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The two largest cocoa producers in the world are demanding manufacturers pay more to their growers. The argument focuses on the Living Income Differential a policy that Ivory Coast and Ghana introduced in 2019 to fight poverty among cocoa farmers in the global $130-billion chocolate market. Venance Brou Kouadio is a cocoa producer.  He says: “The cocoa you ask for… Read More

For women in the small Kenyan town of Mwingi, donkeys have become an important means of creating economic empowerment. Mwingi is partly semi-arid with less developed road networks compared to other regions in the country. Donkeys are therefore playing a great role in the transport sector and this is being spearheaded by women. Animal support organisation Brooke East Africa and… Read More

As the attempts to restore peace in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) by the East African Community regional leaders continue, rebels from the March 23 Movement have advanced to capture territories in the eastern DRC. The Congolese government still claims Rwanda is orchestrating the clashes between the two countries by supporting the M23 rebels. In the past couple of… Read More

Representatives of the world’s French-speaking countries gathered in Tunisia on Saturday for talks focused on economic cooperation. The 18th summit of the International Organisation of Francophonie  comes more than a year after the country’s president Kais Saied began an internationally criticised power grab. Tunisia is confronted by a deep economic crisis which has pushed a growing number of its people… Read More

Hundreds of journalists and political activists demonstrated Friday, 18 November, in Senegal’s capital to demand the release of a Senegalese journalist and government critic detained earlier this month. Journalist union representatives marched along a boulevard near the Dakar city centre, chanting “Free Pape Ale Niang”. Niang, who runs the online news website “Dakar Matin” and has been critical of President… Read More

United Nations officials announced on Friday, 18 November, a second shipment of Russian fertiliser will go to West Africa after a first attempt was blocked in European ports because of sanctions imposed due to the conflict in Ukraine. The move follows talks between Moscow and the UN . Secretary General of UN’s trade and development agency UNCTAD, Rebeca Grynspan, told… Read More

The full Moroccan squad landed in Doha, Qatar, Thursday (Nov. 17). Some of the players had arrived earlier this week but the entire team reunited in the United Arab Emirates to play a friendly game against Georgia. Their 3-0 win is a good omen. Chelsea’s Hakim Ziyech, who scored the second goal against Georgia, returned from exile following ex-coach Vahid Halilhodzic’s exit… Read More

Ghana’s finance minister said on Friday that he was “truly sorry” for the country’s economic hardship but defended himself against accusations that he is unfit for the job. Kenneth Ofori-Atta faced an inquiry from lawmakers for his financial management, as the government came under increasing pressure and President Nana Akufo-Addo faced growing criticism for what has become Ghana’s worst economic… Read More

The UN climate conference, whose negotiations are stalling over funding for poor countries, will be extended until Saturday, its Egyptian president Sameh Shukri said Friday. “I am determined to finish this conference tomorrow,” Choukri said on Saturday, calling on parties to “move up a gear” in the negotiations, originally scheduled to end on Friday. “I am still concerned about the… Read More

The approaching men’s World Cup will be the first to feature female referees, with three women set to make history in Qatar while hoping that the focus remains on their job rather than their gender. France’s Stephanie Frappart, Rwanda’s Salima Mukansanga and Japan’s Yoshimi Yamashita were included in the list of 36 referees selected by FIFA, while three more women… Read More