Goddy Ikeh

A prominent African businessman and philanthropist, and Group Chair of Heirs Holdings, Mr. Tony Elumelu, has called on African governments and private sector leaders to prioritise resilient infrastructure, human capital development and green assets to drive the continent’s economic growth.

The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Government of Burkina Faso launched the third phase of the incubator program of the Support Project for Youth Employment and Skills Development in Rural Areas (PADEJ-MR in the French acronym) on July 15, 2025, in Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso.

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has kicked off its maiden annual workshop for Attorneys-General in Lagos, seeking deeper collaboration between Nigeria’s legal and communications sectors.

An estimated 80,000 children are at high risk of cholera, as the rainy season begins across West and Central Africa.

Chad’s National School of Administration (ENA) held a formal graduation ceremony on Wednesday for its 9th cohort.

Nigeria’s Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Mr. Lateef Fagbemi, has called for a coordinated regulatory framework to enhance the country’s digital transformation drive.

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has raised serious concerns over the worsening health and food crisis in Sudan, a country ravaged by civil war for over two years.

Chad’s Minister of Public Health and Prevention, Dr. Abdelmadjid Abderrahim, has visited the Dougi refugee camp in the eastern province of Ouaddaï following the outbreak of several cholera cases among Sudanese refugees.

Ghana’s Minister of Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has inaugurated a National Asset Management Working Committee with the mandate to identify, account for, and ensure the proper management of Ghana’s public assets.

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has called on Ghanaian authorities to ensure the safety of journalists reporting on elections, after three incidents during a local election on the outskirts of the capital, Accra.