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27 November

Africa’s First Ladies make case for African women at Global Gender Conference

“Investments in gender equality are critical to realizing demographic dividend, but we need to ensure that women have the tools to overcome the barriers they face”

27 November

Ambassador replies Rwanda critics on human rights: “You’re hypocrites”

Rwanda’s envoy to Germany has described international critics of his government’s human rights records as “hypocrites”. “Where were these people when the genocide was perpetrated?” Ambassador Igor Cesar asked. “It took Rwanda to end the genocide. And that’s a human rights achievement,” he told his audience at the 2019 Global Partnership for Africa’s Development (G-PAD) Forum, which took place on …

26 November

Anthony Joshua storms Saudi Arabia, promises unforgettable fight

Anthony Joshua has arrived in Saudi Arabia ahead of his rematch with Andy Ruiz Jr on 7 December and the British-Nigerian is promising to produce a performance to remember in the ring. Joshua, who was handed his first professional defeat by Ruiz Jr earlier this year at Madison Square Garden in New York, is fighting to reclaim the WBA, IBF, …

25 November

Black People in Germany gather in Berlin for historic congress

In what could be described as a historic congress of Black people in Germany, their organisations and groups will gather in Berlin for three days (28-30 November) to take stock of the situation of people of African descent in the country. On the first day of PAD (People of African Descent) Week Germany, Black organizations will converge for the first …

25 November

Report reveals Best 100 Companies to Work for in Nigeria

“Based on our survey findings, we were able to come out with the best 100 companies to work for in Nigeria in our 2019 report, and the outcome of our findings is what makes a good company," said Hilda Kabushenga Kragha, CEO of Jobberman

25 November

Kagame inaugurates Carnegie Mellon University Africa campus in Rwanda

Pittsburgh, US-based Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) has opened its newly-built African campus in Kigali, Rwanda. The institution is the only American research university offering master’s degrees with a full-time faculty, staff and operations in Africa. Inaugurating the campus on Friday (22 November), President Paul Kagame said Rwanda had the potential, will and capacity of hosting international centres of excellence such …

25 November

Berlin Summit: Africa in the Changing World of Health Care

The World Health Summit 2019 was recently concluded in Berlin, Germany. It once again highlighted the enormous opportunities awaiting Africa if it could tap into the potential of the Digital Age. Our Contributing Editor and global health enthusiast, Dr Michael Nnaji, was at the event and he reports.

25 November

I Have No ‘Third Term’ Agenda, Buhari assures Nigerians

In the past several weeks, the Nigerian media space has been filled with reports of a plan by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to change the constitution to enable President Muhammadu Buhari run for a third term.

24 November

Mauritius Ambassador identifies obstacles to African development at G-PAD Forum

Ambassador of Mauritius to Germany, Prof Kheswar Jankee, has identified factors inhibiting Africa’s development and preventing the continent from realising its huge potential. Speaking at the 2019 Global Partnership for Africa’s Development (G-PAD) Forum, which took place on 22-23 November in the German city of Tubingen, the diplomat and scholar said it’s frustrating talking about African development challenges despite its …

24 November

African diaspora challenged on African development at G-PAD Forum in Tübingen

The 2019 Global Partnership for Africa’s Development (G-PAD) Forum took place on 22-23 November in the German city of Tubingen.

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