Staff Writer

 The Central Depository/Settlement Bank (DC/BR) has officially launched its new digital platform for public offerings (DIGIAPE), with support from the African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org). DIGIAPE will automate primary market subscriptions in the West African Monetary Union's (UMOA) regional financial market, enhancing both the transparency and reliability of securities allocations while boosting competitiveness through real-time allocation of securities at the close of trading. The African Development Bank is providing $400,000 through […]

 Amid growing food insecurity and malnutrition across Southern Africa, parliamentarians are stepping up to drive legislative solutions. From 22 to 24 July 2025, parliamentarians from across the region - are gathering  in Johannesburg, South Africa, for a high-level meeting and training organized by the SADC Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). The aim is to enhance legislative capacity, foster collaboration, and operationalize […]

 South Sudan’s dramatic hunger crisis is worsening and millions of people there could miss out on food aid because of the worsening global humanitarian funding crisis, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) said on Tuesday. Earlier this month, the UN agency began airdropping emergency food assistance in Upper Nile State after surging conflict forced families from their homes and pushed communities to the brink of famine. Nationwide, the picture is just as alarming, with half […]

 “Before this support, we had a lot of difficulties accessing water. We used to fetch it from the river. It was very distant for us, and we suffered from many diseases. But now, since we’ve had water available to everyone, cholera has decreased significantly, infections have decreased a lot, too, so I’m grateful for that”.  These words from Clementina Artur, capture the real impact of the African Development Bank's transformative […]

 ECOWAS, with the support of UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), organized an e-trade reform tracker (eTRT) training in Lagos, Nigeria, on Monday 14th July, 2025. The eTRT is an innovative digital tool that will support implementing agencies in tracking progress, coordinating actions, and enhancing accountability in the implementation of e-commerce reforms. In his remarks at the opening ceremony of the training, Mr. Kolawole Sofola, Director of Trade at ECOWAS Commission, […]

 The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with Rwanda’s Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources (MINAGRI), hosted a Digital Village twinning event as part of the Fostering Digital Villages through Innovative Advisory and Profitable Market Services in Africa (FDiVi) project. The event brought together more than 130 participants, including representatives from farmer organizations, private sector partners, digital ambassadors, and officials from the Ministry of ICT and Innovation (MINICT), […]

 Today, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met with Prime Minister, Dr. Moustafa Madbouly, and Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Eng. Karim Badawi. Spokesman for the Presidency, Ambassador Mohamed El-Shennawy, said the Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources offered an overview of the ministry's key pillars for current operations and activities. Those include focusing on production and exploration activities; leveraging petroleum resources through refineries and petrochemical plants to create added value; […]

 In recognition of a lifetime dedicated to peace, development and the advancement of Angola’s oil and gas industry, Diamantino Pedro Azevedo, Minister of Mineral Resources, Petroleum and Gas, has been awarded the Commemorative Medal for the 50th Anniversary of National Independence in the Peace and Development Class by Angola’s President João Lourenço. As the voice of the African energy sector, the African Energy Chamber (AEC) (https://EnergyChamber.org) strongly supports the honor bestowed […]

 On July 22, 2025, Mayor of Dallas, Texas, USA, Eric L. Johnson and his Dar es Salaam counterpart Mayor Omary Kumbilamoto signed a Sister City Partnership aimed at deepening commercial, cultural, and educational ties. The signing ceremony, held at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Dar es Salaam, was also witnessed by the United States Chargé d’Affaires Jonathan Howard, Tanzania’s Ambassador to the United States, Elsie Kanza, and other Tanzanian government officials. Mayor Johnson is […]