(AFRICAN DXAMINER) - The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the United Nations (UN) International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) have signed two agreements to further strengthen their cooperation in low- and middle-income countries worldwide, with a particular focus on Africa. EIB is the long-term lending institution of the European Union (EU), owned by its Member
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) - Representatives of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in Africa, have urged governments on the continent to promote and advance human rights-respecting approach in drafting their cybersecurity law and policy-making. The African CSOs said the adoption of approach is very important because cybersecurity issues have the potential to affect peoples’ well-being, rights and other
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) - African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a €5.76 million grant to the Comoros to increase food production and enhance the resilience of its food system. The move comes as the country has experienced rising food prices due to the war in Ukraine. The grant funds will come from the African Development Bank’s
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) - A frontline Pan-African feminist group, Nala Feminist Collective (Nalafem) will on Monday launch its first Five Year Strategy. Nalafem is a front of feminist leaders with a mission to Foster, Embolden and Mobilize (FEM) women and girls from Africa and the Diaspora for transformative feminist change. The group uses multi-track diplomacy and
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) - The third edition for the Finance in Common summit ended on Thursday amid calls on the delegates to turn their commitments to do more in development financing for Africa into actions. This is coming ahead of the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) next month. The public development banks meeting in