Posted by Eric Ojo
African News, Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria
Wednesday, November 23rd, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – International Youth Foundation (IYF) partners Google.org to provide young individuals in South Africa, Kenya and Nigeria with digital and entrepreneurial skills to enable them secure alternative sources of livelihood. IYF stands by, for, and with young people. Founded in 1990 through a generous grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, IYF is a […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Tuesday, November 22nd, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – King Charles will host his first state visit since his accession to the British throne when he welcomes South African President Cyril Ramaphosa to Buckingham Palace on Tuesday. Charles, 74, has played a leading role in many of the recent official visits by the 112 foreign heads of state during the record-breaking […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
African News, Latest Headlines, News Around Africa, South Africa, Southern Africa
Monday, November 21st, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Zuma, a prominent figure in the fight against apartheid, became president in 2009 and was forced to step down in disgrace by the ANC in 2018 following mounting corruption allegations. But he remains a revered figure among grassroots members of the ruling African National Congress, who perceive him as a defender of […]
Posted by Eric Ojo
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Saturday, November 19th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The African Union Commission (AUC) and the African Development Bank (AfDB) have signed a $9.73 grant agreement to implement Phase 1 of the Upstream Project for Digital Market Development in Africa. The project comes as the backdrop of the Covid-19-induced recession that exposed several gaps in the African digital economy ecosystem. It […]
Posted by Eric Ojo
African News, East/Central Africa, Latest Headlines, News Around Africa
Saturday, November 19th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Education Cannot Wait (ECW), the United Nations (UN) global fund for education in emergencies and protracted crises, has announced a $5 million First Emergency Response grant to tackle drought in Somalia. The grant which brings ECW’s total investments in Somalia to $33 million to date, is aimed at addressing the devastating ongoing […]
Posted by Eric Ojo
African News, Business News, Latest Headlines
Friday, November 18th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Irish President, Mary Robinson has called for a bespoke climate fund to support grassroots women to tackle climate change and build resilience. Robinson made call while speaking at a panel discussion to mark ‘Gender Day’ at the ongoing 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) in Egypt. The African Development Bank […]
Posted by Eric Ojo
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Thursday, November 17th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The second edition of the YouTube Creators Festival, an independent convention of all content creators, especially those living in Ghana, will be held from November 24 to 26 in Accra next week. The festival which is aimed at engaging, educating and inspiring the global YouTube community, is co-sponsored by Ghana’s leading online […]
Posted by Eric Ojo
African News, Business News, Latest Headlines
Thursday, November 17th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The German Government has pledged to support the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group’s Climate Action Window initiative for fragile African states with €40 million. The Climate Action Window is an initiative of the African Development Fund (ADF), the AfDB Group’s concessional lending window to low-income African states. It is also mobilizing up […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Tuesday, November 15th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The UN human rights chief Volker Türk says a steep rise in civilian casualties across Somalia, largely at the hands of Al-Shabaab militants, has exacerbated an already grim human rights and humanitarian situation there. According to latest UN figures, at least 613 civilians have been killed and 948 injured so far this […]
Posted by Eric Ojo
African News, Latest Headlines, News Around Africa, Southern Africa
Saturday, November 12th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – African Development Fund (ADF), the concessional lending arm of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, has approved a $6.63 million grant to the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) to develop the pharmaceutical sector in the sub-region. The project, which will be implemented over three years (2023-2025), is institutional support […]
Posted by Eric Ojo
African News, Business News, Latest Headlines
Saturday, November 12th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – No fewer than 20 African youth-led enterprises have won grant funding of up to $100,000 each in this year’s African Youth Adaptation Solutions Challenge (YouthADAPT) competition. The cash prizes amounting to $2 million was awarded to the winners at the ongoing 27th United Nations Climate Conference (COP27) in Egypt. In addition to […]
Posted by Eric Ojo
African News, Latest Headlines, News Around Africa
Saturday, November 12th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – European Union (EU) has announced that it is stepping up emergency support to deliver aid to vulnerable populations in Burkina Faso, particularly those living in areas where access is severely limited. The West African nation currently risks a major humanitarian disaster, as its complex and volatile crisis continues to deteriorate quickly and […]
Posted by Eric Ojo
African News, Business News, Latest Headlines
Friday, November 11th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – European Investment Bank (EIB) has announced its investment $10 million in the new digital connectivity project that is being implemented by Bandwidth and Cloud Services (BCS) Group, in the remote eastern region of the Congo Democratic Republic (DRC). The $10 million support which is coming under the EIB Global first quasi-equity investment […]
Posted by Eric Ojo
African News, Business News, Latest Headlines, South Africa, Southern Africa
Friday, November 11th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – African Development Bank (AfDB) has partnered with the University of Oxford to provide training on sustainable finance for up to 1,000 public and third sector workers from across Africa. The University of Oxford’s Public and Third Sector Academy for Sustainable Finance (P3SA) is a global center of learning and capacity building. It […]
Posted by Eric Ojo
African News, Latest Headlines, News Around Africa
Thursday, November 10th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The African Union (AU) has urged its member countries to remain steadfast in their fight for climate justice in order to achieve the desired results in Africa. AU Commission chairperson, Moussa Faki Mahamat gave the charge in his opening remarks at the African Day event which was held on the sidelines of […]
Posted by Eric Ojo
African News, Latest Headlines, News Around Africa
Tuesday, November 8th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – 350 Africa has urged world leaders to say no to public finance for new fossil fuel development in their respective countries. 350 Africa is an international environmental movement that is focused on addressing the climate crisis. Its goal is to end the use of fossil fuels and transition to renewable energy by […]
Posted by Eric Ojo
African News, Latest Headlines, News Around Africa
Tuesday, November 8th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Center for International Forestry Research – World Agroforestry (CIFOR-ICRAF) has announced that its scientists will present climate and livelihood impacts of land restoration in Africa at the ongoing 27th Conference of the Parties (COP27) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. CIFOR-ICRAF is a world-class […]
Posted by Eric Ojo
African News, Business News, Latest Headlines
Monday, November 7th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Africa Investment Forum (AIF), Africa’ premier investment platform has mobilized over $100 billion worth of investments in Africa since its inception in 2018. The AIF is Africa’s investment market place, championed by the African Development Bank (AfDB) and its partners, to accelerate the closure of the continent’s investment gaps. It operates as […]
Posted by Eric Ojo
African News, Business News, Latest Headlines
Sunday, November 6th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Zimbabwean President Dr. Emerson Mnangagwa has urged investors take advantage of the massive opportunities in his country and shun negative perception of risk. The President said investors should be rest assured that there are a lot of opportunities that can be explored in the Southern African country. Zimbabwe, self-sufficient in food production […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Friday, November 4th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Royal Family of Obuoffia Ancient Kingdom in Nkanu-West Local Council Area of Enugu State has formally announced the commencement of the funeral rites of their matriarch mother, Her Royal Highness Lolo Ezinne Christiana Ego Igwesi. She is the mother of a former member of the House of Representatives, Hon USA Igwesi. […]
