Month: July 2025

 Since 10 July, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, has verified that the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have killed at least 60 civilians in North Kordofan’s Bara locality, while civil society groups have reported that up to 300 were killed. The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) also hit two villages in West Kordofan from 10 to 14 July, killing at least 23 civilians and causing more than 30 injuries. Most recently, on […]

  Through American Tower’s Digital Communities program, the three-year partnership will provide technology-equipped spaces that offer digital literacy for youth, vocational training for adults, and access to healthcare services.   The initiative will benefit institutions such as vocational training centers, dispensaries, secondary schools and special schools, directly impacting over 50,000 beneficiaries. ATC Kenya (www.AmericanTower.com/en-KE), a leading provider of telecommunications infrastructure, and the Mawingu Foundation—the social impact arm of Mawingu Networks […]

 As global capital flows evolve and development assistance dwindles, Africa finds itself at a critical point. On 28 May, during the African Development Bank Group's 2025 Annual Meetings (www.AfDB.org), senior leaders, policymakers and financial experts gathered to chart a new course for the continent's financial future – one based on mobilizing and deploying African resources and ingenuity. Organized by the Bank Group's Resource Mobilization and Partnerships Department, in collaboration with […]

 Nigerian energy consortium Renaissance Africa Energy has confirmed its participation as a Silver Partner at the African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energies 2025 conference, scheduled for September 29 to October 3 in Cape Town. The announcement follows Renaissance Africa Energy’s strong operational start in early 2025, where the consortium exceeded its first-month oil production target by 40%. Alongside this operational success, Renaissance Africa Energy recently unveiled an ambitious […]

 The African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) has urged Mauritius to accelerate structural reforms to unlock its vast capital potential and advance long-term, sustainable growth. The Bank made the call during the launch of its 2025 Country Focus Report for Mauritius, titled “Making Mauritius’ Capital Work Better for its Development.” The report notes that while Mauritius continues to post strong economic performance—recording real GDP growth of 4.9% in 2024, slightly down from […]