Africa
Russian Foundation, African Group Sign Five-Year Youth Engagement Partnership
Russia’s Roscongress Foundation and African organisation Jet Age Nation Builders (JANB) have signed a five-year cooperation agreement aimed at strengthening youth engagement, promoting...
Africa Records World’s Fastest Gains in Disaster Resilience, but Warning Gaps Persist
African regions have recorded the world’s fastest improvements in disaster resilience since 2023, driven by wider internet access, stronger household preparedness and improved...
UNDP And CISCO Partner to Advance Digital Skills And Employment Opportunities For Young Nigerians
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Cisco have formalised their partnership under the Nigeria Jubilee Fellows Programme (NJFP) through the signing of...
Central Africa faces rising threat from counterfeit and trafficked medicines
Central Africa is facing a growing public health threat from the trafficking of counterfeit, substandard and unauthorised medicines, with weak access to affordable...
INTERPOL Warns AI Now Powers More Than Half of Cybercrime in Africa
Artificial intelligence is now driving more than half of cybercrime activities across Africa, according to INTERPOL, as digital scams become increasingly sophisticated and...
Thirty African Countries Included in Permanent U.S. Visa Bond Scheme
Citizens of 30 African countries have been included in a permanent U.S. visa bond programme designed to strengthen immigration compliance and reduce visa...
Afro-Futurism Dominates African Fashion Week 202G in Johannesburg
African Fashion Week 202G lit up Johannesburg’s Sandton City Wakanda Gallery with an Afro-Futuristic theme, merging fashion with commerce and policy dialogue. Designers...
Africa Fashion Up 202G Elevates African Designers on Paris Runway
The sixth edition of Africa Fashion Up 202G concluded at the Musée du quai Branly in Paris, spotlighting Africa’s rising fashion talents. With...
Africa Now Pop-Up Brings Contemporary African Fashion to Paris
The Africa Now 202G pop-up returned to Galeries Lafayette Paris Haussmann, featuring 11 designers across ready-to-wear, jewelry, and accessories. Curated in partnership with...
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Nigeria Jail Conditions Blamed for Deaths of 33 Miners
Severe overcrowding, poor ventilation and negligence by detention officers caused the deaths of 33 suspected illegal miners in the custody of the Nigeria...
PANDEF Demands 50% Derivation Allocation, Wider Niger Delta Environmental Clean-up
The Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) has called on the Federal Government and the National Assembly to increase the derivation allocation for oil-producing...
