(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Deputy Secretary General of the United Nations (UN), Amina Mohammed has commended the foresight of the Government of Japan in establishing the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) in 1903. TICAD, which takes place every three years, is organized by the government of Japan, the United Nations, the United Nations Development […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Republics of Nigeria and South Sudan have agreed to pursue a common goal in the development and sustenance of the cultural and creative industries of both countries. This decision was reached at a bilateral meeting between the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed and his South Sudan counterpart, Minister of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The government of Japan and the African Development Bank (AfDB) have pledged $5 billion support package for Africa’s private sector. This is coming as part of the financial cooperation under the fifth phase of the Enhanced Private Sector Assistance for Africa initiative (EPSA) from 2023 to 2025. Japan announced the launch of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Intergovernmental Authority on Development, a bloc of eight East African countries, has called on warring parties in northern Ethiopia to immediately cease hostilities. In a statement, the bloc’s Executive Secretary Workneh Gebeyehu said that he was concerned about reports of hostilities on the border of Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region. He called […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Zimbabwean Minister of Finance and Economic Development, Mthuli Ncube has commended the African Development Bank (AfDB) its continued investment in Zimbabwe’s power sector. The minister gave the commendation at a press conference in Harare, shortly after receiving a delegation from AfDB who undertook a three-day business mission to Zimbabwe last week. […]
…Decorated As FNIOB (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gombe State Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya has been decorated as a Fellow of the Nigerian Institute of Building ( FNIOB) for his unquantifiable contributions to the growth and development of the building industry. The investiture of the Governor was performed by the President of the institute, Professor Yohanna Izam […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has stated that there has been a resurgence of the dreaded virus, Ebola. According to a statement by the World Health Organisation (WHO), Congo stated this on Tuesday after the confirmation of one case in the country’s eastern province of North Kivu. The African Examiner writes […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Libya’s oil production is running at 1.211 million barrels per day (bpd), according to the country’s National Oil Corp (NOC). This is contained in a statement by the corporation. On July 23, NOC, which is being run a new chief appointed by the Government of National Unity last month, said production had […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Mali has appointed an interim prime minister to act in place of leader Choguel Maiga, who is resting amid media reports he had been hospitalised. Col. Abdoulaye Maiga, currently government spokesman and minister of territorial administration, is the new acting prime minister, a government statement said. Earlier this month, Paris-based Jeune Afrique […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Angolan presidential candidates on Monday wrapped up a month-long campaign ahead of this week’s election which is likely to be a tense standoff between a ruling party in power for decades and an opposition with growing appeal among youth. The MPLA, led by João Lourenço since 2017, has governed Africa’s second-biggest oil […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The number of children facing severe drought across the Horn of Africa has increased by more than 40 per cent within two months, the UN children’s agency UNICEF said. UNICEF said on Monday that between February and April, the number of children facing the impact of drought – including acute hunger, malnutrition, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Zambian Minister of Commerce and Industry, Mr. Chipoka Mulenga, has sought the assistance of the President, Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote in the development of his country’s agricultural sector. Chipoka Mulenga, who led a delegation from Zambia on tour of the 3.00 million metric tonnes Dangote Fertiliser plant at the weekend, called […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday said that the stability of Chad Republic, and, indeed, all our neighboring countries was in the interest of Nigeria. The President spoke Friday at the Presidential Villa while receiving a Special Envoy from the Transitional President of Chad, General Mahamat Idris Derby. Chad holds a Sovereign National […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The UN Humanitarian Coordinator in South Sudan, Ms Sara Nyanti, on Thursday called for joint action to address the aid crisis in the country and end attacks against civilians, as well as humanitarian workers. Nyanti made the call in her message to mark the World Humanitarian Day globally celebrated on Aug. 19. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – In a major shake up, the outgoing Auditor General of the Federation, Mr Alphosus Aghughu has begun mass redeployment of staff members out of the abuja headquarters to various parts of the country. The redeployment, according to aggrieved staff members, is allegedly done with malice and revenge against perceived staffers who opposed […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The African Development Bank Group has launched preparations for a new Ten-Year Strategy (TYS 2023-2032), which will supersede its current TYS (2013-2022). Founded in 1964, the Bank Group is comprised of the African Development Bank (AfDB), the African Development Fund (ADF), and the Nigeria Trust Fund (NTF). Its overall mission is to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Executive Director of Paradigm Initiative (PIN), Mr. ‘Gbenga Sesan is among 10 high-level and eminent persons appointed by the United Nations (UN) Secretary-General, Mr. António Guterres, to serve on his inaugural Internet Governance Forum (IGF) Leadership Panel. PIN is a social enterprise that builds ICT-enabled support systems and advocates for digital […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – South African health department on Wednesday appealed to citizens to overcome religious and cultural influences hindering donations of organs correctly. Foster Mohale, the spokesperson for the department said around 2,780 people were waiting for organ donations at present and transplants in the country, the organs included kidneys, livers, hearts and lungs. In […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The recently launched Remote Appraisal, Supervision, Monitoring and Evaluation (RASME) tool is aimed at accelerating data collection and to greatly speed up project implementation in Uganda. Apart from tackling project delay, the new digital platform will improve the collection of project-related data particularly in projects being that are supported by the African […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The death toll from the recent heavy rains and floods in Sudan has climbed to 75, the country’s National Council for Civil Defense said Tuesday. In addition, 30 people were injured, while 12,551 homes destroyed and 20,751 others damaged during the rain, the council said in a statement. The UN Office for […]
