PRESIDENT Alassane Ouattara of Cote d’Ivoire led the celebration of the African Development Bank’s (AfDB) 60th anniversary on Tuesday, highlighting the institution’s pivotal role in improving the lives of millions of Africans. Speaking at the Bank’s Diamond Jubilee event…
IN today’s fast-paced digital age, organisations and governments are grappling with unprecedented challenges and opportunities driven by technological advancements. The rapid evolution of artificial intelligence (AI) and cybersecurity has drastically altered how businesses and governments operate, bringing with it…
YOUNG African entrepreneurs are urging the African Development Bank (AfDB) to increase its support for female entrepreneurs, youth innovators, and business creators to tackle poverty and unemployment on the continent. The call came during a panel discussion titled Our world,…
HUNDREDS of passengers were left stranded at Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) on Wednesday as aviation workers went on strike, protesting a proposed 30-year lease of the airport to India’s Adani Group. The strike, which saw workers deliberately slow down operations,…
IRAN has expressed its interest in strengthening ties with Burkina Faso, offering to share its expertise in key areas such as security, health, and the economy. Mojtaba Faghihi, Iran’s top diplomat in Ouagadougou, made the announcement during a meeting…
GHANA has announced a significant 45 percent increase in the fixed farmgate price paid to cocoa farmers, aimed at boosting their incomes and curbing the smuggling of cocoa beans. Agriculture Minister Bryan Acheampong confirmed the price rise on Wednesday, marking the…
THE opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has called for a forensic audit of Ghana’s voters register ahead of the December elections. Dr Omane Boamah, the NDC’s Director of Elections, raised concerns about unauthorised voter transfers, system vulnerabilities, and delays…
THE Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), has called for urgent humanitarian aid to nine million community citizens displaced by conflicts and climate change disasters. Dr Mohammed Ibrahim, Head of ECOWAS Humanitarian Affairs Division, made the plea at a…
FIVE elderly women, forcibly separated from their mothers in Congo during Belgium’s colonial rule, have escalated their legal fight for justice to a Brussels appeals court. The women—Monique Bitu Bingi, Simone Ngalula, Noëlle Verbeeken, Marie-José Loshi, and Léa Tavares Mujinga—are…
BURKINA Faso has introduced new biometric passports that no longer bear the logo of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), further signalling the country’s withdrawal from the regional bloc. This move comes after military juntas seized control…
