“There is no doubt: an open Africa will be an unstoppable Africa,” African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina said Sunday during a keynote speech delivered at the Africa 2016 forum Read More..
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Ethiopia in ‘Strong Position’ to End Aids By 2030
Ethiopia plans to prevent more than half a million AIDS-related deaths and prevent up to 80,000 new HIV infections by 2020, according to the Federal HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control Office Read More..
Take a Peek Inside Dangote’s Largest Cement Plant in Africa
The Dangote Cement plant in Obajana, Nigeria, is the largest cement production facility in Africa, producing up to 30 000 tons daily. The plant is powered by four GE gas Read More..
Ghana’s women farmers resist The G7 Plan To Grab Africa’s Seeds.
The ability to save and exchange seeds after each growing season is an age-old practice that ensures that small scale farmers have seeds to sow the following year. The seeds Read More..
African Experts in Talks for a Continental Free Trade Agreement.
Abidjan — A group of experts from seven African regional economic commissions (RECs), AUC, ADB, ECA, UNCTAD, academia, research institutions and civil society have met in Abidjan to discuss the Read More..
Senegal Bans Plastic Bags, And What That Means For You.
On January 1st, Senegal’s new plastic bag law went into effect. Simply stated, you cannot produce, import, posses, distribute, or use plastic bags that are thinner than 30 microns. To Read More..