The World Bank Group (www.WorldBank.org) launched XL Africa (www.XL-Africa.com), a five-month business acceleration program designed to support the 20 most promising digital start-ups from Sub-Saharan Africa. Start-ups will receive mentoring from global and local experts, learn through a tailor-made curriculum,… Read More ›
Day: April 20, 2017
Chinese vessels and one Korean vessel arrested for infringements of Sierra Leone fishing legislation
Four illegal fishing cases have been found during a joint surveillance mission conducted by Greenpeace (www.Greenpeace.org/Africa/en) and Sierra Leone fishery authorities. Two Chinese vessels and one Korean vessel have been arrested for infringements of Sierra Leone fishing legislation, including possessing… Read More ›
USADF commissions first independently owned power system in Zambia
The U.S. African Development Foundation (USADF) officially commissioned Zambia’s first independently owned power system, the Muhanya Solar Mini-Grid, on April 12, 2017. Officials from Zambia’s Ministry of Energy and Water Development and the Zambian Rural Electrification Authority joined representatives from… Read More ›
More important than ever to forge unity within Libya – says UN envoy
The United Nations envoy for the Libya has told the Security Council on Wednesday that It is more important than ever to forge unity within Libya and implores Libyan stakeholders to regain the optimism generated by the 2015 Political Agreement,… Read More ›
UN says terrorists “cowardly” attacked UN blue helmets and Malian forces in Mali
The head of the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Mali has strongly condemned the “cowardly” attacks that took place against its personnel as well as members of the national armed forces, and voiced deep concern at ongoing insecurity in the… Read More ›
UN, African Union sign new partnership framework to better respond to evolving challenges
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres and the Chairperson of the African Union, Moussa Faki Mahamat, yesterday signed a new landmark framework to strengthen partnership between the two organizations on peace and security pillars and better respond to the changing dimensions… Read More ›