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How Angola is transforming its economy through commerce

By Kingsley Ighobor
A conversation with Amadeu de Jesus Leit?o Nunes, Angola’s Secretary of State for Commerce

Africa’s top six priorities at COP28

By Wanjohi Kabukuru
Finance leads in Africa’s asks at the ongoing global climate talks in Dubai

Impact of under-funding fight against gender-based violence

By Verah Okeyo
A new UN report shows that women and girls are not receiving nearly enough medical and non-medical support to deal with gender-based violence because only a negligent 0.2% of total funding goes to dealing with gender-based violence
Women waiting in line at Bweremana internally distribution site, North Kivu, DRC.

In eastern DRC’s ongoing conflict, women and girls pay a high price

By Barbara Pereira Mendes
WFP is working to ensure they don’t face the choice between hunger or sexual violence.

African women on the frontline of peacekeeping

By Devi Palanivelu
Ahead of the United Nations 探花精选keeping Ministerial in Ghana (5 to 6 December), we look at the indispensable role of women peacekeepers from Africa who are defying gender norms to bring peace and security to communities transitioning from war to peace.

Africa: Making the most out of the climate negotiations

By Kwame Ababio
COP28 - the annual ritual of global climate change negotiations among countries, is here with us. What is in it for Africa this year?

Youth and HIV: Using social media to fight stigma, discrimination

By Christabel Ligami
On this World AIDS Day, we look at how platforms such as Facebook, Instagram and Tik Tok, have become dynamic spaces where youth, commanding large audiences, share their life journey and advocate for change

Africa Day at COP28 to focus on financing climate action and green growth

By UNECA
2 Dec will be Africa Day under the theme ‘Scaling up Financing for Climate Action and Green Growth in Africa”

Africa at COP28: Africa’s Great Blue Wall: Delivering climate-positive growth through the blue economy

By Jean-Paul Adam
Mobilizing financing for such ambitious projects that provides climate adaptation and sustainable use of marine resources is key
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