African Pastoral Markets Development (APMD)-Led Policy Dialogue On The Assessment Of Trade Policy Inconsistencies, Including The Tariff And Non-Tariff Barriers (Ntbs/Tbs)

(MENAFN- African Press Organization) NAIROBI, Kenya, July 9, 2025/APO Group/ -- During the 10th Extraordinary Summit of the African Union (AU) in Kigali, Rwanda, the member states signed a framework agreement-the African Continental Free Trade...

AFRICA/KENYA - 'Saba Saba Day': Violence, destruction, corruption, death toll increase

Wednesday, 9 July 2025 Internet Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) - Yesterday, Tuesday, July 8, the Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC) recorded a total of 31 deaths and 107 injuries in the demonstrations that took place on July 7 on the anniversary of...

Greek parliament approves 3-month asylum ban

ATHENS, July 11 – Greece’s parliament on Friday approved a sweeping amendment to suspend all asylum applications for three months, allowing immediate deportation of undocumented migrants—without standard identification procedures. The measure...

Jurists push for African Union reparations framework

African jurists have called on the African Union to establish a parliamentary framework on the continent that will help secure the speedy release of reparations by former colonizers. "We want compensation, restitution and guarantee of...

African Union extends Burundi troop presence in Somalia by six months

African Union extends Burundi troop presence in Somalia by six months MOGADISHU, July 5 – The African Union has extended the presence of Burundian troops in Somalia for an additional six months, reversing an earlier plan for their full withdrawal...

Africans participate in politics just as people in other parts of the world – Afrobarometer

On Jul 9, 2025 Last updated Jul 9, 2025 The Afrobarometer Insights for 2025 was launched yesterday July 8, 2025 in Accra, and it shows that Africans are as much, participating in multiple political and civic activities, at levels that compare...

African leaders ask if Trump should win Nobel Peace Prize

Srinivasa Sastri: he forged the destiny of Indian South Africans

Yogin Devan|Published 3 days ago 7min I got thinking the other day about which one person has had the most impact on the life of the Indian community in this country. It is a subjective question as different individuals have had varying levels of...

African Union congratulated Algeria on 63 years of independence

In a statement, Youssouf “pays tribute to the unwavering courage and immense sacrifice of the Algerian people in their historic struggle for freedom, dignity and self-determination”. He expressed that the liberation of Algiers remains one of the...

Parliament speaker appoints 3 committees to probe General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi's allegations

The speaker of Parliament, Thoko Didiza, has directed Parliament to act on the allegations General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi made Mkhwanazi said that parliamentarians, ministers, and top police officials are part of a drug syndicate operating nationwide...

SA scientist Quarraisha Abdool Karim awarded prestigious Virchow Prize

Renowned South African clinical epidemiologist Professor Quarraisha Abdool Karim has been jointly awarded the 2025 Virchow Prize for Global Health, alongside Pakistani paediatrician and public health scientist Professor Zulfiqar A. Bhutta. The...

Moerat hails Nortjé, Le Roux after Italy thrashing

The Springboks kept Italy off the scoreboard despite being a player down, winning 45–0 at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium. Playing just his fourth match as Springbok captain, lock Salmaan Moerat praised the leaders in his side for helping keep it...

Africa adopts unified health strategies to address climate and zoonotic crises

By Edith Mutethya in Nairobi, Kenya | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2025-07-09 20:58 Africa has launched two strategies that will help in tackling the interlinked challenges of zoonotic disease and climate change that have been posing a significant...

Africa must act now to safeguard coastal waters — Chief of Staff

Africa’s maritime future hangs in the balance unless urgent, coordinated and technology-driven action is taken to combat the growing threats along the continent’s coastal waters, the Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah, has said. He said maritime...

FCM’s AI Assistant ‘Sam’ Goes Live for South African Business Travellers

FCM, a global leader in travel management across nearly 100 countries, has rolled out its next-generation virtual assistant ‘Sam’ to customers across South Africa, bringing conversational AI technology designed to tackle real-world travel...

'Africa must free itself from economic dependence' — Dr. Jos...

Dr. Joseph Siaw Agyepong, Executive Chairman of the Jospong Group of Companies, has issued a bold call for African investors and entrepreneurs to take charge of the continent’s economic liberation. Speaking to the Modern Ghana News Network, he...

Burundi eliminates trachoma and sets example for disease control in Africa

The World Health Organization (WHO) has validated Burundi as having eliminated trachoma as a public health problem, making it the eighth country in WHO's African Region to reach this important milestone. Trachoma is also the first neglected...

AI-powered CXM platform Lucidya raises $30m

Lucidya, a software as a service (SaaS) provider specialising in AI-driven customer experience management (CXM), has completed a $30m Series B funding round. According to the company, this is the largest AI investment in the Middle East and North...

MK Party heading to ConCourt to challenge appointment of interim police minister

CAPE TOWN - The uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party said it was heading to the Constitutional Court to challenge a decision to appoint an interim police minister. The party said that there was no provision in the Constitution for a minister to be placed...

Africa’s Tech Boom is Being Built on Fragile Foundation | Smartcomply Says it Has the Fix

Advertisements For the past decade, the story of African tech has been one of exponential growth. A fintech explosion, a burgeoning e-commerce scene, and a wave of digital transformation have attracted billions in venture capital. But beneath this...