Remittances/entrepreneurship: impact of the diaspora on African development
Paris (ANA): Often seen as Africa’s 6th region, the diaspora plays a crucial role in the economic development of the continent. Increasingly, this community of «two shores» entrepreneurs is mobilizing considerable funds and creating innovative solutions that meet the specific needs of their home countries.
Amílcar Cabral: a centenary for a revolution still alive
Kigali (ANA): In September, Africa and the world commemorate the centenary of Amílcar Cabral’s birth.
Born one hundred years ago in Portuguese Guinea (now Guinea-Bissau) to Cape Verdean parents, Cabral founded the African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cabo Verde (PAIGC) at the age of 32. This party became the main instrument for liberating his countries from Portuguese domination.
Climate Change: the cost of adaptation in África
Kigali (ANA) The latest report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) reveals that Africa is increasingly bearing the brunt of climate change. In Sub-Saharan Africa, the cost of adaptation is estimated to be between 30 and 50 billion dollars annually over the next decade, representing 2 to 3% of the region’s GDP.
Tourism: the best African destinations of summer 2024
Kigali (ANA) In 2024, the tourism industry in Africa showed signs of resilience and dynamism, bouncing back after the challenges of the pandemic. The latest data indicates remarkable growth in several regions of the continent.
Hundreds of migrants swim into Spain’s Ceuta enclave from Morocco
Madrid (Africanews): Thousands of migrants have attempted to cross the border from Morocco to the Spanish enclave of Ceuta in the last few days, including hundreds of youths who tried to swim their way around controls, according to Spanish authorities.
Congo reports more than 1,000 new mpox cases in a week
Kinshasa (Africanews): Congo reported more than 1,000 new mpox cases in the last week as African health authorities asked for desperately needed vaccines to help fight its “growing” threat on the continent.
WHO takes action on Mpox virus as cases increase in Africa
Geneva (Africa News) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the chief of the World Health Organization, summoned an «emergency» meeting of international experts as cases of the most dangerous Mpox virus variant surge in African countries.
Moktar Gaouad: never again?
(Africa News Agency) April 7, 2024, marked the thirtieth anniversary of the genocide in Rwanda. It reminds us once again how the animality and brutality of human beings can easily resurface. Our worst instincts are never far away. The Tutsis were massacred by their Hutu neighbors, by those who smiled at them every day. By those with whom they had always coexisted.
Lagos Protests: Citizens React to Tinubu’s call for calm
Lagos (Africa News): Demonstrators in Lagos expressed their thoughts on an early request made by Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to halt the weeks-long protests in the country against economic challenges.
Ethiopia: new prime destination for FDI in East Africa
Addis Ababa (ANA) According to the latest World Investment Report published by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (Unctad), Ethiopia has become the leading destination for foreign direct investment (FDI) in East Africa.
