Development partners have committed $30 billion to boost food production in Africa over the next five years, the president of the African Development Bank said on Friday at the close …
Spotlight
-
-
AfricaAFRICA NEWSAgricultureSpotlight
Africa’s agriculture potential can contribute to end world hunger
by Editorby EditorAfrica can feed today’s hungry and be the world’s breadbasket. It has that potential. Unfortunately, one can’t eat potential. Potential, backed by enabling policies, a conducive business environment, and innovative …
-
AfricaAFRICA NEWSFEATURED NEWSSpotlight
Sierra Leone Set an Example for Gender Equality Laws
by Editorby EditorSierra Leone, in a historic move, has passed a law that promotes and protects the rights of women, paving the way for other African and global countries to instate legislation …
-
AfricaAFRICA NEWSSpotlight
Meta urged to boost Africa content moderation as contractor quits
by Editorby EditorRights groups are calling on Meta Platforms to seize the opportunity to improve its content moderation in Africa after its main third-party contractor in the region said it would no …
-
AfricaAFRICA NEWSSpotlight
First Ever HBCU Business Event to Connect Successful Black Entrepreneurs
by Editorby EditorThe highly anticipated 3rd annual Learn Leverage Launch Live (formally known as the Black Entrepreneur Homecoming Experience) will be held in Washington, DC on September 8-10, 2023. The event will …
-
AfricaAFRICA NEWSSpotlightTrending Today
Tsitisi Masiyiwa and the African Gender Initiative
by Editorby EditorZimbabwean philanthropist Tsitsi Masiyiwa has not forgotten what people used to tell her father: “Poor Dixon, father of five daughters. Who will take care of you when you are old?” …
-
AfricaAFRICA NEWSSpotlight
MTN gets $773 million Ghana tax bill it ‘strongly disputes’
by Editorby EditorMTN, Africa’s largest wireless carrier, said it’s received a $773 million back-tax bill, including penalties and interest charges, in Ghana that it plans to fight. The bill is for the …
-
Even with the major cut, Cook is likely to remain one of the top earners, with an estimated $49 million in 2023. Apple is cutting Tim Cook’s total pay by …
-
The Director General of the Africa Department of the Trade Development Organization of Iran (TPOI) said, “A network of eight business centres has been activated across the African continent.” Seyyed …
-
AfricaAFRICA NEWSAgricultureSpotlight
Alphabet X graduates robotic agtech company Mineral
by Editorby EditorA little over two years after its public debut, Mineral is becoming its own Alphabet company. The team formerly known as the “Computational Agriculture Project” (no awards to guess why …