The African Union, African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and AfCFTA have inaugurated the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS), thereby making it available for use by the public. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that PAPSS is a cross-border, financial market infrastructure enabling payment transactions across Africa. The commercial launch of PAPSS, which took place […]

Africa is being left behind, having received only 450 million of the eight billion COVID vaccine doses distributed. Dr Richard Mihigo, Immunization and Vaccines Development Programme, Coordinator World Health Organisation’s Regional Office for Africa (WHO AFRO), made this known while speaking on “Vaccination in Africa: Research Capacity, Advocacy, Manufacturing and Distribution”, at the ongoing first International Conference on […]

The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Pantami, has assured that by 2022, Nigeria would have the largest Fifth Generation (5G) coverage in Africa.

By Arogbonlo Israel Face with a charade of challenges such as inadequate political participation, low self esteem and indecisiveness among others, the African youths are challenged to rise up, to avail themselves with the right, logical decision-making skills that will enable them become active citizens rather being passive politically. This is the submission of Oladele […]

Senegalese President, Macky Sall, has called on African leaders to work more closely with China in order to achieve shared prosperity for the well-being of the African and Chinese peoples. Sall made the remarks at the opening ceremony of the 8th Ministerial Conference of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), which kicked off on Monday […]

In order to stop megalomaniac officers like Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan from seizing political power at gunpoint, upsetting the apple cat and returning the African continent to the dark ages, should citizens own guns?

The African Development Bank Group (AFDBG) says about 29 million Africans, especially in sub-Saharan Africa are expected to suffer extreme poverty due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic. The bank said studies had shown that COVID-19 had tested the economic capacities of countries and the situation was particularly problematic for most ECOWAS countries. Dr. Akinwumi  Adesina, the President, […]

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila has advocated full integration in Africa using the legislative instrument to have a common passport, market and a single customs and monetary union.

By Arogbonlo Israel In a bid to deepen the fight against Coronavirus, United States is set to donate more than 17 million doses of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine from its domestic supplies to the African Union. President Joe Biden made the announcement Thursday, October 14, as he met with his Kenya counterpart, Uhuru […]

Destination Ondo has unfolded a new initiative to make Ondo State Africa’s capital for Carnival Costumes Fashion Making as it sets its sight on transforming the state as a one-stop destination for both businesses, adventure and leisure seekers.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says Africa recorded a 43 per cent week-on-week rise of COVID-19 mortality. This, however, increases hospital admissions, as countries face shortages in oxygen and intensive care beds. Dr Matshidiso Moeti, WHO Regional Director for Africa, disclosed this during a virtual press conference on Africa’s COVID-19 update organised by APO Group. […]

Aid agencies have distributed a strawberry-flavoured tablet for children living with HIV in six African countries, the first generic pediatric version of a key anti-retroviral, global health agency UNITAID said on Sunday. In another news, Egypt’s January-June tourism revenues hits $3.5-4bn according to a deputy minister. ALSO READ: NEW PARTY AHEAD OF 2023: Obasanjo picks […]

The Executive Director, Sahara Group, Kola Adesina, has called on various stakeholders to promote energy access in Africa, as lack of energy costs Nigeria and other African countries over $110 billion annually. He also urged the World Trade Organisation, WTO on the need to galvanise the interest and support of various stakeholders to promote equitable […]

Guinean artiste and activist, Elie Kamano, has warned that Africa would retrieve all that was stolen from the continent by Europeans.

Fred Kafeero, the Country Representative of Food and Agriculture (FAO), says Africa’s milk consumption is lower than 40 litres per person yearly. Kafeero said this while delivering a keynote address at an event on Tuesday in Abuja to commemorate the World Milk Day (WMD). The WMD with the theme: “Sustainability in the dairy sector,” was […]