Kingsley Ighobor
Kingsley Ighobor is a public information officer for the United Nations, New York. He is the managing editor at the Africa Renewal.
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AfCFTA: Experts, traders call for robust participation of women and youth
'Futures Report' looks at the challenges and opportunities in intra-African trade. -
Inclusive governance and regional focus will help drive Africa’s industrialization
— Ibrahim Mayaki, CEO, African Union Development Agency-New Partnership for Africa’s Development (AUDA-NEPAD). -
AfCFTA: Africa readying for free trade come January 2021
Exciting times ahead for traders despite anticipated teething problems and COVID-19 -
Illicit Financial Flows: It’s time to end the plunder of Africa’s resources
— Paul Akiwumi, UNCTAD’s Director for Africa, LDCs and Special Programmes -
Temie Giwa-Tubosun: the Nigerian entrepreneur delivering blood to patients
“What keeps me going is that someone is about to die, and they don’t die.” -
Africa’s young entrepreneurs can help in post-COVID recovery
— Jason Pau, Senior Advisor for International Programmes at the Jack Ma Foundation -
Africa needs strong institutions and smart policies
— K.Y. Amoako, President, African Center for Economic Transformation -
Sierra Leonean technologist’s app helps to fight COVID-19
Earlier version of locally developed app was used to help tackle the 2014 Ebola outbreak -
AfCFTA Secretariat commissioned in Accra as free trade is set to begin in January 2021
A flagship project of the African Union’s Agenda 2063, the African Continental Free Trade Area creates a market of 1.2 billion people with a combined GDP of $3 trillion. -
Genocide happens when democracy is absent
—Tali Nates, Founder and Executive Director of the Johannesburg Holocaust and Genocide Centre -
Empowered women can unlock Africa’s development dividends
— Zainab Hawa Bangura, Director-General, United Nations Office at Nairobi -
Small businesses in Africa must innovate to survive COVID-19 impact
— Dorothy Tembo, Deputy Executive Director, International Trade Centre -
Digital trade is the next big thing in Africa
— Wamkele Mene, Secretary General, African Continental Free Trade Area Secretariat (AfCFTA) -
Africans must explore opportunities in digital trade
— African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat Chief Wamkele Mene -
Beyond ending conflict in Africa, we must tackle its root causes
— Hanna Tetteh, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General to the African Union -
UNCTAD: Africa should use Official Development Assistance to diversify economies
—Paul Akiwumi, UNCTAD’s Director, Division for Africa, LDCs and Special Programmes -
AfCFTA: Implementing Africa’s free trade pact the best stimulus for post-COVID-19 economies
— Wamkele Mene, Secretary General, African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat -
COVID-19: People with disabilities facing tougher times
UN calls for people with disabilities to be at centre of response -
Only a united Africa can defeat COVID-19
Ahunna Eziakonwa, director of the UNDP Regional Bureau for Africa -
Everyone deserves quality healthcare, not just the rich
-Ahunna Eziakonwa, director of the UNDP Regional Bureau for Africa -
UNDP working to help African countries recover from COVID-19
-Ahunna Eziakonwa, director of UNDP Regional Bureau for Africa -
Together we can win the war against COVID-19
— Dr. John Nkengasong, Director of Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) -
Bigger than Africa: Tales of the Yoruba people
Conversations with filmmaker Toyin Ibrahim Adekeye -
President Julius Maada Bio speaks on child and maternal mortality in Sierra Leone
“Pregnancy must not be a death sentence, we are working on different interventions” -
Africa’s regional integration will benefit all
— Ibrahim Mayaki, chief executive officer of the the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD), which is currently transforming into the African Union Development Agency (AUDA)—the implementing arm of the AU. -
Address development issues in the Lake Chad Basin
—Ambassador Mamman Nuhu, Lake Chad Basin Commission Executive Secretary -
Work in progress for Africa’s remaining conflict hotspots
Insecurity persists in the DR Congo, Somalia, South Sudan, Nigeria, Central African Republic, Mali and Libya -
I hope my award will inspire African women and girls
Says Major Seynabou Diouf, recipient of 2019 UN Female Police Officer award -
Africans can do business with the UN
— Christian Saunders, UN Assistant Secretary-General, Supply Chain Management -
Economic empowerment of women good for all
Countries make progress lifting endemic obstacles -
Nigeria needs free, fair and credible elections
— Edward Kallon, UN Resident Coordinator in Nigeria -
Towards a safe and orderly migration
A global migration compact may help combat the myth that migrants are liabilities -
Africa set for a massive free trade area
Experts say the African Continental Free Trade Agreement is a game changer -
Mission accomplished: 15 years of peacekeeping success in Liberia
As the last contigents of peacekeepers depart, UN promises to remain engaged -
Bringing rural women to the frontline
— Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, UN Women executive director -
Closing Africa’s wealth gap
Economists call for new approach to planting, nurturing seeds of equity -
Partnerships provide a lifeline for cash-strapped countries
Governments reforming to woo private capital -
Africa’s quest for a cashless economy gains momentum
Insufficient financial inclusion, unbanked masses and financial literacy are increasingly attracting investors -
Overfishing destroying livelihoods
African waters are powerful magnets for illegal and unregulated foreign fishing operations -
Development goals in local languages
Young leader helps translate SDGs in different African languages -
Young people need opportunities to display their talents
—Tonye Cole, one of Africa’s top business leaders -
Africa's jobless youth cast a shadow over economic growth
Leaders put job-creation programmes on the front burner -
Africa’s future rests on its youth
— Ahmad Alhendawi, former United Nations youth envoy -
Africa welcomes new trade initiatives from Japanese investors
TICAD VI’s Nairobi Declaration is aimed at boosting economic ties -
Commodity prices crash hits Africa
Volatile global financial markets and weaknesses in global growth to blame -
Diagnosing Africa’s medical brain drain
Higher wages and modern facilities are magnets for Africa’s health workers -
A green path to industrialization
The only viable option for Africa’s continued development -
African democracy coming of age
Strong institutions: judiciary, media and civil society helping to strengthen leadership -
Boost in Japan-Africa ties
Japan is increasingly eager to support Africa’s transformation -
Mbeki panel ramps up war against illicit financial flows
Tax evasion by multinational companies, drug trafficking, smuggling, bribery and embezzlement are the main conduits -
Lagos now wears a new look
City transforming from chaos of traffic congestion, rickety buses and pickpockets -
African leaders pledge to fight for a deal on climate change
An opportunity to emphasize the link between climate and developmentBy Dan Shepard -
African leaders pledge to fight for a deal on climate change
An opportunity to emphasize the link between climate and developmentBy Dan Shepard -
Sustainable Development Goals are in sync with Africa’s priorities
Newly adopted Sustainable Development Goals could transform the continent -
Billions now required to save depleted healthcare systems
Ebola’s most affected countries lobby for funding for hospital infrastructure -
Ebola: A bumpy road to zero transmission
Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone remain vigilant as infections decline in the three countries -
A celebratory rise in women’s political participation
Number of women legislators inches upward in Africa -
Ebola threatens economic gains in affected countries
Foreign workers return home, citing contagion fears -
Financing Africa’s massive projects
Innovative bankrolling gains popularity and raises high hopes among key countries -
Financing Africa’s massive projects
Innovative bankrolling gains popularity and raises high hopes among key countries -
Improving maternal health in Africa
Despite progress in some countries, many women and babies still die during childbirth in Africa -
Trade between two unequal partners
Africa and Europe search for an elusive agreement -
No longer a curse?
African leaders take action that could transform the mining sector -
All eyes on $1 trillion
African agribusiness is set for a huge leap, according to a World Bank report -
All eyes on $1 trillion
African agribusiness is set for a huge leap, according to a World Bank report -
African Peer Review Mechanism comes of age
Countries embracing self-monitoring mechanism to shine light on domestic affairs -
A new burst of energy in industrial activity
Reliance on commodities has to stop, says report -
Uprooting the causes of conflicts
Momentum in post-conflict peacebuilding in Africa -
Africa’s youth: a “ticking time bomb” or an opportunity?
Leaders awakening to the need for job-creation programmes -
To be forever free!
The world is now speaking with one voice against the slave trade eras. 25 March of every year marks the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade. -
China in the heart of Africa
Opportunities and pitfalls in a rapidly expanding relationship -
Politics of succession: coping when leaders die
To avoid chaos, countries must follow constitutional procedures -
Floods: Stemming the tide in West Africa
More investment needed for prevention programmes -
Africa’s economy grows, but many stomachs are empty
Africa Human Development Report stirs debate on food security -
Rio summit keeps African hopes alive
Some gains, plus commitments to future sustainable development talks -
Tourism in Africa is slowly coming of age
Innovation and better infrastructure can draw more visitors -
Tourism in Africa is slowly coming of age
Innovation and better infrastructure can draw more visitors -
Africa Renewal at 25: keeping up with a dynamic continent
UN magazine devoted to Africa’s progress -
Malian women create beauty — and profit
Hand-dyed fabrics win praises, capture markets -
Malian women create beauty — and profit
Hand-dyed fabrics win praises, capture markets -
Africa’s famine response — too little, perhaps too late
‘Africa should not wait’ for others to act -
Social media for a social cause
Leading by example, Kenyans mobilize support for drought victims -
Peace in Sierra Leone, a project under construction
UN seeks to coordinate support for post-war development -
Peace in Sierra Leone, a project under construction
UN seeks to coordinate support for post-war development