insert_link Local Minister Dangiwa Addresses Housing Affordability Crisis at Ministerial Roundtable during ShafDB AGM in Kigali The Honorable Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Arc. Ahmed Musa Dangiwa has highlighted the severe housing affordability crisis affecting over 80% of Africa's population, driven by low incomes, challenging macroeconomic conditions, and rising living costs. Speaking at the Ministerial Roundtable on "Innovative Financing for Housing Affordability," held during the Shelter Afrique Development Bank (SHAFDB) Annual General Meeting at the Marriott Hotel in Kigali, Rwanda, the minister […] todayJune 12, 2024 13
insert_link Oshiwambo Omupresident Nangolo Mbumba, ayandja etumwalaka lo mahekeleko kova Malawi Omu President Dr Nangolo Mbumba okwa tuma etumwalaka laye lo mahekeleko ku mbushe waye moilonga Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera wa Malawi, sha landula ko shiningwanima sho shiponga sho dila osho sha twaa lela omwenyo wo mupedu president wo shilongo osho Dr. Saulos Klaus Chilima, opamwe na vakwao 9 ovo vali naye mo sheendifo. Metumwalaka lo mupresident wa Namibia Nangolo Mbumba, olo apitifila oikundaneki okwa ulika ahaluka no kwa nyematekwa kefyo […] todayJune 12, 2024 28
insert_link World EU migration policy is getting tougher: the 3 new tactics used to keep African migrants out By Chris Changwe Nshimbi, University of Pretoria and Inocent Moyo, University of Zululand Nearly a decade has passed since migration to Europe from Africa and the Middle East reached a peak in 2015, referred to as the year of the “migrant crisis”. Over a million people from Africa and the Middle East applied for asylum in the European Union (EU). Since then, numbers have […] todayJune 11, 2024 13
insert_link Africa African countries could unlock billions in local and global trade – what’s working and what’s not By Bedassa Tadesse, University of Minnesota Duluth Africa’s share of global trade remains disproportionately small, hovering around 2%-3%. Countries on the continent trade more with the rest of the world than they do among themselves. Africa needs to improve its share of trade to boost growth and reduce poverty. Aid for Trade is a development initiative that seeks to remove barriers to trade […] todayJune 11, 2024 14
insert_link Health / Medical Cholera can kill you within hours if left untreated: how to recognise the symptoms and protect yourself By Samuel Kariuki, Kenya Medical Research Institute Cholera is a deadly disease caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae, associated with poor sanitation and limited access to clean water. But it has also been found in seemingly clean places, including affluent neighbourhoods, hotels and restaurants with poor hygiene practices such as handling food with dirty hands and using contaminated water to wash utensils and prepare food. […] todayJune 10, 2024 36
insert_link Africa Displaced by violent conflict: the world’s most neglected crises are in Africa – six essential reads By Kagure Gacheche, The Conversation The Norwegian Refugee Council recently released a report highlighting the 10 most neglected displacement crises in the world in 2023. Nine of the 10 countries are in Africa – the only non-African country on the list is Honduras in central America. Neglect, according to the council, is characterised by a lack of media coverage, inadequate humanitarian funding and insufficient […] todayJune 10, 2024 8
insert_link Oshiwambo Omupresitend Putin okwati eliko lyoshilongo she onkee tali koko nonando oshilongo sha taalela oondjindikila oonene Omupresitend gwa Russia Vladmir Putin ohela okwati eliko lya Russia onkee tali koko nonando a tulilwamo oondjikila oonene dhopashigwana,noshilongo osha tanununamo uukumwe wopaliko niilongo ya Africa,Middle East noya Asia. Onzonkundana yo Africa News oyati ta popitha aaleli ya Bolovia na Zimbabwe naaleli yopangeshefa ko St Petersburg International Economic Forum,Putin okwati Russia onkee eli kuume omunene gwiipindi muuyuni,nonando oshilongo shili kohi yoondjindikila oonene sho a tumu aakwiita mo Ukraine. Momutumba ngoka […] todayJune 8, 2024 23
insert_link Environment Hydropower damages river systems in Africa: how more solar and wind power can solve this problem By Angelo Carlino, Carnegie Science; Andrea Castelletti, Polytechnic University of Milan, and Rafael Schmitt, Stanford University Across the African continent, more than 300 new hydropower projects are planned to meet the growing demand for electricity. Some of these will require big dams, which can have major negative environmental impacts. Another looming problem with hydropower is that the water cycle is affected by climate change. Water […] todayJune 7, 2024 34
insert_link Environment Baobab trees all come from Madagascar – new study reveals that their seeds and seedlings floated to mainland Africa and all the way to Australia By Andrew R. Leitch, Queen Mary University of London There are eight species of baobab in the world, and they have a surprising distribution. Six are found in Madagascar, an island in the Indian Ocean; one is found on the continent of Africa; and the last is far away in Australia. The origin of this group of plants has fascinated people for a long time. […] todayJune 7, 2024 27