Day: April 13, 2025

Germany will get a new “super–high-tech ministry” responsible for research, technology, and aerospace, according to the coalition agreement published by the incoming government this week. The announcement is one of several nods to science in the 144-page agreement, unveiled on 9 April following weeks of negotiations between the center-right Christian Democrats (CDU) and its sister party, the Christian Social Union in Bavaria (CSU)—who together won the most seats in February’s federal elections—and the center-left Social Democrats. The agreement is expected … Continue reading “GERMANY TO CREATE ‘SUPER–HIGH-TECH MINISTRY’ FOR RESEARCH, TECHNOLOGY, AND AEROSPACE”

In the face of dwindling global funding, tariffs, and geopolitical tensions, African Development Bank Group President Akinwumi Adesina said on Friday that Africa must wean itself from aid dependency and urgently chart its future through self-reliance, strategic partnerships, and leveraging its vast natural resources. He spoke on Friday in Abuja at the 14th Convocation Ceremony of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), where he delivered a thought-provoking lecture. The address “Advancing Africa’s Positioning within Global Development and Geopolitical Dynamics” … Continue reading “THE ERA OF AID OR FREE MONEY IS GONE. AFRICA MUST OVERHAUL ITS APPROACH TOWARD ACHIEVING FAST-PACED DEVELOPMENT”