In order to appear as protecting the interests of Africa and third world economies, the advanced and industrialised capitalist countries, through the multilateral organisations they control, came with the idea of climate finance support for African countries and other low income countries, who cannot bear the cost of climate change adaptation and mitigation. Therefore, they present Africa as a beggar continent to be helped, while they are benevolent nations. This is not different from existing arrangement in global political economy, where third world, whose economies have been plundered for decades, are presented with token, not as a compensation, but as a gift to ameliorate their backwardness. However, several research works have shown that these so-called supports end up worsening the already bad conditions of African countries.
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The 3rd edition of Geopolitics Series, themed: “Resurgent Coups, Private Military Companies and the Eroding Influence of Inter-Governmental Organisations,” illuminated critical global issues as they affect Africa. Senator Iroegbu and Gift Wada in this article, highlighted the discussions and insights from GS3.0, which underscored the complex dynamics shaping modern conflicts, emphasising the importance of addressing root causes, promoting local solutions, and reevaluating the role of powerful states in geopolitical affairs.
Africa, the birthplace of rich culture, has served as an enduring muse for the global music industry. Despite the historical dominance of Afrobeats, Amapiano, Gengetone and others, in the African music landscape, an exciting transformation is unfolding as R&B undergoes a notable resurgence across the continent, with an average year on year growth of 133% on Spotify.
Prof. Wahab Egbewole, the Vice Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, has disclosed that the university is the only institution in Africa to house a Digisonde.
President Bola Tinubu asserted that the African Union (AU) is strategically positioned to secure consensus positions for the continent on economic and socio-political relations with the world, particularly with Nigeria’s stalwart backing, as he engaged in a bilateral discussion with the President of the Union of Comoros and Chairperson of the African Union (AU), President Azali Assoumani, on Monday in New York.
Africa is a continent of contradictions. The scars left behind by its many nations’ storied histories, as well as the new wounds opened by recent social and economic upheavals such as the global recession, the pandemic, climate change, and geopolitical tensions, mean that the continent continues to contend with challenges such as inequality, poverty, and other socio-economic issues. Yet, in the midst of these challenges, a quiet revolution is underway. Africa,
More than 200 policymakers, tourism experts, innovators and changemakers from across the continent are set to gather at the Airbnb Africa Travel Summit in Johannesburg on 24 October to explore, innovate and collaborate on building an inclusive and sustainable tourism industry across Africa.
Since January this year, Africa has been in the news for the wrong reasons. In fact, conventional Western media have always aired news about poverty, hunger, illegal migration, coups, and sit-tight leaders from the African continent. This is depressing to the psyche of the average African. An example. Between January 1 and June 26 this year alone, over 2000 African nationals have lost their lives trying to leave the shores of the continent for a better life in Europe and America. The sad tallies include those who died on the three major routes across the Mediterranean, as well as at the Atlantic route from West Africa.
The Commonwealth Secretary-General, the Rt Hon Patricia Scotland KC, is seeking to ramp up global support for greater climate finance commitments at the Africa Climate Summit, taking place 4 to 6 September in Nairobi, Kenya.
A former member of the House of Representatives, Robinson Uwak, has backed the actions taken by the African Union (AU) and the international bodies against the military junta in Gabon.
A former Minister of Aviation in Nigeria, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, has said that more military coups should be expected in Africa.
Nigerian music superstars David Adeleke, also known as Davido; Divine Ikubor, popularly known as Rema; and ace comedian AY Makun, have been listed among the “100 Most Notable Peace Icons in Africa”.
Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has called for more concerted effort, creative and innovative ideas from the World Council of Civil Engineers (WCCE) in reversing the infrastructure deficit in Africa.
Souad Aden-Osman is the Head of Secretariat of the African Union High Level Panel on Stemming Illicit Financial Flows From Africa and also the Working Group on Common Africa Position on Asset Recovery
President of Nigeria Football Federation, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau has charged the Super Falcons to “keep Africa’s hope alive” when they take on co-hosts Australia in their second match of the FIFA Women’s World Cup finals on Thursday.
The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), has reaffirmed commitment toward supporting its member States in strengthening Africa’s agency to realise the Africa we want.
As other major population centres age out and face stagnant (or even decreasing) birth rates, Africa remains home to a young and growing population. In fact, as of 2022, around 40% of the population was aged 15 years and younger. Its overall population, meanwhile, currently sits at around 1.4 billion and is expected to grow to 2.5 billion people by 2050. And by 2030, young Africans are expected to constitute 42% of global youth.
There’s a trending video from nine years ago. If you watched it casually, you might in fact think that it was done yesterday. It was a clip of Ugandan President, Yoweri Museveni, narrating what happened in 2014 when a delegation of African heads of state was asked by AU to mediate the Libyan crisis at the time.
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group and the World Bank have agreed to collaborate to identify key areas for intervention that will transform Africa.
The movie, titled Plan C is a comedy film starring major Nollywood stars such as Nkem Owoh, Akin Lewis, Yvonne Jegede, Lizzy Jay, Bimbo Akintola, Faithia Balogun, Uzor Arukwe, Frank Donga, Kelechi Udegbe, Bianca Ugowanne, Greg Ojeifua, Ayo Badmus, Jigan Babaoja, Mama No Network, Westy Baba, Lydia Lawrence Nze, Maryjane Ogu, Alariya and others.