Nigeria has unfortunately either by omission or commission remained in darkness even when it possesses the potentials to be the energy (electricity) hub of the continent of Africa. With much sunlight in the north for solar energy development, overflowing river in the south for hydroelectric generation and intimidating gas reserves in the Niger Delta to […]
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The majority of citizens can no longer feed themselves. Stirrings of industrial unrest in the country are palpable with the decision of organised labour to embark on a two-day nationwide strike on 27 and 28 February, in response to what it considers as the Federal Government’s bad faith in implementing a 16-point mutually agreed pact. […]
“We can easily recall the sacrifice and martyrdom of Chief MKO Abiola, the custodian of the sacred mandate that was so cruelly annulled.” TEXT OF DEMOCRACY DAY NATIONAL BROADCAST BY HIS EXCELLENCY PRESIDENT BOLA AHMED Tinubu, GCFR ON JUNE 12, 2023 Fellow Nigerians, 2. It is exactly three decades today that Nigerians went to the […]
Tumo Kgabeng’s agritech solution uses drones to track pests, diseases and soil quality and recommends treatments. Mr. Kgabeng, 24, is co-founder of Anton Tech – an AI research company that seeks to transform the agriculture industry. He spoke to Nathan Hastings-Spaine for Africa Renewal about his start-up: Many brilliant ideas never come to pass because […]
About 200 people picketed at the bank’s head office to demand it stop investing in fossil fuels Ten climate activists disrupted Standard Bank’s Annual General Meeting on Monday morning. They are calling on the bank to stop investing in fossil fuels and “withdraw any and all support for the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) […]
The decision by West Africa’s regional bloc ECOWAS to reverse key sanctions on military-ruled Niger has been welcomed by analysts inside and outside the country. But how will it affect ordinary Nigeriens? “When we learned that the sanctions against our country, Niger, had been lifted, we were all happy, and all the people of Niger […]
The Gambia, a small West African country, faces several challenges in the education sector, including limited access to quality education for girls. Despite these challenges, many young Gambian women are striving to obtain better education and improve their lives. According to data from the UNESCO Institute for Statistics, the net enrollment rate for primary education […]
Marsabit — ‘As policymakers consider irrigation investments in the drylands, the past disappointing experiences of large-scale schemes must be taken into account.’ There is much talk about investing in irrigation in Kenya’s drylands, a vast swathe of perennially drought-threatened territory. The idea of greening the “desert”, boosting food production, and creating new livelihoods is a […]
Nairobi — Evidence of Apparent War Crimes in Kishishe Should Be Preserved The Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group appears responsible for mass graves containing scores of bodies found in the village of Kishishe, North Kivu province in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, Human Rights Watch said today. The bodies are believed to be those of villagers […]
Sydney — Growing up on a small farming station in Holetta (Ethiopia), Yvonne Pinto would accompany her agriculturist father to the farm, where she would spend her time cross-fertilizing plants. Her tiny fingers making the task easier, as she would marvel at the end product of a prospective new and higher-yielding variety. These formative years […]
There are, however, concerns that fossil fuel firms could lock in the blue hydrogen policy to extend the life of their current assets. As the world moves to decarbonise the global economy by 2050, rapid investment in renewable energy and an expansion system to deliver renewable electricity to consumers are needed for a successful energy […]
The lawmakers said the recommendations in the Oronsaye Report may not reflect the present realities in the country and therefore may not address the cost of governance as envisaged some years back. Nigerian lawmakers are raising concerns over the planned implementation of the Oronsaye Report by President Bola Tinubu. The House of Representatives, on Thursday, […]
Cape Town — In December 13-15, 2022, the U.S. -African Leaders’ Summit, hosted by President Joe Biden in Washington, DC, was well attended by African leaders, and a way for the U.S. to re-establish itself as a strong trading partner in Africa, given China and Russia’s strong, growing presence on the continent. On June 13, 2023, […]
Leveraged foreign exchange trading, commonly known as online forex trading, is now — for the first time — regulated in Rwanda following the issuance of relevant regulations, The New Times understands. The regulations of February 26, 2024, governing leveraged foreign exchange trading in Rwanda were published in the Official Gazette of February 27, and issued […]
A delegation of four African heads of state are headed to Kyiv and Saint Petersburg to meet President Volodymyr Zelensky and President Vladimir Putin, in the latest in a series of mediation efforts aimed at ending the war between Russia and Ukraine. The presidents of Comoros, South Africa, Zambia and Senegal are expected in Kyiv […]
IN THE HEAT OF the Liberian civil war, warlords of Charles Taylor’s National Patriotic Front of Liberia destroyed the Walter F. Walker Hydro Dam as part of the Mount Coffee Hydropower Project, a hydroelectric project on the Saint Paul River, which supplied electricity most of the country. AT THE TIME, many Liberians were obsessed of […]
Dr. Mostafa Madbouly, Prime Minister, headed the Egyptian delegation, on behalf of President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, President of the Republic, with the participation of Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry, as part of the Joint African Initiative delegation that seeks to settle the Russia-Ukraine crisis. The African delegation includes the presidents of South Africa, Senegal, Comoros and […]
Nairobi — Violates Rights to Nondiscrimination, Freedom of Expression and Assembly Ghana‘s parliament on February 28, 2024 passed a draconian bill that increases criminal penalties for consensual same-sex conduct and criminalizes individuals and organizations who advocate for the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people, Human Rights Watch said today. President Nana Akufo […]