Africa Matters

AU Presses for Bold Action to Combat Africa’s Education Crisis at Global Summit

By Edson Baraukwa | Africa Guardian The African Union (AU) is urging the international community to commit to long-term educational solutions in regions facing significant crises. Moussa Faki Mahamat, the chairperson of the African Union Commission, made this appeal during the opening of the AU and Global Partnership for Education Summit held yesterday. Mahamat highlighted alarming statistics, stating that…

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Kikwete to Dr Tulia: You made us proud

DAR ES SALAAM: FORMER President Jakaya Kikwete has joined other famous figures across the world to congratulate Speaker Dr Tulia Ackson for being elected as the President of the global Inter – Parliamentary Union (IPU). Dr Tulia’s victory makes her the 31st president of the IPU and the first woman from the African continent to hold the position. With…

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Kikwete calls for repositioning agriculture to unlock Africa’s intra-trade

Accra. Delegates at the Africa Leadership Forum (ALF) have urged African countries to refocus on how to build a stronger supply value chain for agriculture on the grounds that the sector occupies the best opportunity to grow the highly needed intra-trade. Leaders and other participants noted that Africa is endowed with adequate arable land to contribute substantially to the…

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Kikwete tours AGRA supported agriculture projects in Tanzania

President Kikwete

DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania: February 14, 2022 – Former President of the United Republic of Tanzania H.E. Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete has embarked on a week-long field tour of agriculture projects that are supported by AGRA (Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa) and partners in the country. During the tour, Dr Kikwete, who is also an AGRA board member,…

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