Africa Matters

AU’s CAADP Strategy: A Decade of Planning, but What’s Next?

Edson Baraukwa | Africa Guardian The summit held from January 9 to 11, 2025, in Kampala, Uganda, brought together Agriculture Ministers from all 55 African Union (AU) member states to chart a new course for the continent’s agricultural future. Focused on boosting productivity, increasing public investment, and driving economic growth through agriculture-led initiatives, the gathering aimed to address two…

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Experts hail Xi’s role in China-Africa relations

By Xinhua News , Agency A South African scholar has launched a new book that outlines the success of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation and Chinese President Xi Jinping’s contribution to its growth ahead of the forum’s summit next month. The book, titled Xi Jinping and the Flourishing Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in the New Era, was launched by…

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How scaling up clinical research in Africa can benefit society and the economy

Demographic trends define Africa as the world’s fastest-growing region, with its population potentially doubling by 2050. As the continent achieves significant progress in the control of infectious diseases, the rise of non-communicable conditions, in parallel with the possibility of emerging pandemic pathogens, is adding more pressure to already strained healthcare systems and posing challenges to continental development ambitions. According…

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