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West African push for slavery reparations

Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama lays a wreath at Osu Castle, a former slave post. Francis Kokoroko/Reuters. African leaders agreed on a framework to demand...

Africa Renewables Projects Stalled Over Credit Rating Rules

Thomas Mukoya/Reuters Renewable energy projects across Africa have stalled because they cannot secure funding due to a rule that ties the creditworthiness of projects to...

West Africa Tax Bloc Courts Digital Technology to Improve Revenue Inflow

The West African Tax Administration Forum has highlighted the growing importance of digital transformation in strengthening tax administration and improving revenue collection across West...

Washington Moves to Bolster Diplomatic Strength In Africa to Counter Rivals

Annabelle Gordon/Reuters US Republicans proposed a targeted hiring push for Africa specialists at the State Department to bolster diplomatic capacity on a continent where Washington...

Nigeria: Atiku Still Pushing for Presidency After Failing on Six Occasions

Nigerian Vice President Atiku Abubakar. Pius Utomi Ekpei/AFP via Getty Images. Former Nigerian Vice President Atiku Abubakar won his party’s nomination to challenge President Bola...

African Leaders Launch Roadmap to Tackle Health Crisis

A dozen ministers of health and finance, alongside representatives of development partners, the private sector, civil society, regional institutions and youth leaders from Western...

China’s Soft Power Play In Africa

China’s scrapping of tariffs on imports from 53 African countries, which takes effect today, is a soft power masterstroke. On the face of it, the...

Nigerian Opposition Agree to Field Single Presidential Candidate

Nigeria’s leading opposition politicians united in order to field one candidate to face President Bola Tinubu in January’s hotly contested general election. But, with only nine...

Scaling up Industrialization In Africa

The Iran war has shown the power of industrialization — just look at the impact of Aliko Dangote’s refinery. The conflict has highlighted Africa’s...

West Africa Scout Youth Forum That Inspired Many

Monrovia, Liberia, became a vibrant hub for youth leadership and regional collaboration as it hosted the 12th West Africa Scout Youth Forum (14–15 April...

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