EU−African trade gets new opportunities
The Ukraine war will also lead to a reorganisation of supply chains in the mechanical and plant engineering sector, strengthening closer economic ties between Europe and Africa. VDMA, Europes’s most important Mechanical Engineering Industry Association has established training centres in…
Fossil fuel extraction threatens Africa’s remaining elephants
Destructive oil drilling, fracking and new roads are coming to a UNESCO World Heritage site, putting endangered elephants at even greater risk. By Tzeporah Berman and Ina-Maria Shikongo / Independent Media Institute The growingglobal outcry against the destruction caused by the oil…
Market entry and vocational training in Africa
Qualification is the key to economic development and social participation – many African countries have a lot of catching up to do, especially in vocational education and training. The VDMA Africa Initiative is focusing on new forms of development cooperation…
What you need to know about the Coronavirus right now
From Newsmax Here’s what you need to know about the coronavirus right now: S.Africa says vaccines, prior infection help mildness of COVID cases: South Africa’s health minister said on Friday that the government believed that vaccines and high levels of…
Freedom United: December 5, 2021 News Digest – E.U. complicit in Libya horrors
Investigation points to E.U. complicity in deplorable treatment of migrants in Libya A chilling investigation exposes the brutal conditions inside Libya’s militia-run detention centers where people are subjected to torture and forced labor. The E.U.’s role in perpetuating these atrocities…
Award−winning journalists discuss the challenges facing business media in Africa
Business reporters around the world face similar challenges. Not enough support, not enough recognition for their chosen subject, and not enough time to research and write up their stories. Awards are one way to raise the profile of the vital…
Lamborghini Esports The Real Race 2021
Lamborghini Esports Announces the Winners of Sim Racing Competition The Real Race 2021 The second annual Real Race competition concludes in an exciting final gathering: 3150 sim drivers took part in the competition Sant’Agata Bolognese, 29th November 2021 – Lamborghini Esports today…
Africa’s top locations for vaccine production
By Jacopo Dettoni From fDi Intelligence November 18, 2021 Hello everyone, this is Jacopo in London. In the past months we have witnessed to the rise of vaccine nationalism as developing economies struggle to secure a stable supply of Covid-19…
First Dakar 2026 initiatives to get underway on the ground in 2022 in the spirit of “teranga”
15 Oct 2021 – The third Coordination Commission meeting for the Youth Olympic Games (YOG) Dakar 2026 was held virtually on 15 October to take stock of the progress on the first sports development initiatives in Senegal. The Commission also received…
Africa urgently needs 20 million second doses of COVID−19 vaccine
Brazzaville, 27 May 2021 – Africa needs at least 20 million doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine in the next six weeks to get second doses to all who received a first dose within the 8—12-week interval between doses recommended by the…










