insert_link Africa Mozambique: EIB Global and Moza Banco provide €20 million to grow women-led businesses The EIB Global and Moza Banco initiative, as part of the EU’s Global Gateway strategy, will offer financing for small and medium-sized businesses in Mozambique, with a focus on businesses owned or run by women. Women are less likely to be able to access appropriate finance for their business, and the EIB-Moza Banco facility will address that financing gap. The project will support economic growth, […] todayDecember 21, 2023 32
insert_link Africa Cameroonian girls combat menstrual stigma through school clubs and education By Brenda Kiven, via bird story At 12 years old, a shy Wendy Musi had never heard of a menstrual cycle. The fourth child and one of two girls in a family with six boys, menstruation was simply not a topic discussed at home. Then, one day, Wendy’s world changed. When she got to school, she felt pains in her lower belly. When her French language teacher failed to […] todayDecember 21, 2023 23
insert_link Africa Gavi approves $1.8B African vaccine manufacturing accelerator for self-reliance By Bonface Orucho, bird story agency Recent approval by the Vaccine Alliance (Gavi) of a US$1.8 billion African Vaccine Manufacturing Accelerator (AVMA), a financing instrument that will support sustainable vaccine manufacturing in Africa is being hailed as a game changer for the continent. “The targeted US$1 billion from Gavi to African manufacturers is a game changer for the continent and advances our efforts towards vaccine self-reliance,” said Jean Kaseya, Africa […] todayDecember 21, 2023 36
insert_link Namibia Guinas councillor hosts Christmas party for marginalised pensioners Guinas constituency councillor Marthinu Kainda hosted a Christmas party for 148 pensioners from marginalised communities in the Tsintsabis settlement on Wednesday. Speaking during the party held at Tsintsabis, Kainda said he has lost his parents and grandparents, and having the chance to socialise with pensioners during the event feels like a blessing on its own. He also wants to give them recognition for the roles the play. “Our elders […] todayDecember 21, 2023 6
insert_link Namibia Ministry of Mines urges G7 to reconsider proposed restrictions on Russian diamonds The Ministry of Mines and Energy has expressed concerns about the G7’s proposed restrictions on imports of Russian diamonds and has called for direct and meaningful engagement with all diamond-producing countries on the matter. The intergovernmental political and economic forum consists of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States of America, plus the European Union (EU) as a ‘non-enumerated member.’ The ministry in a […] todayDecember 21, 2023 7
insert_link Opinion Pieces Why 14th Amendment bars Trump from office: A constitutional law scholar explains principle behind Colorado Supreme Court ruling On Jan. 6, 2021, then-President Donald Trump exhorted followers to object to the results of the 2020 presidential election. AP Photo/Evan Vucci Mark A. Graber, University of Maryland In 2024, former President Donald Trump will face some of his greatest challenges: criminal court cases, primary opponents and constitutional challenges to his eligibility to hold the office of president again. The Colorado Supreme Court has pushed that latter piece to the […] todayDecember 21, 2023 23
insert_link Africa World’s tallest wood building signals growing investor confidence in sustainable construction practices By Seth Onyango, via bird story agency Wooden buildings like the engineered timber construction planned for the world's tallest wood building in Zanzibar may only be starting to appear in cities worldwide but that is not stopping investors from betting on wood becoming a key building block in African construction. "About 200 years ago, everyone was building with timber, then it shifted to cement, steel, and stones. Now people […] todayDecember 21, 2023 48
insert_link Local Namibia Joins EU-OACPS Partnership with Signature of Samoa Agreement Namibia has officially joined the New Partnership Agreement (NPA) between the European Union (EU) and the Organisation of Africa, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS), marking a significant step in strengthening diplomatic ties and fostering collaboration on shared priorities. In a ceremony held in Brussels on December 18, 2023, Namibia's representative signed the Samoa Agreement, succeeding the Cotonou Agreement that spanned from 2000 to 2023. The Samoa Agreement is recognized […] todayDecember 20, 2023 7
insert_link Africa The Sahara Desert used to be a green savannah – new research explains why By Edward Armstrong, University of Helsinki Algeria’s Tassili N’Ajjer plateau is Africa’s largest national park. Among its vast sandstone formations is perhaps the world’s largest art museum. Over 15,000 etchings and paintings are exhibited there, some as much as 11,000 years old according to scientific dating techniques, representing a unique ethnological and climatological record of the region. Curiously, however, these images do not depict the arid, barren landscape that […] todayDecember 20, 2023 33
