Sri Lanka has announced the successful completion of its domestic ratification process for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT).
The declaration was made on 6 June, following the approval of the Treaty by the Cabinet of Ministers after an official visit by Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO) Executive Secretary Robert Floyd.
“This...
Industrialisation has historically been a catalyst for economic advancement and social progress in many nations. It has the power to create jobs, increase productivity, and foster innovation. Countries that have successfully embraced industrialization have witnessed remarkable improvements in living standards and overall economic stability. Yet, African economies have largely...
Africa bears virtually no responsibility for the greenhouse-gas emissions driving the climate crisis. It is not responsible for the conflicts or supply-chain disruptions that have driven global inflation. Nor did it trigger the spread of COVID-19, let alone cause the pandemic’s economic fall-out. And yet, the long-term effects of...
Five African Former Heads of State who attended the 7th African Leadership Forum in Accra last week, with the theme ‘Promoting Intra-African Trade to Unlock Agricultural Potential in Africa’, took time off their busy schedules to plant trees at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre’s (KAIPTC) ‘Peace Garden’...
Africa’s immense potential to become a global powerhouse is undeniable. It has all of the ingredients including a market of 1.2 billion consumers (rising to 1.7bn by 2030) and a combined GDP worth US$2.5 trillion. So what is holding it back?
The African Union’s (AU) members have all indicated their...
Ukrainian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dmytro Kuleba, has agreed with the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Vincent Biruta, to establish diplomatic office in Kigali, capital of Rwanda. An objective has been set by the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry to broaden Ukraine's presence in Africa.
"Following our thorough analysis, we...
Telecommunications giant MTN and the Dangote Group have emerged as the most admired African brands, Brand Africa’s annual survey has revealed.
The 13th list of most admired brands in Africa is based on rankings conducted by Geopoll, Kantar and Brand Leadership across 32 African countries that account for more than...
Impact Investing Ghana (IIGh) and the Nigeria National Advisory Board for Impact Investing (Nigeria NABII), together with impact investing task forces in Burkina Faso and Senegal, hosted the inaugural West Africa Deal Summit to drive catalytic capital to fill the US$331billion small and medium enterprise (SME) financing gap in...
In practical terms, Russia needs to go beyond its traditional rhetoric of Soviet-era assistance rendered to sub-Saharan African countries. It is important now to highlight concrete success stories and policy achievements, at least, during the past decade throughout Africa. The young generation and the middle class, aged between 25...