More: Africa
Call for Action from Leaders and Business on Violence against Women
Spiralling levels of violence against women in Africa require immediate
action from governments and businesses, including tangible measures to create
safe spaces, experts from across the...
Africa E-Commerce Action Agenda Launches Roadmap to Sustainable Development
The World Economic Forum, in partnership with
the International Trade Centre, today released the Africa E-Commerce Agenda, an eight-step action plan to realize the benefits...
Jobs Crisis Tops List of Risks for Africa’s Businesses
Executives in sub-Saharan Africa rate unemployment and underemployment
as top risks for doing business in the region, followed by challenges related
to governance, energy prices, infrastructure...
What Russia Can Offer Africa
Russia is back to Africa. This is a fait accompli, a
new and significant trend of Russia’s foreign policy over the past 20 years.
Russia has...
Russia Readies to Boost Cooperation with Mozambique
President Vladimir Putin has held an extended meeting with the visiting
Mozambican leader Filipe Nyusi in the Kremlin where both discussed bilateral
cooperation between the two...
Transnational Crimes in the Maritime Realm
Maritime
trafficking routes closely follow the commercial shipping lanes. The modalities,
technologies and strategies put into place by criminals are often times more sophisticated
in caliber than...
Addressing Economic Challenges in Africa Through Deep Investments
The African
continent comprises a diverse collection of countries,
each with its own set of challenges. The governance of individual territories,
regions, and countries requires tremendous care...
Does Kenya Really Want To End Terrorism?
New dangerous dynamics are emerging at the
Horn of Africa. Political tension emanating from maritime territory that
Somalia and Kenya, both claim it as part of...
Africa yet to unleash full potential of its nature-based tourism
Countries in Africa can do more to develop tourism in protected areas,
which would in turn create jobs in rural places, diversify and grow their
economies...
Walvis Bay to net more tourists, thanks to upgraded port
With its sand dunes and abundant birdlife, Walvis Bay is already an
important centre of tourism activity in Namibia. The bay is a safe haven...