African Newspage (2024)

05/07/2023

The inaugural Africa Gemstones and Jewellery Exhibition and Conference (AGJEC), which aims to showcase Africa’s gemstone wealth and foster value creation, maximization and intra-African trade opportunities in Africa’s gemstones, is set to take place in Ndola, Zambia, from July 10th–14th, 2023.

The inaugural Africa Gemstones and Jewellery Exhibition and Conference (AGJEC), which aims to showcase Africa’s gemstone wealth and foster value creation, maximization and intra-African trade opportunities in Africa’s gemstones, is set to take place in Ndola, Zambia, from July 10th–14th, 2023....

04/07/2023

For African media to play its natural role of enlightening, sensitizing and educating African citizens about the import of the landmark trade pact, the promoters of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) must, as a matter of urgency, incubate and roll-out a sustained media campaign to bridge the wide gap that currently prevails between AfCFTA and the media.

For African media to play its natural role of enlightening, sensitizing and educating African citizens about the import of the landmark trade pact, the promoters of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) must, as a matter of urgency, incubate and roll-out a sustained media campaign to brid...

02/07/2023

Yavi Madurai blogs about the ongoing UK refugee crisis in relation to the UK-Rwanda asylum deal, vis-à-vis South Africa’s decision to end the Zimbabwean Exemption Permit (ZEP), in the context of the potential role of the African Union Free Movement Protocol (AU-FMP) in addressing Africa’s free movement and labour migration challenges.

Yavi Madurai blogs about the ongoing UK refugee crisis in relation to the UK-Rwanda asylum deal, vis-à-vis South Africa’s decision to end the Zimbabwean Exemption Permit (ZEP), in the context of the potential role of the African Union Free Movement Protocol (AU-FMP) in addressing Africa’s free ...

29/06/2023

As part of preparations for the 2024 UN Summit of the Future (SOTF), the African Union Economic Social and Cultural Council (AU-ECOSOCC) and Coalition for the UN We Need (C4UN), hosted a virtual African townhall on UN reforms to consolidate African voices in the ongoing negotiations leading to the SOTF.

As part of preparations for the 2024 UN Summit of the Future (SOTF), the African Union Economic Social and Cultural Council (AU-ECOSOCC) and Coalition for the UN We Need (C4UN), hosted a virtual African townhall on UN reforms to consolidate African voices in the ongoing negotiations leading to the S...

23/06/2023

The EU is Africa’s most important trading partner and both Africa and Europe stand to gain from closer trade relations. Yet, as David Luke explains, trade between the two continents suffers from a broad misalignment in trade policy priorities.

The EU is Africa’s most important trading partner and both Africa and Europe stand to gain from closer trade relations. Yet as David Luke explains, trade between the two continents suffers from a broad misalignment in trade policy priorities. Drawing on research for a new book How Africa Trades, h...

22/06/2023

Mr Prudence Sebahizi, director in charge of institutional matters and programmes coordination at the African Continental Free Trade (AfCFTA) Secretariat, has said free trade under the AfCFTA can only be achieved with free movement of persons, owing to the strong relationship between movement of people and trade.

Mr Prudence Sebahizi, director in charge of institutional matters and programmes coordination at the African Continental Free Trade (AfCFTA) Secretariat, has said free trade under the AfCFTA can only be achieved with free movement of persons, owing to the strong relationship between movement of peop...

19/06/2023

African railway stakeholders recently convened in Midrand, South Africa, to review the status of implementation of the 13 Africa Integrated High Speed Railway Network (AIHSRN) pilot projects, where they exchanged ideas on best practices and key challenges in the implementation of the priority continental railway projects.

African railway stakeholders recently convened in Midrand, South Africa, to review the status of implementation of the 13 Africa Integrated High Speed Railway Network (AIHSRN) pilot projects, where they exchanged ideas on best practices and key challenges in the implementation of the priority contin...

16/06/2023

In commemoration of the 2023 Day of the African Child, Yavi Madurai ai blogs about the need for African leaders to create a prosperous Africa for the continent’s unborn children by removing barriers to free movement and boosting intra-African trade.
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In commemoration of the 2023 Day of the African Child, Yavi Madurai blogs about the need for African leaders to create a prosperous Africa for the continent’s unborn children by removing barriers to free movement and boosting intra-African trade. “I don’t have the straight nose that Somalis...

12/06/2023

The AfCFTA is a huge opportunity to accelerate intra-African trade and boost Africa’s trading position in the global market, while African youths can leverage the expanded market created by the AfCFTA to deliver innovative services in fintech, e-learning, digital health, and e-commerce, posits Olasupo Abideen

The AfCFTA is a huge opportunity to accelerate intra-African trade and boost Africa’s trading position in the global market, while African youths can leverage the expanded market created by the AfCFTA to deliver innovative services in fintech, e-learning, digital health, and e-commerce. In c...

09/06/2023

Amb - Prof Bitange Ndemo, PhD, CBS argues Africans need to redefine the concept of the diaspora by fostering a strong sense of cultural and historical identity and building wider networks based on shared memories to create a true African Diaspora.

Bitange Ndemo argues Africans need to redefine the concept of the diaspora by fostering a strong sense of cultural and historical identity and building wider networks based on shared memories to create a true African Diaspora. When Nigeria, in conjunction with the Organization of African Carib...

07/06/2023

In May, the African Union ECOSOCC OCC, in partnership with GIZ African Union hosted the second edition of their National Dialogue Series (NDS) on the AU Free Movement Protocol (FMP) in Port-Louis, Mauritius. The dialogue featured conversations between different stakeholders, including parliamentarians, civic activists and academics, on Mauritius’ non-ratification of the FMP and actionable strategies to have it ratify and implement the Protocol.

In May, the African Union (AU) Economic, Social and Cultural Council (ECOSOCC), in partnership with Deutsche Gesellschaft fuer Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmBH hosted the second edition of their National Dialogue Series (NDS) on the AU Free Movement Protocol (FMP) in Port-Louis, Mauritius. ....

05/06/2023

In commemoration of World Environment Day 2023, Zaynab Sadan urges Africans to tackle plastic pollution head on: unite, demand action, and hold governments and businesses accountable for plastic pollution.

In commemoration of World Environment Day 2023, Zaynab Sadan urges Africans to tackle plastic pollution head on: unite, demand action, and hold governments and businesses accountable for plastic pollution. Plastic pollution is a serious crisis threatening our planet’s and our communities’ ...

01/06/2023

The now-defunct Organization of African Unity (OAU), which was relaunched as the African Union (AU) in 2002, was created by a charter signed by 32 heads of independent African states on May 25, 1963, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

The now-defunct Organization of African Unity (OAU), which was relaunched as the African Union (AU) in 2002, was created by a charter signed by 32 heads of independent African states on May 25, 1963, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. While Article I of the Charter says the OAU shall include continenta...

29/05/2023

Brahma Kumaris , a worldwide spiritual movement dedicated to personal transformation and world renewal, joined Africans on Thursday in commemorating , an annual commemoration of the founding of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) on May 25, 1963.

Brahma Kumaris, a worldwide spiritual movement dedicated to personal transformation and world renewal, joined Africans on Thursday in commemorating Africa Day 2023. Africa Day, formerly African Freedom Day and African Liberation Day, is an annual commemoration of the founding of the Organizati...

18/05/2023

African countries can become global competitors and benefit from African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) by investing in critical infrastructure, promoting innovation and technology.

African countries can become global competitors and benefit from African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) by investing in critical infrastructure, promoting innovation and technology. The global economy is currently facing unprecedented challenges, including trade wars, disruptions in tran...

11/05/2023

The African Union ECOSOCC , AU’s civil society advisory organ, is hosting three-part virtual consultations with Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) to generate perspectives and insights on the African Continental Free Trade Area Secretariat Trade Area (AfCFTA) from different stakeholders within Africa’s civil society space.

The Economic, Social and Cultural Council (ECOSOCC), African Union’s civil society advisory organ, is hosting three-part virtual consultations with Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) to generate perspectives and insights on the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) from different stakeholde...

10/05/2023

In this no-holds-barred interview, Prof Wafula Okumu, co-editor of the book African Union at 20: African Perspectives on Progress, Challenges and Prospects, provides an incisive analysis of the trajectory of the African Union’s evolution, challenges as well as its prospects for integrating, unifying, and developing Africa.

In this no-holds-barred interview, Prof Wafula Okumu, co-editor of the book African Union at 20: African Perspectives on Progress, Challenges and Prospects, provides an incisive analysis of the trajectory of the African Union’s evolution, challenges as well as its prospects for integrating, unifyi...

05/05/2023

Sudan, one of the signatories of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Agreement, is facing a violent conflict that could jeopardize its participation in the ambitious trade pact, posits Tanatsiwa Dambuza

Sudan, one of the signatories of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Agreement, is facing a violent conflict that could jeopardize its participation in the ambitious trade pact. Trade under the AfCFTA was launched on January 1, 2021, aimed at creating a single market for goods and...

14/04/2023

Karim Bendhaou argues the UHC Delivery Lab launched at the African Health Agenda International Conference in March aligns with Universal Health Coverage Movement’s Action Agenda for collective action to reinvigorate progress toward health for all.

Karim Bendhaou argues the UHC Delivery Lab launched at the African Health Agenda International Conference in March aligns with Universal Health Coverage Movement’s Action Agenda for collective action to reinvigorate progress toward health for all. This month, I had the priviledge to return t...

11/04/2023

The African Union Economic, Social and Cultural Council (ECOSOCC) has launched its five-part expert webinar series to foster civil society dialogue on the AU Free Movement Protocol (AU-FMP) as well as unpack myths about labour migration and free movement in Africa.

The African Union Economic, Social and Cultural Council (ECOSOCC) Thursday hosted the inaugural session of its five-part expert webinar series to foster civil society dialogue on the AU Free Movement Protocol (AU-FMP) as well as unpack myths about labour migration and free movement in Africa. The...

26/03/2023

Hunger Relief Africa (HRA), a non-profit which seeks to eliminate food insecurity in African communities by empowering food-insecure and vulnerable households, recently launched its flagship program, aimed at providing 3.5 million meals to its target communities across Uganda and Kenya.

Hunger Relief Africa (HRA), a non-profit which seeks to eliminate food insecurity in African communities by empowering food-insecure and vulnerable households, recently launched its flagship program, which seeks to provide 3.5 million meals to its target communities across Uganda and Kenya. On...

16/03/2023

The AfCFTA Secretariat and African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) have signed the host country agreement for the AfCFTA Adjustment Fund with the Republic of Rwanda, to address potential tariff revenue losses resulting from AfCFTA’s implementation.

The AfCFTA Secretariat and African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) have signed a host country agreement with the Republic of Rwanda for the AfCFTA Adjustment Fund, meant to address potential tariff revenue losses resulting from AfCFTA’s implementation. The AfCFTA Adjustment Fund, which will...

14/03/2023

Although the AU and EU have committed to promoting civic space and human rights, the current trend of accelerated shrinking civic space proves that mere recognition of civil society and youth as actors in the partnership does not guarantee meaningful engagement.

Although the AU and EU have committed to promoting civic space and human rights, the current trend of accelerated shrinking civic space proves that mere recognition of civil society and youth as actors in the partnership does not guarantee meaningful engagement. Why this mechanism? The African...

10/03/2023

Hunger Relief Africa (HRA), a nonprofit that seeks to eliminate food insecurity in African communities, is set to launch its flagship program on March 15, themed: ‘Preventing, Preparing, Anticipating and Responding to Food Crisis through a Domestic Hunger Model’.

Hunger Relief Africa (HRA), a nonprofit that seeks to eliminate food insecurity in African communities, is set to launch its flagship program on March 15, themed: ‘Preventing, Preparing, Anticipating and Responding to Food Crisis through a Domestic Hunger Model’. The nonprofit seeks to help h...

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