Africa: Enhancing transparency in credit rating methodologies

In the dynamic landscape of global finance, credit rating has a significant influence on the economic prospects of nations. For African countries, the transparency of credit rating methods is not just a technical issue, but a critical factor for better engagement and communication with rating agencies. Despite the continent's vast potential and the diversity of […]

Zimbabwe prepares for ward based mass drug administration for bilharzia, intestinal worms and lymphatic filariasis

Download logo To tackle the prevalent neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), Zimbabwe is gearing up for a nationwide mass drug administration (MDA) campaign set to commence this September. Spearheaded by the Ministry of Health and Child Care, with crucial technical and financial support from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Higher Life Foundation, this initiative […]

Equatorial Guinea: Vice President closes Ceiba Case and refers it to Attorney General's Office

Download logo The decision was taken on 15th June, at a further meeting held at the Head of State’s Office with the former directors and the current board of directors of this part State-owned company. According to the report of the Audit Commission and the Gendarmerie, it was revealed that, between 2016 and 2022, transactions […]

Uganda’s Efforts to Save the Life of Children with Malnutrition

Download logo Over 268,000 children in Uganda suffer from malnutrition, specifically wasting. To combat this, the country is enhancing data collection and use in its healthcare facilities and communities through the Nutrition Information System (NIS) project. This is part of the country's broader efforts to generate community-level data to inform decisions for improving population health. […]

Empowering women and building climate resilience with Habbanayé in Niger

Download logo Habbanayé is an ancestral practice among pastoral and agro-pastoral communities in Niger, which consists of lending reproductive adult livestock to family members, friends or acquaintances in vulnerable situations. The family receiving the loaned female assumes responsibility for them until their offspring are weaned. The loaned animals are then returned to their owner, while […]

Uganda readies to host 11th East Africa Internet Governance Forum

Download logo The East African Community (EAC) in partnership with the Internet Society – Uganda Chapter, are set to host the 11th edition of the East Africa Internet Governance Forum (EAIGF) in September this year. The Forum will take place from 11th to 12th September, 2024 in Kampala, Uganda, under the theme “Building our Multistakeholder Digital Future for […]

Visiting partners and friends: Foreign Minister Baerbock travels to Senegal and Côte d’Ivoire

Download logo “Capital”, “religion”, “language”, “map” – those are the words that Germans most commonly search for on Google together with “Senegal” and “Côte d’Ivoire”. But these two democracies on the western coast of Africa have so much more to offer. Senegal and Germany are united by our democratic values. The Senegalese Government is also […]

Eritrea: Henok Mulubrhan Wins Green Jersey at Tour of Qinghai

Download logo Eritrean professional rider Henok Mulubrhan has won the Green Jersey at the Tour of Qinghai in China. Henok secured the victory in the tournament, which consists of 8 stages. In a tour that saw the participation of 120 riders and covered 1,193 km, Henok finished fourth in the General Classification, 2 minutes and […]

BroadReach Group and BAO Systems partner to drive better health outcomes through Artificial Intelligence (AI) driven technology

Download logo BroadReach Group (https://BroadreachCorporation.com/) and Washington-based BAO Systems have entered into a collaboration agreement that will advance how patients can benefit from ethical healthcare artificial intelligence (AI) across continents. BroadReach (https://BroadreachCorporation.com/) and BAO are collaborating on the enablement of DHIS2 (https://DHIS2.org/), powered by AI from Vantage Health Technologies, part of BroadReach Group. DHIS2 is the […]

President of Somalia Meets Ambassador of Qatar

Download logo HE President of the Federal Republic of Somalia Hassan Sheikh Mohamud met Monday with HE Ambassador of the State of Qatar to Somalia Dr. Abdullah bin Salem Al Nuaimi. During the meeting, the two sides discussed cooperation relations between the two countries.  Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Ministry of Foreign Affairs […]