Driving Change Through Innovation for the Africa We Deserve: Musings from 2024’s Youth Connekt

  By Prince Amedor, Project Assistant (UNV) in Ghana Every year, the largest youth gathering in Africa brings together thousands of young people from across the continent to connect, collaborate, and drive change. The 2024 Youth Connekt Summit, held in Kigali, Rwanda, saw about 20,000 youth delegates from 30 African countries in attendance. Under the theme “Jobs for…

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Africa’s Climate Voice Takes Center Stage with “Moving On” First AI-Driven Climate Music Video from the African Continent to Premiere at COP29

Moving On”, Africa’s first AI-generated climate music video by award-winning Nigerian Afropop/AfroRnB artist AkayCentric and Emmy-winning filmmaker Lisa Russell, premieres at COP29 both virtually and in-person. With a social media segment to be released by UN Video and featuring an exclusive in-person screening, the video gives a voice to African youth climate activists who –…

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American Express and Ecobank Group are in agreement to expand acceptance in 21 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa

American Express and Ecobank Group, the leading pan-African financial services Group, announced an agreement to significantly expand American Express Card acceptance in twenty-one countries across Africa. Through this agreement, American Express Card Members will be able to use their Cards in twelve new countries: Burundi, Central African Republic, Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Niger, São…

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Why African Countries Don’t Join Forces to Develop an Alternative to Chinese Industry for the Western World

  By: Samuel Shay, President of Gulf Technologies Systems and co-founder of Africa Publicity and Production Africa is a continent with immense potential for economic development. With its vast natural resources, a growing population, and increasing urbanization, Africa is poised to become a major player in the global economy. However, despite its potential, Africa remains…

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Assessing the Impact of Agricultural Cooperation Programs on Food Security in Africa: A Comparative Study

Introduction By: Samuel Shay, President of Gulf Technologies Systems and co-founder of Africa Publicity and Production Food security remains a critical challenge in Africa, with millions of people facing hunger and malnutrition. Agricultural cooperation programs have emerged as a promising strategy to address this issue, aiming to enhance food production, improve livelihoods, and promote sustainable…

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