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Africa: Shutting Down USAID Threatens to Endanger World's Poorer Nations

Africa: Shutting Down USAID Threatens to Endanger World’s Poorer Nations

United Nations — The Trump administration’s decision to dismantle the US Agency for International Development (USAID), the US government’s primary channel for humanitarian aid and disaster relief, is expected to have a devastating impact on the world’s developing nations. The 2025 Budget Request, under the former Biden administration, amounted to a staggering $58.8 billion in […]

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Africa: Is Trump Giving U.S. Companies the Green Light On Bribery?

Africa: Is Trump Giving U.S. Companies the Green Light On Bribery?

Trump’s suspension of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act turns back the clock 50 years on global anti-corruption efforts. United States (US) President Donald Trump’s executive order this week suspending the operation of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) will likely be felt particularly sharply in Africa, where corruption drains about US$10 billion a year. Some

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Africa: Lerato Mataboge Appointed As the AU Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy

Africa: Lerato Mataboge Appointed As the AU Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy

The South African government has congratulated Lerato Mataboge on her historic election as Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy of the African Union (AU). Mataboge, who is currently the Deputy Director-General at the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic), has an impressive track record. She is the founder and former leader of Trade Invest

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Africa: Tau Congratulates Mataboge On Being Elected As AU Energy, Infrastructure Commissioner

Africa: Tau Congratulates Mataboge On Being Elected As AU Energy, Infrastructure Commissioner

Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau has hailed the election of Lerato Mataboge as the African Union (AU) Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy. Tau described the appointment as a momentous achievement for South Africa in particular, and the African continent as a whole. Mataboge is currently the Deputy Director-General of Exports at the Department

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Africa: Harm Reduction in Smoking - Prof. David Khayat Advocates for a Pragmatic Approach

Africa: Harm Reduction in Smoking – Prof. David Khayat Advocates for a Pragmatic Approach

World Cancer Day was celebrated on February 4, providing an opportunity for oncologists and scientists to discuss new ways to combat this devastating disease. During his visit to Dakar in Senegal, Professor David Khayat, a medical oncologist at the Bizet Clinic in Paris and former president of the French National Cancer Institute, gave an exclusive

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Africa: U.S. Allies Seek Clarity On Ukraine Support At Munich Security Conference

Africa: U.S. Allies Seek Clarity On Ukraine Support At Munich Security Conference

London — Hundreds of world leaders and delegates are set to attend the Munich Security Conference in Germany this weekend, with conflicts in Ukraine, the Middle East, Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo high on the agenda, alongside simmering tensions in the Indo-Pacific region. It’s the first major global summit for the new administration

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Africa: World Bank Expands Support to Electrify Rural Eswatini, Reaching 200,000 People

Africa: World Bank Expands Support to Electrify Rural Eswatini, Reaching 200,000 People

Mbabane — A new World Bank financed project is helping set Eswatini on the path to universal energy access by 2030. The Accelerating Sustainable and Clean Energy Access Transformation (ASCENT) project for Eswatini will help the country reach the remaining 12% of the population with electricity access, ensuring that households in the most remote and

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Africa: AU Action Needed to End Crackdown On Opposition, Dissent

Africa: AU Action Needed to End Crackdown On Opposition, Dissent

Nairobi — Enforced Disappearances, Politically Motivated Detention The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights should take urgent action to stop the Malian junta’s crackdown on the political opposition and dissent, Human Rights Watch said today in a letter to African Union officials. The Commission should give immediate attention to the cases of several political

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Africa: AI-Driven Biometric Fraud Surges in Africa, Fueling Financial Crimes

Africa: AI-Driven Biometric Fraud Surges in Africa, Fueling Financial Crimes

Nairobi, Kenya — A new report says the emergence of cheap artificial intelligence tools is leading to a wave of biometric fraud in Africa. The report says fraudsters are using AI to create fake documents, voices, and images that facilitate identity theft and financial crimes. In July 2024, Japhet Ndubi, a Kenyan journalist, lost his

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Africa Is Taking a Giant Leap in Digital Trade

Africa Is Taking a Giant Leap in Digital Trade

Day-2 Discussions at the Executive Council Africa is taking a giant leap in digital trade! The session will consider 8 draft annexes to the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Digital Trade Protocol. These annexes will create a unified digital trade framework, enabling Africa to harness the potential of the digital economy, foster innovation, and

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