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Japan has pledged $30 billion in public and private support for infrastructure development, education and healthcare expansion for the African continent. Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, informed Africa of this pledge on Saturday. Japan is a country that is resource-poor, and many believe Japan pledged the $30 billion dollars in order to gain the opportunity to tap Africa’s vast natural resources. This has become even more of a focus point for Japan after the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster shut down almost of Japan’s nuclear reactors. After Japan pledged the money, Abe, in the Kenyan capital Nairobi to attend the sixth…
The Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda inked three bilateral cooperation agreements on Saturday following a meeting between the two presidents of state. On Saturday, during Rwandan President Paul Kagame’s visit to Goma, when he met with his Congolese counterpart Felix Tshisekedi, the agreements were signed. Investment development and protection, taxation and tax avoidance, and a memorandum on gold mining cooperation between the two countries are all included in the agreement. “It’s time to see the other side of sharing peace, love, and economic ties between our two countries,” Felix Tshisekedi says. There were a number…
The Tunisia parliament, at last, heeds to the people’s cry amid days of protests. The Angry citizens matched to the parliament offices threatening to storm in and cause havoc. Police brutality and social inequality are the driving forces of the protests. Moreover, this month, Tunisia celebrates the anniversary of the 2011 revolution, which introduced the country to democracy. The move to reshuffle the parliament has resulted in a rift between the President and the prime minister. This is after the president speculates the 11 named new ministers proposed by Hichem Mechichi, the Prime minister. The president advocated for women’s representation…
Wars, conflicts, and political stability are just some of the reasons that would result in the decline of a particular state. Ethiopia held its elections at the start of this week and, according to its electoral body, the turnout was impressive and there was peace in most polling stations. However, there are some regions, like the Tigray area, that did not participate in the exercise due to conflict. Recently, there was an airstrike in Togoga town in the Tigray region which left many people dead and injured. About the Togoga Airstrike During the Tigray War, on June 22nd, 2021, an…
This week, people worldwide received news of what has been occurring in Ethiopia’s Tigray from witnesses fortunate enough to escape the fighting. Since the conflict began, hundreds of people have died, and the war threatens to destabilize other parts of Ethiopia. Numerous people have fled Ethiopia into Sudan, looking for safer shelter, and nearly half the refugees arriving in Sudan have been children. How the War in Ethiopia’s Tigray Began Since the war began, Ethiopian troops and the Tigrayan troops have had ugly confrontations that occasionally turn out disastrous. The Tigray People’s Liberation Front formed a regional government of their…
Did you know Africa has beautiful cars produced locally? Over the past years, Africa has never been a producer but a consumer of cars produced abroad. Almost all the fancy cars you see on the road came from overseas and got their way in your city. The high dependence in the foreign cars is almost alarming as you see a massive number of vehicles imported yearly. Last year, the number of vehicles imported to Africa countries was at 2 million new machines. Owning a car is everyone’s dream – It is one of those promises younger age, and at one…
Every day, technology takes a step further with more changes. Sure, with the help of current technology, Africans can explore more in diverse fields. Name it, business events, or ideas in farming and infrastructure. Besides, these two are crucial aspects of the Africa way of life, more so during this pandemic. For instance, here comes Africa 4 Future- one of the popular technology partner. Africa4Future is a multiparty accelerator program between Make-IT and Airbus’ BizLab in Africa. In March, they opened their third edition application for solutions in agriculture and infrastructure. Keep tabs for the next fourth edition. Ultimate Chance…
Africa-China relationship will never be the same. In retribution against China’s most recent abuse of the Afro migrants, a community of Nigerian youths set a Chinese factory ablaze in Nigeria. They also recommended that their government should close Chinese restaurants in the near vicinity and it was done. The flame attack happened in the Free Trade zone in Ogun state, near Lagos, South-West Nigeria. However much China claims to have a solid relationship with Africa, it has already been soiled to the core. A journey taken unconsciously now has no U-turn. Amends may be discussed, but the damage is already…
Humanitarian service so far is one of the best ways to live a mark on earth. Humanitarian services are aimed at providing relief to suffering by individuals in whatever areas they can render help. Moreso, those who render these services do not limit themselves to nations, tribes, religion or social class. Rather they help to foster self-reliance for people of all nationalities and religions. However, these services are usually short term relief activities that usher in long-term help from the government and other institutions. And when the government or other institutes step in, the humanitarian group excuses themselves with the…
The Kongo people are a Bantu ethnic group or tribe mainly defined as the speakers of Kikongo. They have resided along the Atlantic coast of Central Africa, in an area that by the 15th century was a well-organized and centralized Empire of Kongo, but is now a part of three states. Their highest concentrations are south of Pointe-Noire in the Republic of the Congo, SW of Pool Malebo and West of River Kwango in the DRC, north of Luanda (Angola) and South West Gabon. They are the largest tribe in the Democratic Republic of Congo and one of the major…
