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This article is published in association with United Nations. The United Nations, African Union (AU) and European Union (EU) have reaffirmed their commitment to peace and sustainable development in Africa, pledging deeper cooperation to end conflicts, support stability and tackle global challenges from debt to climate change. Meeting at UN Headquarters in New York on the […]
This article is published in association with United Nations. Governments, academia and other stakeholders must “double down on delivering reparatory justice” for people from the African diaspora, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said in a report published on Wednesday. Doing so is key to dismantling systemic racism that is rooted in legacies of slavery and […]
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Mr. Venuste Ishimwe is currently a 1st-year medical student at University of Rwanda College of Medicine and Health Sciences in Rwanda. He is affiliated with the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The opinions expressed in this piece belong strictly to the […]
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the European Union (EU) are teaming up to identify and support new investment opportunities in in Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria and Senegal. The EU will contribute €15 million for technical assistance activities to prepare projects […]
This article is published in association with United Nations. Devastating floods in South Sudan in recent months left thousands of herders without their most precious possessions: goats, cows and cattle. The animals are central to people’s lives and age-old customs including marriage and cultural traditions. All risk being swept away or scorched by the ravages of […]
This article is published in association with United Nations. New executive orders issued by the White House are set to further impact the cooperative, multilateral work of the United Nations, two weeks since the United States declared that it was pulling out of the UN health agency, WHO. According to President Trump’s latest directive from the […]
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is promoting renewable energy and low‑carbon technologies in Egypt by arranging a syndicated loan worth US$ 275 million for the construction and operation of the largest wind farm in Africa. The US$ 275 million syndicated loan to Suez Wind consists […]
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) announced significant new commitments to drive sustainable development and economic inclusion across Africa at the 2024 Africa Investment Forum (AIF) held in Rabat, Morocco from 4 to 6 December. With €21 billion invested over the past five years, including €8.9 billion in private sector […]
This article is published in association with United Nations. To meet the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the UN General Assembly President on Monday emphasised Africa’s potential and the urgent need for both international support and systemic reforms across the continent. In a speech delivered during a debate on African development, Assembly President Philémon Yang addressed […]
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB Global) has signed agreements with seven EU Member States pledging just over €74 million to a new envelope under the ACP Trust Fund. This funding will promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth and human development, especially in least developed countries and fragile states in Africa, the […]
This article is published in association with United Nations. The number of people in Africa living with hearing loss could rise to 54 million by 2030, up from 40 million today, unless urgent measures are taken, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a report published on Monday. Hearing loss already costs the continent $27 million […]
This article is published in association with United Nations. UN humanitarians continue to reach beleaguered communities stranded on the frontline in Ukraine. An inter-agency convoy delivered three trucks of aid to a community in the Kherson region on Wednesday – the ninth this year that has managed to get through. There are still nearly 2,000 people […]
This article is published in association with United Nations. Spotlighting crises roiling parts of eastern Africa, the UN deputy chief concluded a regional visit in Adré, Chad, on Friday, calling for global solidarity to tackle famine in Sudan, flooding and mass displacement while ensuring free-flowing aid for millions trapped in war zones and those fleeing for […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the EU-Angola Sustainable Investment Facilitation Agreement (SIFA) has entered into force. This is the first-ever EU agreement on investment facilitation. It aims to stimulate foreign investments needed to achieve sustainable development goals. The SIFA will create a more transparent, efficient, and predictable business […]
This article is published in association with United Nations. UN Secretary-General António Guterres received a warm welcome in the capital of Timor-Leste on Wednesday where he hailed the 25th anniversary of its vote for independence, praising the national unity of the past, and pledging the UN’s unwavering support in the future. The UN chief was met […]
This article is published in association with United Nations. Nigeria received 10,000 doses of mpox vaccines on Tuesday, becoming the first African country to obtain vaccines aimed at combating the spread of the new strain of mpox virus. On 14 August 2024, the chief of the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the rise of mpox, formerly […]
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) warned on Tuesday that the mpox outbreak could have devastating effects on refugees and displaced families in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and other affected African countries if urgent support is not forthcoming. According to UNHCR, 42 suspected mpox cases […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission’s Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority, HERA, will procure and donate 175,420 doses of the MVA-BN® vaccine, the only FDA and EMA-approved mpox vaccine, as an immediate response to the mpox outbreak in Africa. In addition, the pharmaceutical company Bavarian Nordic […]
This article is published in association with United Nations. UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday called for urgent reform of the Security Council, criticizing its outdated structure and lack of representation for Africa, which he argued undermines the body’s credibility and global legitimacy. Addressing the Council, he emphasized that its composition reflected the balance of power […]
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday raised the response to the mpox outbreak in over a dozen African countries to the highest level, mobilizing efforts across the agency. The continent is witnessing an “unprecedented” spike in mpox cases since January, with 15 countries reporting outbreaks. […]
This article is published in association with United Nations. The adoption of a new constitution in Chad alongside new inclusive dialogue in Gabon, standout as positive recent developments in Central Africa, the head of the UN office for the region said on Monday. But, briefing the Security Council, Abdou Abarry, Special Representative of the Secretary-General […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Mohamed Anouar Jamali, CEO, OCP Africa We are getting close to the 2030 deadline when Africa, like the rest of the world, should have achieved many, if not all, of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. But with just […]
The Commission is providing €201 million in EU humanitarian funding to address the needs of the most vulnerable people affected by the humanitarian crisis in Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Mali, Mauritania, Niger and Nigeria. The announcement comes on the occasion of the Senior Officials Meeting on Sahel and Lake Chad, attended today by Commissioner Janez […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Babajide Oluwase The climate is changing at an astronomical rate and the impact of this can be seen everywhere. Imagine stepping outside your apartment for an early morning jog, only to be greeted by a thick brown dust […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Mthuli Ncube, Minister of Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion , Government of Zimbabwe Climate change disproportionately impacts low-emitting countries, including those in Africa. Despite contributing minimally to global emissions, Africa faces severe climate events that outstrip its […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Madeleine North, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda They may be apex predators, but Africa’s birds of prey are being steadily wiped out. Populations of 42 African raptor species have declined so significantly over the past 40 years – by almost […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Peter Phillips, Chief Executive, Cambridge University Press & Assessment Within a decade, one in three entrants to the global workforce will be from Africa. Over the next 30 years, the majority of the world’s new workers may well be on the […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Andrea Willige, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda Africa has often been held up as a pioneer for the future of banking. Many areas have leapfrogged straight to mobile banking to give greater access to the unbanked, meaning that over […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Andrea Willige, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda “Let us all unite” – instruct the opening words of the African Union (AU) anthem. Rwanda and Kenya have just taken steps to bring the continent closer to this goal by allowing […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Bontu Yousuf, Specialist, National Platforms and Circular Economy, World Economic Forum The African continent faces a number of challenges to solving its plastic pollution problem despite being one of the lowest ranked in terms of global primary plastic […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Kate Whiting, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda The World Economic Forum’s Sustainable Development Impact Meetings are addressing the global food crisis.Small and medium agricultural enterprises are the key to transforming food systems and improving food security in Africa.Leaders said […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Elmer Aluge, Global Shaper, Abuja Hub, Nigeria Africa, a continent on the rise, is grappling with a significant impediment to its progress: the escalating number of displaced individuals. The Africa Center for Strategic Studies highlights that the continent […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Douglas Broom, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda Africa is on the cusp of a new era of prosperity as a manufacturing centre for high-tech industries and a key link in global supply chains, a new report from the United […]
