Schoolchildren and students returned to school on Monday in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, after the end of the COVID 19-related state of emergency. ...Read More

Windhoek - Climate financing by seven of the world's largest multilateral development banks (MDBs) totalled US$61,562 billion in 2019, with US$41,467 billion of that amount committed to low and middle income economies. Ninety-five percent of the total – or US$58,437 billion - was from the MDBs' own accounts while US$3,126 billion came from external resources channelled through the institutions. ...Read More

The preceding meetings of the 40th Ordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government and Council of Ministers meeting of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) started on 10th August, 2020, with a virtual meeting of the SADC Standing Committee of Senior Officials, a technical advisory committee which reviews and clears documents for the SADC Council of Ministers. ...Read More

Windhoek - The COVID-19 pandemic will leave an indelible dent on the economy and the socio-political life of Africa and Africans, African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF) executive secretary Professor Emmanuel Nnadozzie has said. In a statement Monday, Prof Nnadozzie said the ACBF had developed innovative ways of providing services to the continent in an environment of reduced economic activity and heightened threats to human life. ...Read More

Harare - Zimbabwe marked the 40th anniversary of its National Heroes Day with President Emmerson Mnangagwa emphasising the importance of Africans recording and sharing their history. ...Read More