‘Living in Fear’: Landowners in Uganda’s Oil Field on Brink of Eviction
When Mugisha Jealousy Mulimba learned that the government of Uganda was dragging him to court, he expected justice. But he says he has realized these courts are being used to deprive him of his rights to a fair hearing and the right to fair and adequate compensation for his land and property. Mulimba told IPS […]
Creative Writing: Importance And Impact For Girls And Women Of South Sudan
by William Jackson CEO MetaverseWP / One Africa Forum Technology Education Director and Aida Correa Jackson of One Africa Forum, Author, and Artist The team of educators, artists, business owners and entrepreneurs of One Africa Forum, arecontinuing to feed into the creativity and development of South Sudan girls and women. Each Tuesday afternoon they are […]
NDFF 2024 Conference To Boost Nigeria’s Blue And Green Economies
Nigeria Development and Finance Forum (NDFF) 2024 Conference is set to strengthen the momentum for Nigeria’s economic growth and catalyse development in the country’s blue and green economies, the organisers have said. Themed “The Road to Economic and Social Welfare Transformation”, the high-level gathering of public, private, social, and international sectors leaders is scheduled to hold […]
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf And The EJS Center Host Amujae High Level Leadership Forum In Kigali
-Supported By H.E. President Paul Kagame And H.E. President Sahle-Work Zewde Founder of the EJS Center and former President of Liberia, H.E. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, alongside H.E. President Paul Kagame of Rwanda and Amujae Leaders at the Amujae High-Level Leadership Forum in Kigali. On 18 and 19 April, 2024, the Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Presidential Centerfor Women and Development (the EJS Center) hosted the first Amujae High-Level Leadership Forum since before […]
Renewable Energy: The Hottest Investment Space in Africa?
LONDON, England, 24 April 2024, /African Media Agency/- Renewable Energy is one of the hottest investment spaces in Africa and AFSIC – Investing in Africa 2024 will continue to highlight important discussions from top companies on the topic in our Sustainable Development stream sponsored by Executives in Africa and our Powering Africa stream: www.afsic.net/agenda. We’ll listen to voices from the […]
World Earth Day: Planet Vs Plastic And The Role We Have To Play
Redefining Our Relationship with Plastic for a Sustainable Future Every year on April the 22nd, World Earth Day serves as a poignant reminder of our collective responsibility to safeguard our planet and its resources. This year, under the theme, “Planet vs Plastic”, the focus is on urgent action to combat plastic pollution and chart a course towards […]
Endorsement of UK Migrant Deal Brings Angst for Unemployed Rwandans
After a prolonged battle in the courts and in Parliament, Britain’s Conservative government secured passage of legislation on Monday that is intended to allow the country to send asylum seekers to Rwanda. The Hope Hostel neighbourhood on the outskirts of Kigali bustles with street sellers, moto taxis and imposing villas will be the new home […]
Taps for Controversial Tourism Expansion in Tanzania Run Dry
The World Bank has suspended funding for a tourism project in Tanzania that caused the suffering of tens of thousands of villagers, according to a U.S.-based rights group that has long urged the global lender to take such action. The World Bank’s decision to suspend the $150 million project, which aims to improve the management […]
The Risks of Terrorist Financing Faced by NPOs in South Africa
The sector risk assessment aligns with the Financial Action Task Force, an intergovernmental body that sets global standards and measures for combating money laundering and terrorist financing. It will result in focused, proportionate, and risk-based measures to mitigate the identified risks to the NPO sector. Launched on 18 and 19 April, the report is a […]
Zimbabwe’s Swift Response to the Recent Decline in the New Gold-backed Currency
Authorities have apprehended illicit moneychangers and closed the bank accounts of businesses accused of exclusively dealing in U.S. dollars. On Monday, Zimbabwe business owners pleaded with parliamentary committees to ask the government to stop arresting moneychangers and re-open the bank accounts of companies accused of only accepting foreign currency. “This is an inception process of […]
