https://www.africa.com Stay Smart About Africa Fri, 10 May 2024 17:06:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.africa.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/cropped-Blue-africa-32x32.png https://www.africa.com 32 32 https://www.africa.com/usaid-launches-the-africa-trade-desk-through-prosper-africa/ Sun, 12 May 2024 10:55:00 +0000 https://www.africa.com/?p=201932 Today, Deputy Administrator Isobel Coleman announced the launch of the Africa Trade Desk, a signature trade platform from Prosper Africa that links large U.S. food retailers to African producers. The […]]]> https://www.africa.com/partnership-for-global-infrastructure-and-investment-pgi-celebrates-signing-of-finance-agreements-for-republic-of-angola-projects/ Mon, 06 May 2024 10:47:00 +0000 https://www.africa.com/?p=201921 Today, on the margins of the Corporate Council on Africa’s U.S.-Africa Business Summit, the United States and the Republic of Angola celebrated the signing of final agreements to finance three major infrastructure […]]]> https://www.africa.com/new-u-s-supported-health-products-support-ghanaian-women-and-children/ Wed, 01 May 2024 10:14:00 +0000 https://www.africa.com/?p=201924 The United States, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), and Total Family Health Organisation (TFHO), a Ghanaian social marketing organization, have launched two new healthcare products to support adolescents, […]]]> https://www.africa.com/prosper-africa-coordinator-british-a-robinson-in-dallas-to-speak-at-the-u-s-africa-business-summit/ Fri, 26 Apr 2024 11:21:00 +0000 https://www.africa.com/?p=201903 Prosper Africa Coordinator British A. Robinson will be in Dallas, TX, May 6-9, 2024 to participate in the 16th U.S.-Africa Business Summit as a member of the U.S. Government delegation. […]]]> https://www.africa.com/usaid-launches-new-partnerships-to-support-malaria-prevention-strengthen-infrastructure-and-bolster-food-security-in-angola/ Sun, 21 Apr 2024 10:33:00 +0000 https://www.africa.com/?p=201926 During her trip to Angola, Administrator Samantha Power announced expanding partnerships that reflect the deepening relationship between the United States and Angola.  At Angola’s Instituto Nacional de Investigação em Saúde […]]]> https://www.africa.com/u-s-africa-partnership-in-promoting-two-way-trade-and-investment-in-africa/ Wed, 17 Apr 2024 11:35:00 +0000 https://www.africa.com/?p=201919 Africa’s integration into global markets, demographic boom, and continent-wide spirit of entrepreneurship and innovation present an extraordinary opportunity for the United States to invest in Africa’s future.  The United States […]]]> https://www.africa.com/celebrating-prosper-africas-investment-in-women/ Sat, 13 Apr 2024 10:19:00 +0000 https://www.africa.com/?p=201913 Women in Africa are key drivers of economic growth. Sub-Saharan Africa boasts the highest rate of female entrepreneurship globally, with about 26% of women involved in entrepreneurial activity. Enabling women to develop businesses, […]]]> https://www.africa.com/atlanta-phambili-a-trade-investment-gateway-to-africa-south-africa/ Sun, 07 Apr 2024 10:20:00 +0000 https://www.africa.com/?p=201917 Led by Coordinator British A. Robinson and U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of South Africa, Dr. Reuben Brigety II, Atlanta Phambili was a 4-day series of meetings, roundtables, and for […]]]> https://www.africa.com/u-s-africa-business-summit/ Tue, 02 Apr 2024 10:20:00 +0000 https://www.africa.com/?p=201906 Prosper Africa was a proud sponsor of the U.S.-Africa Business Summit hosted by the Corporate Council on Africa from May 6-9, 2024. The Summit brought over 1,500 U.S. and African […]]]> https://www.africa.com/improving-maternal-healthcare-in-mzuzu-malawi/ Tue, 26 Mar 2024 11:04:00 +0000 https://www.africa.com/?p=198410 Malawi has one of the highest maternal mortality ratios globally, with approximately 5.7 maternal deaths per 1,000 live births. This can be attributed to multiple factors, including lack of awareness, […]]]>