Africa News

Nigeria announces new in-country training scheme for all civil servants

The Head of Civil Service of the Federation in Nigeria, Mr. Danladi Kifasi, has said that a Structured Mandatory Assessment-Based Training Programme (SMAT-P) has been put in place, Nigeria’s Leadership […]

Nigerian public sector move to new accounting system could ‘help fight corruption’

Government and public sector organisations in Nigeria will adopt International Public Accounting Standards (IPSAS), which are regarded as the most transparent form of accounting, in a move that could help […]

14 countries come together in unparalleled finance summit

Heads of finance ministries from 14 countries came together in Singapore this weekend in an international gathering of unprecedented scale. The Global Government Finance Summit, organised by Global Government Forum, and […]

‘We must reform WHO now’, says UK chief medical officer

The chief medical adviser to the UK government has called for an urgent reform of the World Health Organisation (WHO), after the Ebola outbreak in West Africa revealed that “we […]

Kenya Is Going Cashless

From 1 July, the Kenyan Government is rolling out a cashless smart card system for use on all of the nation’s public service vehicles. The card, created by Google’s BebaPay, […]

Global life expectancy goes up, but rich-poor divide remains

People born in 2012 can expect to live an average six years longer than people born in 1990, according to a new report from the UN World Health Organisation (WHO). […]

UN Commission calls for increased gender equality

The 58th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women ended in New York with a strong call to prioritise gender equality and the human rights of women. […]

Christian Aid calls for “severe tax policy reforms” in sub-Saharan Africa

Inequality in some of Africa’s largest countries is set to worsen unless their governments introduce significant tax reforms. That is the conclusion of a new report by Christian Aid and […]