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The inaugural Africa Gemstones and Jewellery Exhibition and Conference (AGJEC), which aims to showcase Africa’s gemstone wealth and foster value creation, maximization and intra-African trade opportunities in Africa’s gemstones, is set to take place in Ndola, Zambia, from July 10th–14th, 2023.

Inaugural Africa gemstones conference, exhibition billed for July 10–14 in Ndola, Zambia - African Newspage The inaugural Africa Gemstones and Jewellery Exhibition and Conference (AGJEC), which aims to showcase Africa’s gemstone wealth and foster value creation, maximization and intra-African trade opportunities in Africa’s gemstones, is set to take place in Ndola, Zambia, from July 10th–14th, 2023....

For African media to play its natural role of enlightening, sensitizing and educating African citizens about the import of the landmark trade pact, the promoters of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) must, as a matter of urgency, incubate and roll-out a sustained media campaign to bridge the wide gap that currently prevails between AfCFTA and the media.

ANALYSIS | AfCFTA: Media engagement as the missing link - African Newspage For African media to play its natural role of enlightening, sensitizing and educating African citizens about the import of the landmark trade pact, the promoters of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) must, as a matter of urgency, incubate and roll-out a sustained media campaign to brid...

Yavi Madurai blogs about the ongoing UK refugee crisis in relation to the UK-Rwanda asylum deal, vis-à-vis South Africa’s decision to end the Zimbabwean Exemption Permit (ZEP), in the context of the potential role of the African Union Free Movement Protocol (AU-FMP) in addressing Africa’s free movement and labour migration challenges.

BLOG | X-raying the harrowing challenges of African migrants, at home and abroad - African Newspage Yavi Madurai blogs about the ongoing UK refugee crisis in relation to the UK-Rwanda asylum deal, vis-à-vis South Africa’s decision to end the Zimbabwean Exemption Permit (ZEP), in the context of the potential role of the African Union Free Movement Protocol (AU-FMP) in addressing Africa’s free ...

As part of preparations for the 2024 UN Summit of the Future (SOTF), the African Union Economic Social and Cultural Council (AU-ECOSOCC) and Coalition for the UN We Need (C4UN), hosted a virtual African townhall on UN reforms to consolidate African voices in the ongoing negotiations leading to the SOTF.

C4UN-ECOSOCC: For a unified African front at 2024 UN Summit of the Future - African Newspage As part of preparations for the 2024 UN Summit of the Future (SOTF), the African Union Economic Social and Cultural Council (AU-ECOSOCC) and Coalition for the UN We Need (C4UN), hosted a virtual African townhall on UN reforms to consolidate African voices in the ongoing negotiations leading to the S...

The EU is Africa’s most important trading partner and both Africa and Europe stand to gain from closer trade relations. Yet, as David Luke explains, trade between the two continents suffers from a broad misalignment in trade policy priorities.

OP-ED | Muddled priorities continue to plague EU-Africa trade policy, By David Luke - African Newspage The EU is Africa’s most important trading partner and both Africa and Europe stand to gain from closer trade relations. Yet as David Luke explains, trade between the two continents suffers from a broad misalignment in trade policy priorities. Drawing on research for a new book How Africa Trades, h...

Mr Prudence Sebahizi, director in charge of institutional matters and programmes coordination at the African Continental Free Trade (AfCFTA) Secretariat, has said free trade under the AfCFTA can only be achieved with free movement of persons, owing to the strong relationship between movement of people and trade.

Free movement crucial for free trade in Africa – AfCFTA official - African Newspage Mr Prudence Sebahizi, director in charge of institutional matters and programmes coordination at the African Continental Free Trade (AfCFTA) Secretariat, has said free trade under the AfCFTA can only be achieved with free movement of persons, owing to the strong relationship between movement of peop...

African railway stakeholders recently convened in Midrand, South Africa, to review the status of implementation of the 13 Africa Integrated High Speed Railway Network (AIHSRN) pilot projects, where they exchanged ideas on best practices and key challenges in the implementation of the priority continental railway projects.

Stakeholders review implementation status for 13 pilot AIHSRN projects - African Newspage African railway stakeholders recently convened in Midrand, South Africa, to review the status of implementation of the 13 Africa Integrated High Speed Railway Network (AIHSRN) pilot projects, where they exchanged ideas on best practices and key challenges in the implementation of the priority contin...

In commemoration of the 2023 Day of the African Child, Yavi Madurai ai blogs about the need for African leaders to create a prosperous Africa for the continent’s unborn children by removing barriers to free movement and boosting intra-African trade.
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BLOG | Let’s create the Africa of our dreams, for the sake of our children - African Newspage In commemoration of the 2023 Day of the African Child, Yavi Madurai blogs about the need for African leaders to create a prosperous Africa for the continent’s unborn children by removing barriers to free movement and boosting intra-African trade.   “I don’t have the straight nose that Somalis...

The AfCFTA is a huge opportunity to accelerate intra-African trade and boost Africa’s trading position in the global market, while African youths can leverage the expanded market created by the AfCFTA to deliver innovative services in fintech, e-learning, digital health, and e-commerce, posits Olasupo Abideen

OP-ED | AfCFTA: An opportunity to boost youth impact in Africa, By Abideen Olasupo - African Newspage The AfCFTA is a huge opportunity to accelerate intra-African trade and boost Africa’s trading position in the global market, while African youths can leverage the expanded market created by the AfCFTA to deliver innovative services in fintech, e-learning, digital health, and e-commerce.     In c...

Amb - Prof Bitange Ndemo, PhD, CBS argues Africans need to redefine the concept of the diaspora by fostering a strong sense of cultural and historical identity and building wider networks based on shared memories to create a true African Diaspora.

OP-ED | Rethinking African Diaspora strategy, By Bitange Ndemo - African Newspage Bitange Ndemo argues Africans need to redefine the concept of the diaspora by fostering a strong sense of cultural and historical identity and building wider networks based on shared memories to create a true African Diaspora.     When Nigeria, in conjunction with the Organization of African Carib...

In May, the African Union ECOSOCC OCC, in partnership with GIZ African Union hosted the second edition of their National Dialogue Series (NDS) on the AU Free Movement Protocol (FMP) in Port-Louis, Mauritius. The dialogue featured conversations between different stakeholders, including parliamentarians, civic activists and academics, on Mauritius’ non-ratification of the FMP and actionable strategies to have it ratify and implement the Protocol.

ECOSOCC-GIZ: Engaging AU Member States on AU Free Movement Protocol - African Newspage In May, the African Union (AU) Economic, Social and Cultural Council (ECOSOCC), in partnership with Deutsche Gesellschaft fuer Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmBH hosted the second edition of their National Dialogue Series (NDS) on the AU Free Movement Protocol (FMP) in Port-Louis, Mauritius. ....

In commemoration of World Environment Day 2023, Zaynab Sadan urges Africans to tackle plastic pollution head on: unite, demand action, and hold governments and businesses accountable for plastic pollution.

OP-ED | The Plastic Pollution Treaty: A Global Solution for Africa's Environment, By Zaynab Sadan - African Newspage In commemoration of World Environment Day 2023, Zaynab Sadan urges Africans to tackle plastic pollution head on: unite, demand action, and hold governments and businesses accountable for plastic pollution.     Plastic pollution is a serious crisis threatening our planet’s and our communities’ ...

The now-defunct Organization of African Unity (OAU), which was relaunched as the African Union (AU) in 2002, was created by a charter signed by 32 heads of independent African states on May 25, 1963, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

When Africa celebrated diamond jubilee of Organization of African Unity (OAU) - African Newspage The now-defunct Organization of African Unity (OAU), which was relaunched as the African Union (AU) in 2002, was created by a charter signed by 32 heads of independent African states on May 25, 1963, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.     While Article I of the Charter says the OAU shall include continenta...

Brahma Kumaris , a worldwide spiritual movement dedicated to personal transformation and world renewal, joined Africans on Thursday in commemorating , an annual commemoration of the founding of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) on May 25, 1963.

Brahma Kumaris commemorates Africa Day 2023 - African Newspage Brahma Kumaris, a worldwide spiritual movement dedicated to personal transformation and world renewal, joined Africans on Thursday in commemorating Africa Day 2023.     Africa Day, formerly African Freedom Day and African Liberation Day, is an annual commemoration of the founding of the Organizati...

African countries can become global competitors and benefit from African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) by investing in critical infrastructure, promoting innovation and technology.

OP-ED | AfCFTA: Seizing opportunities for a prosperous Africa, By Nardos Bekele-Thomas - African Newspage African countries can become global competitors and benefit from African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) by investing in critical infrastructure, promoting innovation and technology.     The global economy is currently facing unprecedented challenges, including trade wars, disruptions in tran...

The African Union ECOSOCC , AU’s civil society advisory organ, is hosting three-part virtual consultations with Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) to generate perspectives and insights on the African Continental Free Trade Area Secretariat Trade Area (AfCFTA) from different stakeholders within Africa’s civil society space.

AU ECOSOCC hosts consultations with African CSOs on AfCFTA - African Newspage The Economic, Social and Cultural Council (ECOSOCC), African Union’s civil society advisory organ, is hosting three-part virtual consultations with Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) to generate perspectives and insights on the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) from different stakeholde...

In this no-holds-barred interview, Prof Wafula Okumu, co-editor of the book African Union at 20: African Perspectives on Progress, Challenges and Prospects, provides an incisive analysis of the trajectory of the African Union’s evolution, challenges as well as its prospects for integrating, unifying, and developing Africa.

INTERVIEW | AU@20: How AU can better serve African people in the next 30 years – Wafula Okumu - African Newspage In this no-holds-barred interview, Prof Wafula Okumu, co-editor of the book African Union at 20: African Perspectives on Progress, Challenges and Prospects, provides an incisive analysis of the trajectory of the African Union’s evolution, challenges as well as its prospects for integrating, unifyi...

Sudan, one of the signatories of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Agreement, is facing a violent conflict that could jeopardize its participation in the ambitious trade pact, posits Tanatsiwa Dambuza

OP-ED | Why Sudan’s conflict threatens AfCFTA prospects, By Tanatsiwa Dambuza - African Newspage Sudan, one of the signatories of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Agreement, is facing a violent conflict that could jeopardize its participation in the ambitious trade pact.     Trade under the AfCFTA was launched on January 1, 2021, aimed at creating a single market for goods and...

Karim Bendhaou argues the UHC Delivery Lab launched at the African Health Agenda International Conference in March aligns with Universal Health Coverage Movement’s Action Agenda for collective action to reinvigorate progress toward health for all.

OP-ED | How do we forge a shared path toward universal health coverage in Africa? - African Newspage Karim Bendhaou argues the UHC Delivery Lab launched at the African Health Agenda International Conference in March aligns with Universal Health Coverage Movement’s Action Agenda for collective action to reinvigorate progress toward health for all.     This month, I had the priviledge to return t...

The African Union Economic, Social and Cultural Council (ECOSOCC) has launched its five-part expert webinar series to foster civil society dialogue on the AU Free Movement Protocol (AU-FMP) as well as unpack myths about labour migration and free movement in Africa.

AU ECOSOCC launches webinar series on free movement in Africa - African Newspage The African Union Economic, Social and Cultural Council (ECOSOCC) Thursday hosted the inaugural session of its five-part expert webinar series to foster civil society dialogue on the AU Free Movement Protocol (AU-FMP) as well as unpack myths about labour migration and free movement in Africa.   The...

Hunger Relief Africa (HRA), a non-profit which seeks to eliminate food insecurity in African communities by empowering food-insecure and vulnerable households, recently launched its flagship program, aimed at providing 3.5 million meals to its target communities across Uganda and Kenya.

When Hunger Relief Africa launched its flagship program - African Newspage Hunger Relief Africa (HRA), a non-profit which seeks to eliminate food insecurity in African communities by empowering food-insecure and vulnerable households, recently launched its flagship program, which seeks to provide 3.5 million meals to its target communities across Uganda and Kenya.     On...

The AfCFTA Secretariat and African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) have signed the host country agreement for the AfCFTA Adjustment Fund with the Republic of Rwanda, to address potential tariff revenue losses resulting from AfCFTA’s implementation.

Rwanda to host AfCFTA Adjustment Fund - African Newspage The AfCFTA Secretariat and African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) have signed a host country agreement with the Republic of Rwanda for the AfCFTA Adjustment Fund, meant to address potential tariff revenue losses resulting from AfCFTA’s implementation.     The AfCFTA Adjustment Fund, which will...

Although the AU and EU have committed to promoting civic space and human rights, the current trend of accelerated shrinking civic space proves that mere recognition of civil society and youth as actors in the partnership does not guarantee meaningful engagement.

Co-creating a mechanism for civil society engagement in the AU-EU Partnership - African Newspage Although the AU and EU have committed to promoting civic space and human rights, the current trend of accelerated shrinking civic space proves that mere recognition of civil society and youth as actors in the partnership does not guarantee meaningful engagement.     Why this mechanism? The African...

Hunger Relief Africa (HRA), a nonprofit that seeks to eliminate food insecurity in African communities, is set to launch its flagship program on March 15, themed: ‘Preventing, Preparing, Anticipating and Responding to Food Crisis through a Domestic Hunger Model’.

Hunger Relief Africa set to launch its flagship program March 15 - African Newspage Hunger Relief Africa (HRA), a nonprofit that seeks to eliminate food insecurity in African communities, is set to launch its flagship program on March 15, themed: ‘Preventing, Preparing, Anticipating and Responding to Food Crisis through a Domestic Hunger Model’.   The nonprofit seeks to help h...