West African Leaders Adopt Abuja Regional Action Agenda To Accelerate Women’s Political Leadership
Ministers, parliamentarians, political party leaders and women’s networks from across West Africa today adopted the Abuja Regional Action Agenda, setting out concrete, time-bound steps to advance the vision embodied in…
Nigeria, Portugal Agree To Depeen Bilateral Cooperation
The Honourable Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, has reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to strengthening bilateral relations with Portugal following high-level engagements with the Portuguese Government and members of the…
Acute Food Insecurity And Malnutrition Remain Alarmingly High As Crises Deepen, UN, EU And Partners Warn
Acute food insecurity and malnutrition levels remain alarmingly high and deeply entrenched, with crises increasingly concentrated in a core group of countries, according to the Global Report on Food Crises…
Africa’s Fragile States To Enjoy AfDB’s New Climate Finance Instrument for Off-Grid Renewable Energy projects
The African Development Bank Group’s Board of Directors has approved a $5.65 million reimbursable grant from the Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) to pilot the Peace Renewable Energy Certificate…
British Council Joins UNESCO Global Education Coalition and International Task Force on Teachers for Education 2030
BY UTUTE VICTOR CHIBUEZE UNESCO has formally recognised the British Council as a new member of two key global education initiatives: the Global Education Coalition and the International Task Force…
How Data Centers Are Reshaping Africa’s Power Market
The global digital economy is driving an unprecedented surge in electricity demand from data centers and IT infrastructure. Worldwide, uninterruptible power supply demand for IT equipment alone is forecast to…
International Centre for Protocol and Diplomacy Bagged GAB Award for Outstanding Contributions to Community Development
The International Centre for Protocol and Diplomacy (ICPD) has been awarded the prestigious Gathering of Africa’s Best (GAB) Award in the category of Outstanding Contributions to Community Development. Presented at…
Time Is Running Out to Close Continent’s Massive Infrastructure and Climate-Finance Gap – 2025 Africa Investment Forum Panel Warns
Senior policymakers, investors, and development finance leaders converged at the 2025 Africa Investment Forum Market Days on Thursday to tackle one of the continent’s most pressing challenges: unlocking the capital…
ECOWAS Commits To Boosting Women’s Empowerment In Agrifood Systems
BY IRIBHOGBE BUKUNOLA MONSURAT Women are at the beating heart of agrifood systems in sub-Saharan Africa. They lead through innovation, entrepreneurship and resilience, but still face a much steeper slope…