Development

The GSMESKILL project represents a timely response to the urgent need for youth employment, green skills, and sustainable entrepreneurship in Sub-Saharan Africa. Funded by the European Union under the Erasmus+ Programme, the initiative seeks to strengthen Vocational Education and Training (VET) systems in Nigeria, Kenya, and South Africa by aligning them more closely with labour market demands. Against the backdrop …

By Max Cuvellier Giacomelli, Head of Mobile for Development, GSMA, and Sarah Malm, Executive Director, GOGLA (the Global Off-Grid Solar Association) _________ For millions of Africans, a charged mobile phone is a gateway to markets, finance, healthcare, and education. Yet hundreds of millions of people still lack electricity, locking them out of the digital economy before they can even log …

The Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom (FNF), in partnership with Nyima’s Bantaba Media Platform, is spotlighting changemakers who are transforming narratives and reshaping Africa’s future. As part of a series of interview publications (VOD & Podcast), Nyima’s Bantaba Media Platform features four innovators across East and Southern Africa who are not only talking about change but building it from the …

The Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom (FNF), in partnership with Nyima’s Bantaba Media Platform, is spotlighting changemakers who are transforming narratives and reshaping Africa’s future. As part of a series of interview publications (VOD & Podcast), Nyima’s Bantaba Media Platform profiles four innovators across East and Southern Africa who are not only talking about change but building it from the …

The Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom (FNF), in partnership with Nyima’s Bantaba Media Platform, is spotlighting changemakers who are transforming narratives and reshaping Africa’s future. As part of a series of interview publications (VOD & Podcast), four innovators across East and Southern Africa who are not only talking about change but building it from the ground up are spotlighted. When …

On 9 September, Ethiopia officially inaugurated its Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), now Africa’s largest hydroelectric project. Located on the Blue Nile near the Sudanese border, the US$5 billion dam stands 170 meters tall and stretches nearly 2 kilometers across the river. With a capacity to generate 5,150 megawatts of electricity, GERD is poised to significantly enhance Ethiopia’s energy infrastructure …

The Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire and German engineering firm GAUFF GmbH & Co. Engineering KG will sign a landmark contract for an off-grid electrification project on 19 March. The signing ceremony, which will hold during the Berlin Energy Transition Dialogue 2025, marks a major milestone in the growing collaboration between Germany and African nations in …

In a compelling inaugural lecture delivered on 5 February 2025 at the University of Lagos, Professor Adelaja Odutola Odukoya, a distinguished scholar in Comparative Political Economy, passionately advocated for the adoption of socialist Pan-Africanism as a transformative pathway for Africa’s resurgence and Nigeria’s development. His lecture, provocatively titled “Armageddon?”, delved into the paradox of Africa’s abundant resources juxtaposed with its …

Berlin is set to host the 11th German-African Agribusiness Forum on 20 January 2025. Under the theme “Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development through Regional Adaptation and Innovation”, the event will convene policymakers, industry leaders and stakeholders from Africa and Germany to explore transformative strategies for agricultural development. The forum, organized by the German-African Business Association (Afrika-Verein) and the German Agribusiness …

The 7th Nigeria Diaspora Investment Summit (NDIS) will take place from 5-7 November at the State House Conference Center, Presidential Villa, Abuja. This year’s theme, “Adapting Stability Through Diaspora Investment: Navigating The Path To Prosperity,” reflects the critical role that the Nigerian diaspora plays in shaping the nation’s economic stability and future development. The NDIS is convened by Nigerians in …

On 2 October 2024, the 3rd German-African Forum on Vocational Training & Education will be held under the theme “Boosting Future Skills and Partnerships for Sustainable Growth” at the premises of the Representation Office of North Rhine-Westphalia in Berlin. The forum aims to address the global challenge of providing quality education for young people, a crucial step towards achieving the …

Speaking at the 60th anniversary celebration of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group in Abidjan on 10 September, its President, Akinwumi Adesina, praised the bank’s achievements, calling it a day of joy. Abidjan, the economic capital of Côte d’Ivoire, hosts the bank’s headquarters. Since its founding in 1964, the bank had supported over 6,500 projects across Africa, he said. In …

USD$3.4 million grant from Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU) and Energizing Development (EnDev) will subsidize the cost of each unit for households in refugee camps and surrounding host communities  SAN FRANCISCO, CA., AND NAIROBI, KENYA – Wednesday 15 May 2024 – d.light, the global provider of transformational household products and affordable finance for low-income households, is providing 10,000 subsidized solar home …

A new financing facility provided by the Nigeria Infrastructure Debt Fund (NIDF) will open up access to affordable clean energy in Nigeria Wednesday 21 February 2024 – d.light, the global provider of transformational household products and affordable finance for low-income households, and Chapel Hill Denham, the largest alternatives asset manager in Nigeria, today announced the closing of a landmark USD$7.4 million (N10 …

At the Italy-Africa Summit, Rome promotes its plan to create jobs and opportunity in Africa and discourage its young people from making dangerous journeys across the Mediterranean Sea. Africa demands action instead of empty promises. Italy, which has just assumed the Presidency of the G7, has unveiled a €5.5 billion plan to support African development, which it hopes will stem …

Germany is offering itself to African countries as a long-term and reliable economic partner. That is the message of Berlin at the G20 Compact with Africa (CwA) Conference in the German capital city this week. “Africa is our partner of choice when it comes to intensifying our economic relations and taking the common path to a climate-neutral future,” said Chancellor …

From 8 to 12 November, around hundreds of exhibitors from all over the world will present their products at Bazaar Berlin, the international fair for Crafts Fair, Design, Natural Goods and Fair Trade Products. From sustainable furniture and wood accessories from Portugal or hand-printed cotton fabrics from India to Bolga baskets from Ghana – everything revolves around arts and crafts, …

600 health clinics across sub-Saharan Africa use solar-powered lights and energy systems to stay open for longer. Expectant mothers in rural Africa no longer give birth in darkness, thanks to off-grid solar energy provided by d.light ……… PALO ALTO, CA., USA, AND NAIROBI, KENYA – 21 August 2023 – 600 health clinics across sub-Saharan Africa are able to provide care …

Nigeria to establish a research centre on diaspora issues in its quest to more actively engage its citizens living outside their homeland The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has allocated N1billion for the establishment of a diaspora research centre at the University of Ibadan (UI). Sonny Echono, TETFund executive secretary, in a statement signed by Abdulmumin Oniyangi, said the centre …

ABUJA, Nigeria, July 20, 2023/APO Group/ — The Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) received a delegation from the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) on a courtesy visit on the 17th of July 2023 to discuss ways of strengthening cooperation. The areas of collaboration discussed during …