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Skills and jobs are crucial for Africa’s economies FEATURE | Vera Ng’oma | Imagine routinely hearing this from young Africans: ‘’I run my own startup. I plan to hire three young people as the business is expanding”, or ‘’I was employed by a good company only three months after I finished school …

Most noted are Antibiotics, antimalarial, and antihypertensive medicines ANALYSIS | THE INDEPENDENT | Up to 23% of medicines used in African medical facilities are either substandard or falsified. This includes medicines that do not meet quality specifications and are deliberately substandard or falsified and circulated in the market. Sadly, many substandard, …

Abuja, Nigeria | THE INDEPENDENT | Africa’s multilateral lender, the African Export-Import Bank, aims to double its financing of intra-African trade from $20 billion in 2021 to $40 billion by 2026. This announcement was made by Haytham ElMaayergi, the bank’s Executive Vice President, Global Trade Bank, during the African Caucus Meeting …

MOSCOW, RUSSIA | TASS | The Russian Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing has prepared proposals on providing aid and training specialists for African countries affected by mpox, previously known as monkeypox, the agency’s press service told journalists. “The Russian Federal Service for Surveillance on …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Academics from Uganda’s Makerere University and several Chinese institutions, including Xiangtan University, have gathered in the Ugandan capital of Kampala for a two-day conference focused on enhancing cultural exchange and mutual understanding between China and Africa. Buyinza Mukadasi, speaking on behalf of Makerere University’s vice …

African leaders must push for solutions beyond military intervention ANALYSIS | ANTHONI VAN NIEUWKERK | In response to the deepening crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the United Nations Security Council established a panel of independent experts in 2023 to examine the situation and provide it with options to …

Energy giant announces projects across Africa including Uganda, Rwanda and Malawi ANALYSIS | AGENCIES | French energy giant TotalEnergies has announced expansion of its renewables portfolio with new deals in Africa. The energy company bought 100% of SN Power, a subsidiary of Norwegian renewable energy company Scatec, the company said in …

HARARE, Zimbabwe | TASS | The current Kiev regime has turned Ukraine into the West’s terrorist mercenary to destabilize situation in Africa, Editor-in-Chief of Zimbabwe’s New Ziana News Agency Rangarirai Shoko told TASS. “Niger’s decision to sever relations with Kiev is quite understandable from a security and geostrategic point of …

Sub-Saharan Africa is experiencing a renewed focus, with infrastructure projects receiving a significant boost ANALYSIS | FELIX THOMPSON | There was a rebound in export credit agency activity in Sub-Saharan Africa last year, as agencies struck big-ticket deals across infrastructure and renewable energy sectors, fresh data shows. In its annual State …

PEPFAR at risk as international funding for HIV response falls ANALYSIS | MELODY CHIRONDA | African networks representing people living with HIV and AIDS (PLWHAs) convened in Munich, Germany, to demand increased funding for HIV programs as the global fight against the pandemic continues. The networks include the Malawi Network of …