks from Ambassador […]

February 1, 2024 4

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Africa: Let’s Encourage Free Trade, Movement in Africa!

[ad_1] Transport and logistics infrastructure are an integral component in the implementation of the AfCFTA ideals. It not only provides access to consumer markets, connects raw materials to beneficiary markets, promotes regional integration, but also improves connectivity to the global economy. It is always sad to come to the reality that African nations are still creating barriers, thus shutting their doors to development. Europe and other advanced nations were able to first deal with investment and free trade zones in […]

January 31, 2024 8

News

Nigeria: Enoh Holds Retreat for Sports Ministry Top Management Staff

[ad_1] In its avowed determination to ensure sustainable development of sports in the country, with improved service delivery that will enhance private investment, the Federal Ministry of Sports Development is engaging its top management staff in a 2-day retreat to brainstorm on challenges confronting the sector to address them. Declaring the retreat open in Abuja yesterday, sports development minister, Senator John Owan, Enoh said the two-day management retreat aims at inspiring a collective commitment to align efforts of the ministerial […]

January 31, 2024 8

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Nigeria: Afcon – NFF Denies Blaming Super Eagles’ Bonuses, Allowances Delay On CBN

[ad_1] The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has decried insinuations in some quarters that the Central Bank of Nigeria is delaying payments of match bonuses and allowances due to the Super Eagles at the ongoing 34th Africa Cup of Nations finals in Cote d'Ivoire. Recall that the NFF had announced before the commencement of AFCON that it had secured approval of a N12.5 billion from the federal government for the campaign and other outstanding issues, and it would pay each player […]

January 31, 2024 6

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Africa: Afcon – CAF Confirms Osimhen, Others’ Drug Tests Negative

[ad_1] The results of the drug tests conducted on three Super Eagles players at the ongoing 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) have turned out negative. The squad members that were tested are striker Victor Osimhen, forward Ademola Lookman and captain William Troost-Ekong. The Confederation of African Football picked Napoli star striker Victor Osimhen and his Eagles teammates for a random drug test after their sterling performance against Cameroon in Saturday's Round of 16 match. Osimhen was the driving force […]

January 31, 2024 6

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Africa: Intensify Continental Trade to Unlock U.S.$450 Billion AfCFTA Income – President Akufo-Addo

[ad_1] The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has called on fellow Heads of States and the global business community to focus on unleashing the 450bn United States dollars AfCFTA-driven potential income, that stands to be accrued from continental trade by 2035. President Akufo-Addo also believes that, a one percent increase in Africa's share of global trade from two percent to three percent could generate some seventy billion United States dollars of additional income per annum for the […]

January 31, 2024 6

Entertainment

Rwanda: All Set for Multi-Genre Kwanza Fest

[ad_1] Kwanza Fest will feature a diverse lineup of artists spanning different musical styles, providing a more eclectic experience at the festival' s first edition. The music festival will kick off February 3, at Kaso Kicukiro from 7PM. Organized by the Kwanza Fun Group in partnership with Kaso and Nyota, the festival aims at providing a fun filled experience fun to music lovers, showing off talents, and spreading love through music and arts. The headliners of the festival include singer […]

January 31, 2024 6

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Africa: Resolving the Paradox in African Education Systems

[ad_1] Reading Time: 6 minutes The 37 Ordinary Regular Session of the African Heads of State and Government will convene here in Addis Ababa from the 17th of February to 18th 2024. Reports coming out of the headquarters of the organization indicate that the AU Summit will pay a special attention to education and training with the theme " Educate an African fit for the 21st century: Building resilient education systems for increased access to inclusive, lifelong, quality and relevant […]

January 31, 2024 5

Entertainment

Ethiopia: African American Literature in ‘Roots’, ‘Beloved’ and Other Comparisons

[ad_1] 'Roots: The Saga of American Family' was written in 1976 by Alex Haley and tells the story of Kunta Kinte, an 18th century African, captured as an adolescent and sold into slavery in Africa and then transported to North America. The novel follows the lives and struggles of his descendants in the US down to the author himself. The publication of the book was followed by its television serial adaptation that create a cultural storm both among the black […]

January 31, 2024 4

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