The US also did not invite leaders of Eritrea, alongside leaders of four other African countries that “are not in good standing with the Africa Union” namely Mali, Sudan, Guinea and Burkina Faso.
The AU leadership is banking on full operationalization of the AfCFTA to drive the much needed industrilaisation of the continent that has borne the brunt of series of global crises.
AfCFTA rules of origin, just like standards requirements, single out goods produced within the free trade area that meet set conditions to be allowed to move freely and enjoy preferential tariff treatment.
There are also concerns that heavy dependence on imported used vehicles by many Africa countries continues to foment both health and road safety problems.
Top on the list is the demand that migration be recognized as an adaptation strategy and coping mechanism for youth in climate policies, finance and governance structures going forward.
Lack of legal frameworks in many countries continue to expose women who access the internet to different forms of violence online — from cyberstalking, unsolicited sexually explicit content, doxing to cyber-bullying, among others.
15 fellows selected among 800 applications from across Africa and the diaspora embarked on an international study trip to the city of Bonn and Berlin in Germany.
Experts are worried that this trend, especially in young audiences, is a threat to political opinion building and the abilities to participate in the public discourse.
Increasingly, financially-struggling media and journalists have been resorting to putting their content behind the paywall in a bid to raise revenues, definitely denying a section of the population who cannot afford subscription a chance to quality content access.
Johnson Kanamugire is one of 15 African journalists, content creators and bloggers selected among 800 applications from the continent and diaspora for the Fellowship.
