The Liberalist Centre, a pro-freedom organisation, and development experts have renewed calls for accountability to fix Africa’s state of liberty and enable prosperity in the continent. They made the call during the…
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Africa Secures Landmark Victory at ICAO, Strengthens Global Aviation Voice
By Mohammed Dahiru Lawal Africa has clinched a historic win at the 42nd International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Assembly in Montreal, with all eight of its nominated countries elected to the 36-member…
At ICAO Assembly, Africa Demands Bigger Role in Aviation Governance
By Mohammed Dahiru Lawal Africa has presented a united front to demand stronger global representation in aviation governance at the ongoing 42nd Assembly of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) in Montreal….
Nigeria Retains 4th Position Among Africa’s Largest Economies After GDP Rebasing
By Zulaiha Danjuma Nigeria’s economy still ranks fourth among the largest growing economies in Africa despite the recalculation of the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) The National Bureau of Statistics(NBC) released the…
How a Single Electricity Market Will Empower Africa’s People and Economies
By Mohammed Dahiru Lawal For millions of Africans, the flick of a light switch is not a given, but a daily uncertainty. In rural clinics, midwives deliver babies by torchlight. In bustling…
World’s Largest Electricity Market Kicks Off as AU Launches Steering Committee to Drive Continental Integration
By Mohammed Dahiru Lawal A newly launched African Single Electricity Market (AfSEM) High-Level Oversight Committee at the African Union Headquarters in Addis Ababa is set to lay the foundation for the world’s…
30 Days to Go: Track Dreams Ignite in Abeokuta, as African Junior Athletics Championship Nears
The countdown has officially begun as Abeokuta, the capital of Ogun State, braces itself to welcome the continent’s future stars for the 3rd African U18 and U20 Athletics Championships, now just 30…
The War in the Middle East: Africa Must Rise to Prevent Global Catastrophe
By Umar Ardo, Ph.D With the wars in the Middle East between Israel and Gaza, Lebanon, Yemen, Syria and now with Iran, the situation in that region is indeed volatile. However, the…
Africa’s Environmental Sustainability at Risk Without VOA
From Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna The closure of the Voice of America (VOA) represents a significant setback in the global fight against regional tropical diseases, climate change, desertification, deforestation, environmental degradation, erosion, and…
Bridging Africa’s $16.1 Billion Infrastructure Funding Gap: AUDA-NEPAD’s Plan to Attract Investment
By Mohammed Dahiru-Lawal Africa’s ambitious infrastructure agenda faces a significant challenge: a substantial $16.1 billion annual financing gap. Despite strong commitments from governments and development partners, this shortfall continues to delay critical…
Niger-Nigeria Relations: A Call for Diplomacy and Restraint
By Adamu S Ladan So, Africa unite Afri- Africa unite, yeah Unite for the benefit of your people (Africa unite) Unite for it’s later than you think (Africa unite) Unite for the…
Can PIDA Tackle Africa’s $170bn Infrastructure Gap?
By Mohammed Dahiru-Lawal An African dream is unfolding—one defined by an ambitious blueprint aimed at connecting people and infrastructure to eradicate poverty and accelerate development across the continent. This vision emerges against…
Africa on Alert: The Ripple Effects of Syria’s Rebel Takeover by Adamu S Ladan
It is no longer news that the regime of Bashir Assad has fallen. The aftermath of the rebel takeover in Syria, is what observers would want predict. No doubt series of significant…
Could Mandela Washington Fellowship Conference Chart a New Course for Africa’s Economic Development?
Africa boasts an abundance of resources, with its vast landscapes from north to south and east to west teeming with diverse natural and mineral riches. These treasures have the potential to revolutionise…
Africa’s Housing Crisis: 80% of Population Struggle with Affordability, Says Minister Dangiwa
The Honorable Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Arc. Ahmed Musa Dangiwa, today delivered the opening remarks at the Ministerial Roundtable on “Innovative Financing for Housing Affordability,” held during the SHAFDB Annual…
Dangote: His Truism About Developing Africa
By Abdu Labaran Malumfashi One of the courses taught at an elite white suprematist institutions in one of the countries in North Europe is ‘How to Keep Africa in Perpetual bondage’. Very…
Overcoming Nigeria’s Corruption Crisis: Charting a Path to Development
By Ammar Wakili Shanono Our society is shackled by desperate leaders who have plunged us into the depths of hardship across every aspect of life, despite being elected by our own hands….
Accelerating Growth and Development in Africa: The Role of Technology and Innovation
By Onipede Paul Oyekunle Africa, a cradle of civilization whose strength was weakened by the colonialists and the successors of its founding fathers has in no measures suffered setbacks amidst it’s immense…
FG ready to make Nigeria aviation hub of Africa- Keyamo
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr Festus Keyamo says the Federal Government is ready to make Nigeria the aviation hub of Africa. Keyamo sated at the seventh edition of the…
Sani Maikatanga’s photo takes top prize on Climate/Weather contest in Africa
Nigerian Photographer Sani Maikatanga’s photo has won 1st prize in the international Wiki Loves Africa 2023 Competition for his photo of a man struggling in submerged flood water caused by heavy rainfall…