Ahead of the upcoming CANEX Weekend in Algiers, Algeria, from 16 to 19 October, African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) has announced the reconstitution of the Creative Africa Advisory Group (CAAG). This group oversees and provides guidance for implementing the Bank’s Creative Africa Nexus Programme. The first meeting of the reconstituted Advisory Group took place at […]
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3,455 Community Leaders, Village Health Workers Trained on Event-Based Surveillance
Download logo Maseru-To address the delays in detecting and responding to health threats, the World Health Organisation (WHO) recently conducted an event-based surveillance training for 3, 455 community leaders and village health workers in Mohales Hoek, Butha Buthe, Qachas Nek, and Thaba Tseka Districts. Event-based surveillance involves systematically collecting, monitoring, and assessing information related to […]
Agriculture, digital service, artisans and beekeeping offer path to jobs to refugees in Kenya
Download logo County officials, business leaders and leading non-government organizations reviewed the findings of a study that looked at ways to create jobs and grow the economy in Turkana County. Turkana is home to Kakuma, one of the world’s largest refugee camps. But many people in Turkana are agro-pastoralists, giving few opportunities for refugees to […]
Famed Nigerian Businessman Alhaji Aliko Dangote Pays Courtesy Visit to President Boakai; Rekindles Hope for Strengthened Economic Diplomacy for Liberia
Download logo Africa’s renowned business tycoon and leader, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, recently paid a courtesy visit to His Excellency Joseph N. Boakai, Sr., during the President’s recent visit to Nigeria to attend the ECOWAS Heads of State Summit. Held in Lagos, Nigeria, the visit served as a pivotal platform for discussions on bolstering economic opportunities […]
Ethiopian Agri-tech Joining Farmers to Meet European Union (EU) Goals on fighting Deforestation
Download logo The European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) aims to ensure that products imported into the EU do not contribute to deforestation. It's crucial for Ethiopian and African farmers to comply quickly to maintain access to the EU market, which is vital for their economic stability and growth. “If farmers and producers do not comply […]
Organization of Liberian Communities in Nigeria Pays President Boakai a Courtesy Visit
Download logo In a show of solidarity and support, the Organization of Liberian Communities in Nigeria (OLICON) paid a courtesy visit to President Boakai during his visit to Abuja to attend the 65th Ordinary Session of the Authority of ECOWAS Heads of State and Government. The Delegation, through the Organization's President, Mr. Garisson Thomas, expressed […]
West Africa Set for Downstream Boost with African Refiners and Distributors Association (ARDA) Participation at MSGBC 2024
In support of the development and deployment of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) solutions throughout the continent, pan-African downstream organization the African Refiners and Distributors Association the UN-backed Global LPG Partnership have mobilized $1 billion in financing for clean cooking solutions in Africa. As such, the participation of ARDA Executive Secretary Anibor Kraghan as a speaker […]
South Sudan: President should return proposed security law amendments to legislators for revision, United Nations (UN) Commission says
Download logo The National Security Service Act (Amendment) Bill passed by legislators last week will entrench arbitrary detention and further repression by South Sudan’s National Security Service (NSS), the UN Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan said today. They urged the President to return the bill to legislators in order to align it with […]
Experts welcome announcement to end United Kingdom (UK)-Rwanda asylum partnership
Download logo Independent human rights experts* today welcomed the decision by the newly elected UK Government to scrap the policy to transfer asylum seekers who meet certain conditions to Rwanda for asylum processing. “We are encouraged to learn that the UK plans to reassume State responsibility for receiving and assessing individual asylum applications domestically,” the […]
Chad, World Bank, World Food Programme (WFP) and partners join forces to meet crisis-affected people's food and nutrition needs during the lean season
Download logo The Government of Chad – with support from WFP, the World Bank and other partners – has launched its national emergency response plan to meet the immediate food and nutrition needs of one million of the most vulnerable people across eight provinces during the June-August lean season – when food is scarce and […]