Staff Writer

  The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) has approved a new Country Strategy Paper (CSP) for Sierra Leone for 2025–2030, committing approximately $500 million over the next five years to foster sustainable economic growth, strengthen resilience to fragility, and promote inclusive development.   The strategy is built around two key priorities: developing sustainable infrastructure to enhance private sector competitiveness and supporting agricultural value-chain development to boost […]

  The Arab Coordination Group (ACG) has celebrated its golden jubilee marking five decades of highly impactful work in supporting sustainable development around the world. The event, held on 15 October 2025, in Washington, D.C., was a chance to look back on the ACG’s achievements and lasting impact while also sharing its vision for the future—one focused on inclusive growth and global cooperation. Organized under the theme “ACG at 50: […]

  Touching down in Juba, the Under-Secretary-General for United Nations Peace Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, is on a whirlwind visit to conflict-affected South Sudan to urge progress in the peace process and to strengthen understanding of the impact of the UN-wide financial crisis on peacekeeping missions. Immediately on arrival, Mr. Lacroix headed into a series of meetings with the country’s political leaders, briefing them on the impact of the financial crisis, […]

  Sanlam Investments (www.SanlamInvestments.com) has confirmed its third sponsorship of Africa’s Green Economy Summit (AGES), taking place in February 2026, reaffirming its commitment to financing Africa’s sustainable future through innovation in renewable energy, water security, waste reduction, ocean and climate finance.  Since its inception in 2023, AGES has become a key platform for connecting global capital with African green projects. To date, the summit has showcased more than 90 investment-ready […]

  41 schools across Nairobi, Machakos and Kitui are now part of the initiative 439 educators are also benefiting from digital education tools The initiative targets 11,000 children and 470 teachers by end of 2025 In a continued effort to reduce the digital education gap, American Tower Kenya  (www.AmericanTower.com) and ProFuturo – the educational innovation program with technology, launched by the Telefónica Foundation and the “la Caixa” Foundation – have […]

  Africa Tech Festival (https://AfricaTechFestival.com/), the continent’s most influential technology event, has announced new additions to its 2025 speaker line-up. This expanded line-up reinforces the Festival’s reputation as the premier platform for conversations that are shaping Africa’s digital transformation, bringing together leaders from government, business, innovation, and sport. Delivering the ministerial welcome and opening address is Hon. Solly Malatsi, South Africa’s Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies, whose participation underscores […]

  The Network of National Anti-Corruption Institutions in West Africa (NACIWA) held its 7th Annual General Assembly (AGA) at the ECOWAS Commission in Abuja, Nigeria, on 14th October 2025 under the theme, “A United ECOWAS Against Corruption: Strengthening Regional Collaboration for Asset Recovery and Exchange of Information.” The Assembly marked a significant step forward in the fight against transnational corruption in West Africa, culminating in the adoption of the ECOWAS Guidelines […]

  African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) President Sidi Ould Tah met with the finance ministers of The Gambia, Ghana, Liberia, Sierra Leone and Sudan this week, reaffirming the Bank's partnership with the constituency and pledging to deepen cooperation on economic transformation and resilience. The talks, held on the sidelines of the 2025 World Bank and International Monetary Fund Annual Meetings in Washington, DC, USA, centred on economic challenges, debt vulnerabilities […]

  The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Representation in Benin, with financial support from the Commission, organised a capacity-building workshop on the 8th and 9th of October 2025 at the Nobila Airport Hotel in Cotonou a capacity-building workshop for 25 young people from the ECOWAS Clubs of the University of Abomey-Calavi, the University of Parakou, and youth associations involved in promoting regional integration. Over two days, these young people from […]