Human rights in Africa was the focus at the African Union (AU) Executive Council's 28th Ordinary Session Wednesday. Discussions focused on human rights in relation to the Agenda 2063 framework, with a special focus on women's rights. The AU is also operating an overarching theme "2016: African Year of Human Rights with Particular Focus on the Rights of Women." Read More »

Cummins has entered into a deal that gives BIA the rights to distribute its engines, generators and filtration units throughout numerous countries in Africa. Under the agreement, the Belgium-based company is now the official distributor of Cummins industrial engines and generators in Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, the Congo, the DRC, the Central African Republican and Togo. Read More »

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), along with its partners, is seeking $545 million to help those fleeing conflicts in Nigeria and the Central African Republic (CAR). Liz Ahua, UNHCR's regional refugee coordinator for Nigeria and CAR, said both areas are facing violence on a daily basis, including incidences of suicide attacks and indiscriminate killings. Read More »

Executives from Transfast will address conference-goers at the 6th Annual Remittance and Mobile Money Expo in Lagos, Nigeria, Tuesday and Wednesday. Transfast specializes in facilitating cross-border, multi-currency payments using a network of nearly 600 banks in 23 countries across Africa. African customers can receive direct transfers from America or Canada. Read More »

The AUC's Administration and Human Resources Management Directorate announced a new initiative Thursday meant to raise professional competency and leadership skills across Africa. The African Union Leadership Academy will help train African leaders in workplace development, capacity building, project management, effective policy design and other nuances of leadership. Read More »

Commissioner for Trade and Industry of the African Union Commission Fatima Haram Acyl held a press conference at the 26th African Union Summit of Heads of State and Government to discuss the role of industry and trade in Africa's development. Acyl described the need for industrialization in Africa as urgent and necessary in order to help the continent reach the goals of the AU. Read More »