(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Driven by its avowed commitment to the development of grassroots netball in Nigeria, Community Sport and Educational Development (CSED) Initiative, has blazed the trail by awarding the first netball scholarship in the country. The CSED Initiative scholarship has awarded to Bilkisu Titus. Bilkisu, a netball player who was recently offered admission to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – If the resolutions reached at the 8th session of Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (ARFSD) which was held in Kigali, the Rwandan capital city, is anything to go by, Africa’s push for the realization of the 2030 Agenda on Sustainable Development and Agenda 2063, may have been re-ignited for the continent. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A frontline civil rights advocacy group, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, (HURIWA) has urged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to carry out its mandate with strict adherence to the provisions of the law. The association has also expressed its worry over the indiscriminate arrest of Igbo notable sons by […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Association of Former Female Athletes in Nigeria (AFFAN) has promised to revive, develop and promote the game of netball across the country. Netball is one of AFFAN’s key areas of intervention with the main objective of helping to revamp and restructure the game in Nigeria. The President of the AFFAN, Dr. Esther […]
(AFRICAN EXAMNER) – African Development Fund, the concessional window of the African Development Bank Group, has approved $21.6 million in grants for the third phase of the National Road Network Rehabilitation Programme in the Union of Comoros. The grants comprise $14.1 million from the African Development Fund and $7.5 million from the Transition Support Facility, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a $7.5 million trade finance guarantee facility for the Central Africa Building Society (CABS) of Zimbabwe. This approval is the first for the Bank under its new transaction guarantee instrument, which was formally launched in July 2021. The three-year tenor facility will provide guarantees of up […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Access Bank, a Nigerian multinational commercial bank has reaffirmed its commitment to support women and contribute to the growth of the women-led businesses in Nigeria. The need to increase the opportunities for women-led businesses to access new markets, increase profit and expand their businesses has remained an important focus for Access Bank […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As part of its activities to mark this year’s Mother’s Day celebration, OMO, a popular detergent brand has rewarded some suitably qualified mothers with amazing personalized gifts. OMO, which is one of the oldest brand names in the household care category in Nigeria, is a white detergent powder that is used for […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As the world marks this year’s International Transgender Day of Visibility, the Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria has promised to continue promoting the development of programmes aimed at improving trans person’s access to human rights. The Centre said it is proud to celebrate the rights and lives of transgender persons […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Institutional members of the Africa Fertilizer Financing Mechanism’s Governing Council have endorsed plans to attract more private sector financing to the continent’s fertilizer sector. The move came during a meeting of the 13-member council, during which participants also validated the Africa Fertilizer Financing Mechanism’s 2021 Annual Report and endorsed its proposed 2021 […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President of African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr. Akinwumi Adesina has expressed the desire of the Bank to collaborate more with United Arab Emirates (UAE) and see the country become a significant investor in Africa. Dr. Adesina disclosed this in a statement announcing his arrival in Dubai today to kick-start his three-day official […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Mozambican government has inaugurated a special agricultural zone called Pemba-Lichinga Integrated Development Corridor. The Pemba-Lichinga Integrated Development Corridor, which is located in Mozambique’s northern Niassa province, is expected to increase production and productivity in the southern African nation. It will improve the quality of agricultural commodities, strengthen value chains for soybeans, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – European Investment Bank (EIB) has announced a new €10 million long-term financing initiative aimed at supporting entrepreneurs and businesses across Botswana with a leading local partner, Norsad Capital. The initiative represents the first targeted EIB support for private-sector financing to help Botswana companies impacted by COVID-19 and is part of the EIB’s […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for $3.56 million in grant funding to support the development of pharmaceutical industries in West Africa. The agreement was signed by the representatives of AfDB and ECOWAS in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Youth and women are underrepresented in business coverage in Africa, according to newly launched The Business in Africa Narrative Report by Africa No Filter and AKAS in partnership with the African Union (AU). The report is the latest research project by narrative-change organisation Africa No Filter and forms part of their work […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Education Cannot Wait (ECW), the United Nations (UN) global fund for education in emergencies and protracted crises, has called on the authorities in Afghanistan to allow girls return to school. ECW supports quality education outcomes for refugee, internally displaced and other crisis-affected girls and boys, so that no one is left behind. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Climate risks could cause damage worth $3.9 billion in the transport sector of Ghanaian economy by 2050, a new report released on Thursday has warned. The potential damage of $3.9 billion is thrice the investment of $1.3 billion made in the sector in 2019, according to the study which was led by […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – FactSpace West Africa, one of the leading fact-checking organisations in Africa and AW Free Foundation, a non-profit organization, have entered into a new partnership with the aim of intensifying the fight against misinformation, disinformation, fake news and propaganda across Africa. FactSpace West Africa is an independent, non-partisan organisation working to tackle misinformation, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Two frontline tech companies have entered into a new partnership with the aim of providing fleet technology solutions in South African markets at reasonable prices. The collaboration between integrated tech-services provider, TR Tech and disruptive full-stack fleet-tech startup, LocoNav will provide state-of-the-art GPS, IoT, and Vehicle Telematics solutions in South African. TR […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa has said that no economy can operate without a reliable supply of electricity. Speaking on Thursday at the opening ceremony of the South African Investment Conference, the first physical convening of participants since 2019, the President noted that the ongoing reforms in the energy sector included […]
