Tag: African
Independent Africa
African countries divided over UN vote against Russia
Twenty-six African countries voted in favour of the resolution, rejecting Moscow’s controversial referenda in four Ukrainian regions. Nineteen others abstained.Mali, the Central African Republic,...
Business
Strong and robust logistics support fundamental to successful implementation of AfCFTA – Alan Kyerematen
The Minister of Trade and Industry, Alan Kyerematen, has called on governments of African countries to put in place the needed institutional and logistical...
Independent Africa
Developing African solutions for youth employability in Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya and South Africa
In a world transformed by technology African universities have a vital role to play in ensuring that young people develop the skills required to...
News
Sustainability requirements shouldn’t be a ruse to block our cocoa and coffee – Oppong Nkrumah
Minister for Information, Kojo Oppong-Nkrumah has called on the European Union (EU) to work with African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries to prevent its...
Sports
Ranking Africa’s most expensive transfers eve
17. Eric BaillyBailly became Africa's most expensive defender when he signed for Manchester United from Villarreal for £30 million.It was a significant gamble by...
Sports
We’re ready to do business with other African football federations – Procal Links CEO
The Chief Executive Officer of Procal Links Ghana Limited, the official match ball partner of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) Alhaji Alhassan Mutala has...
World
Letter from Africa: How African generosity dried a crying teacher’s tears
In our series of letters from African journalists, Kenyan Joseph Warungu looks at the acts of generosity helping ordinary people through desperately trying times.When...
World
African nations seek UN inquiry into US racism, ‘police brutality’
African countries are lobbying to set up a U.N. inquiry into “systemic racism†and “police brutality†in the United States and elsewhere, aiming to...
World
UN must do more to remove ‘stain of racism’ – Officials
More than 20 senior United Nations officials from different African countries have spoken about their outrage at systemic racism and police brutality in the...
World
Former African presidents condemn Floyd killing
Former African presidents have condemned the killing of George Floyd as violent protests continue in the US following his death in police custody.The Forum...