GABORONE, Botswana -The Southern African Development Community will deploy the SADC Electoral Observation Mission, SEOM, to monitor Zambia’s General Election set for Thursday, 13 August 2026. In a statement issued on 23 July from its headquarters in Gaborone, Botswana, the SADC Secretariat said the mission reaffirms the region’s commitment to democratic governance, credible elections, and…
South Africa,July,2026-The Southern African Development Community (SADC) convened the 44th Joint Meeting of Ministers Responsible for Energy and Ministers Responsible for Water on 17 July 2026 in a hybrid meeting hosted by the Republic of South Africa. The meeting brought together Ministers and senior officials from SADC Member States to review progress in implementing regional…
LUANDA,Angola,9th June 2026-The African Energy Commission of the African Union (AFREC), in partnership with the Government of the Republic of Angola, has officially launched a three-day Regional Workshop on the Mitigation of Methane Emissions in the Oil and Gas Sector. The high-level initiative, which commenced yesterday in Luanda, aims to accelerate efforts to curb methane…
“As we consolidate our efforts, let’s turn our growing political commitments into investments,” Rashid Abdallah,AFREC Executive Director KISUMU, Kenya -The air in millions of African households carries more than smoke. It carries a $791 billion annual economic drain. Ahead of the Second Summit on Clean Cooking in Africa, set for July 9–10, 2026, in Nairobi,…
Nairobi, May 2026 –President William Ruto has emphasized that the era of traditional aid is being replaced by a framework of “sovereign equity” and strategic co-investment. Speaking during the Africa Forward Summit held at the Kenyatta International Conference Centre (KICC), he spotlighted the summit’s role as a catalyst for a new age of African self-reliance….
ADDIS ABABA, February -African leaders are backing a new financial architecture designed to unlock the continent’s economic potential and reduce dependence on external capital. The New African Financial Architecture (NAFA) was presented by Dr Sidi Ould Tah, President of the African Development Bank Group, at the 39th African Union Summit in Addis Ababa. Held over…
NAIROBI, February, 2026 –The introduction of long-acting HIV prevention marks a significant step in Africa’s response to the epidemic. With Lenacapavir now available in countries such as Kenya, attention is turning to what it will take to ensure equitable access and sustainable delivery. In this interview, Dr Githinji Gitahi, Group CEO of Amref Health Africa,…
KISUMU, 12th February-As a university researcher and teacher, I find deep academic fulfilment in teaching in ways that allow research, theory, and lived social realities to speak to each other. Moments of such reflection often emerge at the end of a semester, when one takes stock not only of content covered, but of ideas that…
It highlights Critical Gaps in Clean Cooking and Finance ALGIERS, 6th February –The African Energy Commission (AFREC), a specialised energy agency of the African Union, has launched the 2025 Sustainable Development Goal 7 Report, a definitive assessment of the continent’s journey toward providing universal access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy by 2030. The…
“The key strength of the research is its focus on earth-abundant, non-noble metal electrocatalysts, which addresses cost, supply security, and technological independence, which are critical factors for African economies,” Eng. Eric Apunda ADDIS ABABA, 2nd February -In the quest to meet soaring global energy demands while confronting climate change, a Nigerian scientist is focusing on…