Author: Musah Inuwa

The world’s biggest nature protection conference opens in Colombia Monday with the United Nations chief calling for countries to “convert words into action” and fatten a fund seeking to address biodiversity loss. On the eve of the official start of the conference, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged “significant investment” in the Global Biodiversity Framework Fund (GBFF) created last year, as well as “commitments to mobilise other sources of public and private finance.” “Those profiting from nature must contribute to its protection and restoration,” Guterres said in a video played to delegates gathered in the western city of Cali, where authorities were on high alert after threats from a…

US Republican senators have voiced their criticisms of the Africa policy proposed by President Joe Biden’s administration, warning that it may be paving the way for Russia’s growing influence in the continent. The senators emphasized the threat posed by Russia’s paramilitary outfit, the Wagner Group, and the leverage that China and Russia could gain due to perceived American negligence.

The United States embassy in Tanzania has shut its doors temporarily due to persistent internet disruptions in the city. A series of internet blackouts have caused a significant setback to routine consular services, putting visa interviews on hold and disrupting the embassy’s administrative tasks. 

Harnessing the power of advanced technologies has largely rewritten the story of economic growth and development all over the globe. With remarkable advancements in artificial intelligence, aerospace and satellite technology, cybersecurity, and 5D technology, possibilities for innovation across diverse industries have significantly increased.

In a fresh concerted effort to face the challenges of climate change, 79 countries under the African, Caribbean, and Pacific (ACP) coalition have promised to reinforce their political, economic, and social alliances with the European Union (EU). The combined force is set to tackle various global issues, significantly focusing on climate change, with or without the backing of the United States.

The Pan-African Congress is all geared up to hold its 9th preparatory conference in Mali in May, fostering dialogues about unity, prosperity, and international relations within the continent and its wide diaspora. This conference aims at creating an environment that can make strides in Africa’s progression by strengthening its defense strategies and epitomizing peace across the continent.

One of Africa’s leading diversified mining and mineral companies, African Rainbow Minerals (ARM), has recorded a significant surrender in its financial performance due to dwindling ferrous metal prices. The company revealed a disheartening 43% fall in its earnings for the first half of the year.

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has set forward ambitious plans to promote carbon pricing mechanisms across 10 states in Africa by the year 2030, in a bid to ensure climate-proof economic growth across the continent.

Thousands of festivalgoers across the country celebrated and learned about African American history and culture during the annual African American Heritage Festival. The event, which seeks to preserve and highlight the traditions and triumphs of African American heritage, was marked by vibrant displays of art, music, dance, and cuisine.

South Africa has pledged to dispatch an additional 2,900 troops to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to aid the United Nations’s peacekeeping forces operating in the volatile region.