US Private Investment Initiatives Pump Billions Into Africa
How big is the U.S. commitment to Africa? Let us count the ways, says Victoria Whitney, chief operating officer of the Prosper Africa initiative, launched […]
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Pull Investments From Companies Not Committed to Environment, Pope Says
Pope Francis on Saturday urged people to pull investments from companies that are not committed to protecting the environment, adding his voice to calls for […]
Mali: Over 100 Jihadist Prisoners Released in Apparent Exchange
More than 100 jihadist prisoners have reportedly been released in Mali in an apparent exchange for a politician and a French aid worker. Agence France-Presse […]
UN FAO Pledges $70 Million to Help Sudan Families
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has pledged $70 million to support 600,000 Sudanese families affected by severe flooding caused by record heavy […]
Illicit Financial Flows Rob African Coffers of $89 Billion a Year
UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD ) economists say the vast sums of money flowing out of Africa through illegal, corrupt practices are undermining […]