Zambian first president Dr Kenneth Kaunda dies
Lusaka, Zambia – 17, June 2021: Zambian founding president Dr Kenneth Kaunda has died at…
Category: Africa
MP Cecilia: We’ve been singing of moving Uganda to middle income status for decades
By Cecilia Atim Ogwal Kampala – 26, March 2021: On Thursday, Parliament of Uganda paid…
African Union welcomes DRC to African Peer Review Mechanism
The African Peer Review Mechanism is a voluntary mechanism that enables AU members to provide and submit to evaluation at local, national and continental levels.
Museveni to attend Magufuli’s burial – Tz says
Mr Magufuli died on Wednesday (nearly a fortnight now) and tributes were paid to him…
John Pombe Magufuli: ‘Moving’ speech by President Lazarus Chakwera
When they said infrastructural projects in Africa cannot be completed on time and on budget, they did not see Magufuli coming.
ADB president calls for global vaccine solidarity, justice for Africa
“Africa needs to develop its pharmaceutical industry and begin manufacturing. The African Development Bank is going to support African countries to do this,” Adesina said.
Samia Suluhu Hassan sworn in as Tanzania’s first female president
Her leadership style is seen as a potential contrast from Magufuli, a brash populist who earned the nickname “Bulldozer” for muscling through policies and who drew criticism for his intolerance of dissent, which his government denied.
Museveni mourns Magufuli, describes him a “pragmatic leader”
“….he was a pragmatic leader who believed in and worked for the economic empowerment of East Africans,” President Museveni.
Why the unity of Africa is a matter of continental importance
Africa is arguably the most endowed continent in every aspect and therefore most attractive to any white-collar thief for which these pink-nosed grandchildren of the black man have become.
Apply now: SAP YP program helps build more collaborative digital workforce in East Africa
With renewed focus on regional and pan-African cooperation through initiatives such as the newly-launched Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement and the East Africa Community, African countries and their citizens have the opportunity to collaborate like never before.
African Development Bank to launch African Economic Outlook 2021
The Road Ahead for Africa, which examines Africa’s growth performance and outlook and presents the socio-economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Rockefeller Foundation commits nearly USD35m to Covid-19 response efforts in Africa
Collaborating with 24 organizations, businesses, and government agencies, this pan-African effort will also focus on 10 countries: Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia.
