Nigeria’s music stars Davido and Tiwa Savage will headline the closing concert of Giants of Africa Festival at the BK arena in Kigali, on Saturday, August 19. The duo, regarded as the best in the Afrobeats genre, will be joined by Rwanda’s Bruce Melodie and vocalist Tyla from South Africa, at the sold-out concert. Davido or OBO as many…
Story by by Collins Nnabuife The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) in partnership with the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and Federal Ministry of Finance organised a regional training workshop for IFAD-funded projects to support the effective implementation of major financial management and fiduciary reforms for the projects. These reforms according to a statement issued by…
The Tanzania People’s Defence Force (TPDF) hosted Africa Endeavor 2023 with U.S. Africa Command in Dar es Salaam from 31 July to 4 August. Africa Endeavor is a pan-African symposium focused on enhancing communications and cybersecurity capabilities while strengthening partnerships among attendees. This year’s theme focused on institutional development by standardizing communications and cyber policies and procedures. The symposium…
The US government has imposed visa bans on several Congolese officials found culpable for trafficking endangered wildlife to China in the latest move to back conservationists. The State Department on Wednesday listed Cosma Wilungula Balongelwa, former Director General of the Congolese Institute for Nature Conservation (ICCN), and Leonard Muamba Kanda, the former Department Head of the DRC Management Authority…
Pakistan High Commissioner to Tanzania Siraj Ahmad Khan says his country’s priority is to boost trade volume between the two countries through bilateral trade Dar es Salaam. The government of Pakistan is targeting to increase trade with Tanzania from $224 million to more than $400 million in the next two years. Pakistan High Commissioner to Tanzania Siraj Ahmad Khan…
Pakistan High Commissioner to Tanzania Siraj Ahmad Khan says his country’s priority is to boost trade volume between the two countries through bilateral trade Dar es Salaam. The government of Pakistan is targeting to increase trade with Tanzania from $224 million to more than $400 million in the next two years. Pakistan High Commissioner to Tanzania Siraj Ahmad Khan…
By Gift Briton Experts have called for remodeling of the global financing structures including the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank, noting that their debt policies are unfair and disadvantageous to most African countries. According to Rebeca Grynspan, Secretary-General of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), African countries pay up to eight times more for…
Opinion by Opinion India assumes the G20 presidency at a very challenging period in modern human history. Not since the end of the Cold War has the world been so fractured and polarised as a result of several simultaneous challenges. Thomas Friedman has described the current era as the ‘Age of Acceleration.’ Several global issues are cascading on the…
Distinguished Ministers, Delegates, colleagues, and friends, All Protocols observed. Greetings to you all! For nearly 40 years, the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment has served as a guiding light in perilous environmental times. It has helped this diverse continent forge consensus around the most pressing threats to our planet – and it has given Africa a powerful voice…
When it comes to economic vitality and opportunities for entrepreneurs, Africa offers a diverse landscape of business potential. Forbes has recently released its rankings for the Best African Countries for Business, providing insights into the most promising nations for investment, growth, and innovation. Let’s delve into the list and explore the standout performers: 1. Mauritius Mauritius takes the top…