Economy & Business

Inclusive governance and regional focus will help drive Africa’s industrialization

Kingsley Ighobor: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 19 December 2020: Dr. Ibrahim Mayaki (Photo above) is the CEO of the African Union Development Agency – New Partnership for Africa’s Development (AUDA-NEPAD). He spoke to Africa Renewal’s Kingsley Ighobor on the African Union-United Nations partnership, COVID-19 response, Africa’s development and other issues. These [Read More]

Economy & Business

Rockefeller Foundation’s call to action to provide sustainable energy for a billion people

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 10 December 2020: The Rockefeller Foundation today announced the formation of a global coalition aimed at providing sustainable energy for one billion people by 2030. Organizations joining this call to action include the African Development Bank, CDC the UK’s development finance institution, European Investment Bank, International Energy [Read More]

Economy & Business

Mo Ibrahim Foundation resets its Africa Europe partnership

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 8 December 2020: Yesterday, Monday 7 December, the Mo Ibrahim Foundation announced the launch of the Africa Europe Foundation. This open platform will facilitate strategic dialogue between diverse stakeholders from both neighbouring continents, catalyse partnerships and unlock new opportunities that can reset and bolster Africa-Europe relations. According [Read More]

Economy & Business

Open Call for African business Start-ups in energy, agriculture, and mobility sector

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 02 December 2020: The search is on for Sub-Saharan African start-ups with tech solutions aimed at impacting positively lower income communities through those industries. Seedstars and Shell Foundation have joined forces to look for sustainable, scalable and innovative start-ups addressing universal access to energy-related challenges, as well [Read More]