​  ​ Following the resounding success of Scotland London Africa Week 2024, the Scottish Africa Business Association (SABA) (www.AfricaScot.com) is delighted to announce that the […]
Category: African News
Power of Service: African Union deploys new cohort of Youth Volunteers Â
​  ​ The African Union has deployed and onboarded the 12th cohort of Youth Volunteers. The 45 Young Professionals from 23 countries across the five […]
Côte d’Ivoire – One year on: Evicted Gesco Rivière farmers must be compensated for devastating loss of livelihoods Â
​  ​ The Ivorian authorities must urgently compensate the 133 farmers, their employees and families whose livelihoods were destroyed following the forced evictions on the […]
Unaccompanied and separated children amongst up to 35,000 refugees who have crossed into Burundi in recent weeks Â
​  ​ Save the Children protection staff are reporting an influx of unaccompanied and separated children arriving in Burundi, amongst the up to 35,000 refugees […]
European Union (EU) Foreign Affairs Council to discuss Russian war of aggression against Ukraine, situation in the Middle East, Iran and the Democratic Republic of the Congo Â
​  ​ EU foreign ministers will convene in Brussels on 24 February. Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen will represent Finland at the meeting. The […]
Tanzanian sunflowers blossom into new products Â
​  ​ Across Africa, countries often export raw materials that other countries turn into more valuable products. In Tanzania, farmers are working to reverse that […]
South Sudan: Heatwave forces schools to shut for second year running Â
​  ​ Dangerously high temperatures have forced schools across South Sudan to close for the second year in a row, putting learning out of reach […]
Service Providers to Promote Innovative Oilfield Solutions at Congo Energy & Investment Forum (CEIF) 2025 Â
​  ​ Service and technology providers are playing a growing role in Africa’s oil and gas industry, delivering cutting-edge solutions that improve efficiency, foster innovation […]
Multi-Billion Dolar Investment Signals New Era Of Industrial Transformation For West Africa Â
​  ​ Africa’s contribution to the global GDP currently stands at 3%, contributing only 2% to the world’s manufacturing value add (UNIDO 2024). Resource-rich nations […]
Why Combatting Illicit Financial Flows Must Be Africa’s Top Priority Â
​  ​ By Robert Mwanyumba, Africa Regional Coordinator, Transparency International Illicit financial flows (IFFs) are notoriously difficult to measure. In 2020, UN Trade and Development […]