Africa’s Energy Deficit May Thwart Attainment of SDG-7 On Electricity Access, Says ECA

AfricaEconomyAfrica’s Energy Deficit May Thwart Attainment of SDG-7 On Electricity Access, Says ECA

PilotnewsJune 23, 2021

LAGOS — Achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goal-7 may elude Africa, due to limited supply and access to electricity, says Ms. Vera Songwe, the United Nations under-secretary-general and Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA).  Songwe stated this in her presentation at a virtual ministerial meeting in Addis Ababa, according to a statement on Wednesday by the Communication Section of the ECA. The News Agency of Nigeria recalled that the SDG-7 is one...

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Google Earmarks $6m for Startups, Black Founders And Female Entrepreneurs

AfricaBusinessGoogle Earmarks $6m for Startups, Black Founders And Female Entrepreneurs

PilotnewsJune 21, 2021

LAGOS — Google on Monday said it has renewed its commitment to support startups in Africa with a combined 6 million dollars funding to startup founders and female entrepreneurs in Africa. Nitin Gajria, Managing Director of Google Sub-Saharan Africa said on Monday in a statement that It was part of the ongoing plans to double down on supporting Black startup Founders. Gajra said that this program in collaboration with the Tony Elumelu Foundation will provide...

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Recognizing Somaliland’s Democratic Success

AfricaColumnsNational DevelopmentOpinionRecognizing Somaliland’s Democratic Success

PilotnewsJune 8, 2021

By Michelle Garvin, Guest Columnist and Blogger   On May 31st, the people of Somaliland went to the polls to participate in long-delayed parliamentary and municipal elections. The largely autonomous region in the north of Somalia, which had a different colonial history from the rest of the country and declared its independence in 1991, is building an impressive history of credible elections and peaceful transfers of power. While Somalilanders were peacefully making their will clear at the...

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DRC Volcanic Eruption: UNICEF Working to Restore Water Supply Amid Cholera Threat

AfricaEnvironmentNewsDRC Volcanic Eruption: UNICEF Working to Restore Water Supply Amid Cholera Threat

PilotnewsJune 7, 2021

NEW YORK —  The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says it is working with partners to restore water to people affected by volcanic eruptions in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). UNICEF said on Monday that the agency was working to restore water supply to roughly 200,000 people, including some 100,000 children, affected by the volcanic eruption in Goma, DRC. The eruption of Mount Nyiragongo on 22 May melted mains water pipes and damaged a...

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OPINION: Africa at the Center of Twenty-First-Century Demographic Shift

AfricaDemography and PopulationOpinionOPINION: Africa at the Center of Twenty-First-Century Demographic Shift

PilotnewsJune 4, 2021

By John Campbell, Guest Columnist and Blogger   As the results of the 2020 U.S. national census become known, the American media is digesting the finding that the country’s population is no longer growing. The May 23 Sunday New York Times lead article “above the fold” highlighted how new a stagnant or declining birthrate and immigration is for the United States. The United States is joining Europe and East Asia, where a demographic decline and collapse of birth rates...

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Houston’s Mayor Joins Other Dignitaries to Commemorate 4th Annual Africa Day Reception (Spectacular Photos)

AfricaNewsRegionsHouston’s Mayor Joins Other Dignitaries to Commemorate 4th Annual Africa Day Reception (Spectacular Photos)

PilotnewsMay 28, 2021

May 27, 2021, the Houston’s Mayor Sylvester Turner joined other dignitaries to commemorate the 4th Annual Africa Day Reception. This is the only event held annually to strengthen ties between the city of Houston and the local African community. Organizers say by re-connecting, this event allows a cultural exchange and supports global understanding. Attended by Ambassadors of most African countries, The Africa Day Reception is part of a series of events in observance of Africa...

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U.S. Push for a Global Clean Energy Transition Can Start in Africa

AfricaOpinionPowerUnited StatesU.S. Push for a Global Clean Energy Transition Can Start in Africa

PilotnewsMay 28, 2021

By Kattie Auth, Todd Moss, and Rose Mutiso   The new U.S. Climate Finance Plan aims to double contributions to climate funding for developing countries. A renewed emphasis on emerging economies is good news for the climate, but in presenting support as “protecting the world’s poorest” and helping “communities in need,” the plan reflects old thinking. Climate finance is not charity to help the vulnerable or an incentive to reduce emissions. It is a rare...

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AfDB Approves New Water Policy for Regional Members

AfricaEconomyAfDB Approves New Water Policy for Regional Members

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)May 22, 2021

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved a new policy on water, prioritizing water security and the transformation of water assets to foster sustainable, green, and inclusive economic growth in regional member countries. “The new water policy provides a general framework for the African Development Bank Group to expand its role as the continent’s partner promoting the integrated development and management of Africa’s water sector for inclusive and sustainable...

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Buhari In France, Seeks Debt Relief, More Vaccines For African Countries

AfricaEconomyBuhari In France, Seeks Debt Relief, More Vaccines For African Countries

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)May 20, 2021

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in Paris, France, urged the European countries and global financial institutions to consider loan restructure or complete debt reliefs, and release more vaccines to the Africa continent. President Buhari said this will reduce the devastating effect of the Covid-19 pandemic on African economies. Buhari made the call on Tuesday at the Financing Africa Summit held at Grande Palais Ephemere, Paris. The spokesperson to the Nigerian President, Garba Shehu, quoted Buhari...

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French President Host African Leaders on Post-Covid African Financing

AfricaBusinessInvestingFrench President Host African Leaders on Post-Covid African Financing

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)May 18, 2021

France President, Emmanuel Macron, on Tuesday, hosted African leaders and global financial institutions for a summit seeking to provide Africa with critical financing after the coronavirus pandemic that drained the coffers of the continent. Africa has so far been less badly hit by the pandemic than other global regions — with a total of 130,000 dead across the continent, compared with 3.4 million worldwide. But the economic cost is only too apparent, with the International...

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