African Leadership Magazine Blog

The European Union has committed a sizeable amount as funds towards the implementation of a mechanism to support and aid social protection systems in certain countries across Africa, Asia and America. Angola is one of eight countries covered by the programme with estimated funding of 1.8 million euros to implement activities which concern strengthening the management of public finances...

The global population is rapidly increasing, so there is a need to increase global food production to meet the growing population needs. Although maize is one of the most important and widely cultivated staple crops in sub-Saharan Africa, yields have been significantly low in many countries. However, research has shown that gender has significant impacts on agricultural activities. One...

Dubai-based hotel management company Aleph Hospitality has today signed the management contracts for three hotels in Kenya. The hotels, Boma Nairobi, Boma Inn Nairobi and Boma Inn Eldoret, are owned by Red Court Hotel, a subsidiary of Kenya Red Cross Society. Managed under Red Court Hotel’s home grown Boma brand until now, Dubai-based Aleph Hospitality has been appointed to manage the...

It is nearly impossible for businesses in some African countries to receive money from PayPal. While the payments giant has not given reasons why this is so, speculation hints at factors like insufficient regulation and poor banking security in said countries. That might be a thing of the past for some businesses as African payments company Flutterwave announced a collaboration...

Morocco is set to receive a donation from the United States to boost and sustain its efforts in vaccination with its campaign against the virus regarded the largest in Africa, and the country's efforts recognized as one of the on the Continent. The donation amounts to the sum of $ 2 million, and it follows another donation earlier received by...