THE global movement for accountability and reparations is gaining momentum, with growing demands for former colonial powers to address historical injustices. In recent years, countries like the UK, Netherlands, Germany, and Italy have made financial and institutional commitments to compensate for past atrocities,…
THE Africa Business Forum 2025 concluded on Monday with a resounding call for action to activate regional value chains and harness the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) for economic growth. Hosted at the Economic Commission for Africa’s (ECA) Africa Hall, the forum…
AFRICAN leaders have approved the creation of a $20bn financial stability fund aimed at preventing debt crises before they take hold, according to the African Development Bank (AfDB). The African Financial Stability Mechanism (AFSM) will serve as a financial safeguard for economies…
MOZAMBIQUE is cementing its position as a critical player in Africa’s energy sector, leveraging its vast natural gas reserves to drive economic growth and energy security. According to NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman of the African Energy Chamber, the country is leading…
THE Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the AfCFTA Secretariat have formalised a strategic partnership to accelerate the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). The two institutions signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) during the Africa Business Forum (ABF 2025) in…
AT least 14 people, including a child, have died amid severe flooding triggered by heavy rainfall in parts of the U.S.. Twelve people were confirmed to have died in the south-eastern state of Kentucky, while two other deaths had…
EUROPEAN Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday met with the U.S. Special envoy for Ukraine and Russia, Keith Kellogg, in Brussels to reiterate the European Union’s support for Kiev. Their meeting came as the top diplomats of…
KENYA’S former Prime Minister Raila Odinga has lost his bid to become the African Union Commission (AUC) chairperson after Djibouti’s Mahamoud Ali Youssouf secured victory. The defeat, announced on Saturday, February 15, marks a significant moment in Odinga’s political journey, as he…
A NIGERIAN woman, who attempted to gain asylum in the UK eight times, was finally granted leave to remain after becoming involved with the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), a separatist group designated as a terrorist organisation in Nigeria. According…
AFRICA is moving toward greater unity and self-determination as the 38th African Union (AU) Summit concluded in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on Sunday. Under the theme Justice for Africans and People of African Descent Through Reparations, the summit tackled deep-rooted economic disparities, colonial…
