ENGIE Africa (http://www.ENGIE-Africa.com) is pleased to announce that it has successfully accelerated the Access to Energy (A2E) strategy that it...

The food supplies of some of the most vulnerable children and families in South Sudan are under threat as massive swarms of desert locusts head...

The launch of this much needed conservation fund takes Namibia's flagship conservation programme to the next level. The creation of this fund is...

Following the global launch of the UN75 initiative – the world's biggest conversation on the future we want, by the United Nations Secretary-General...

The path to reducing unacceptable hunger levels "lies in our ability to transform the agricultural sector", FAO Director-General QU Dongyu said today...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in collaboration with the Government ofRwandahas launched a new project to support...

In a context of policy uncertainty, the weak regional environment has depressed growth below the levels needed to reduce poverty and unemployment;...

Mr. Tao Zhang, Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), visited Mozambique during February 8­-11. At the conclusion of his...

The Deputy of His Highness The Amir of Kuwait, Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmed Al Sabah awarded the 2019 AlSumait Prize (AlSumaitPrize.org), which...

The UN has announced an increase in humanitarian needs in 2020 due to protracted armed conflicts and more frequent extreme weather events. This year,...

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau convened a meeting for African heads of state, foreign ministers and representatives of the United Nations and...

African leaders are putting women front and center of efforts to drive the continent's economic growth through a game-changing fund that invests in...

The African Development Bank (http://www.AfDB.org/), the United Nations, and the African Union on Saturday acknowledged the significant progress made...

African countries have made progress toward eradicating malnutrition and stunting but need to do more to hit United Nations malnutrition targets by...

Fuelled by rapid population growth Africa is experiencing the fastest urban growth anywhere in the world: the continent's population is projected to...