For many people, talking about the wind may not seem exciting. But when that talk is about something with magical powers, we might open our eyes and ears and pay attention. That happened at a packed event held at Kent Denver School on October 17th. That is the day inventor and author William Kamkwamba stepped…
Africa Agenda sends hearty congratulations to Africa Development Promise (ADP), which recently celebrated 10 years of impactful work in Colorado, Uganda, and Rwanda. At a 10th anniversary luncheon on August 15th in Denver, Monica Labiche Brown, ADP’s founder and executive director, said the organization’s programs support 12 agricultural cooperatives in Uganda and Rwanda. In 2021, the organization expanded…
The idea of an alliance uniting Colorado’s African communities has been discussed extensively. But it’s never been realized. That dream appears to be gaining some ground. It’s the vision of a handful of Coloradoans of African descent to pull their resources together and have the community “speak with one voice.” For many months, the United…
Ghanaians voting on Saturday are confronted with a choice familiar to Americans: Return a one-term former president to office, or promote the vice president, at a time when anger over the economy is widespread.
Biden’s recent trip to Angola highlighted long-standing issues in Washington’s approach to the continent.
Harare, ZIMBABWE — The United States is urging the Zimbabwe government to double down on reforms aimed at returning the country to the prosperity it once enjoyed. Speaking to reporters in Harare on Monday, Pamela Tremont, the U.S. ambassador to Zimbabwe, said her country wants to have cordial relations with the southern African nation. She urged…
Hossein Ronaghi, a civil rights activist in Iran, has been holding sit-ins across Tehran with his lips sewn shut in solidarity with the demands of Kianoush Sanjari, another outspoken government critic and former journalist who jumped to his death from a building earlier this month in protest against Iran’s authoritarian rulers. Ronaghi was once again…
American pharmacists of Cameroonian origin play an important role in the medical community by delivering care at home and abroad. Yet, in a world challenged by misinformation and negative stereotypes, their contributions and that of the broader African diaspora to national and international development never receives the attention it deserves. A Shared Professional Experience But…
Political parties that have governed for decades since African countries overthrew colonial rulers are now being challenged by frustrated young voters.
For the first time in years, the Middle East and North African region is seeing a surge in interest from international investors. Major companies like Google, Microsoft and Adobe recently took part in one of the largest technology events in the region when Dubai hosted Expand North Star 2024, which attracted over 6,500 exhibiting companies,…