Africa

UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres has called for a new partnership for prosperity and development in Nigeria and other African nations and for more support to address the climate crisis. Mr Guterres made the call while addressing…

The African Development Bank has drawn $31 billion in investment interest from African and global investors. In a statement issued by the Communication and External Relations unit of the AfDB, AfDB President, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, said…

African countries must discard the water privatisation agenda being pushed by Bretton Woods Institutions, a civil society group has warned. Florence Ifeanyi-Aneke, head of non-profit New-Life Community Care Initiative (NELCCI), alleged…

American rapper Meek Mill is the first American artist to join the list of artists set to headline the upcoming Afronation Ghana music festival. In the past weeks, Meek Mill has revealed his desire to have some shows in Africa and…

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that more than 116 million people are estimated to be living with mental health conditions in Africa. Matshidiso Moeti, WHO Regional Director for Africa, said this in Abuja in a message to…

Sony Middle East and Africa in partnership with Kontakt Pro Nigeria Limited has launched Sony’s cinema line cameras in Lagos. During the exhibition, product presentations and discussions with Sony experts from UAE and Japan, the company…

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says African nations account for less than one per cent of cumulative global carbon emissions. Mr Osinbajo disclosed this in his keynote address at the 60th Anniversary Dinner of the Oil Producers Trade…

The U.S. government says it will provide a $5 million grant to the African Development Bank (AfDB) to support efforts to reduce methane gas emissions across Africa. U.S. special presidential envoy for climate, John Kerry, announced this…

Siddharth Chatterjee, coordinator of the United Nations Development System in China, has stressed the need for adequate investment in infrastructure development to boost market growth in Africa. Mr Chatterjee said this at a reception for…

The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has appealed to African leaders to invest more in the creative industry for job and wealth creation. The minister appealed in a remark at the closing of the sixth edition of the…