The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has signed on as a Finance Partner to the upcoming London reception organized by the African Energy Chamber (AEC) (www.EnergyChamber.org) on July 11, which serves as a prelude to the African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energy 2024 conference this November. Afreximbank acts as a strategic partner to Africa’s […]
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Child hunger in Sudan almost doubles in six months with three in every four children affected
Download logo The number of children in Sudan facing severe food shortages has almost doubled in six months with about 75% of children now going hungry daily as conflict drives hunger levels to record levels, raising fears of rising child malnutrition, Save the Children said. Based on drastic new figures from the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification […]
Burkina Faso: Launch of two World Bank Economic Reports
Download logo The World Bank today launched (i) the Burkina Faso Economic Update and (ii) the Country Economic Memorandum (CEM). The Economic Update highlights recent economic trends in the country and analyzes the short- and medium-term economic outlook. Focusing on scaling up social assistance, the April 2024 edition, “Sustaining the Momentum of Social Assistance Reform,” indicates that […]
Uganda Should Improve Public Spending on Health for a More Productive Population
Download logo Economic activity in Uganda has remained resilient despite multiple successive shocks, with real gross domestic product (GDP) accelerating from 5.3% in FY22/23 to an estimated 6% in FY23/24, a new World Bank report notes. The expansion was driven by oil-related construction activity and the growth of the mining and quarrying sector, which benefited […]
Soroti Hospital management calls for infrastructure development
Download logo Soroti Regional Referral Hospital is in a state of disrepair significantly hampering its ability to provide adequate medical services. According to Professor Mary Margaret Ajiko, a consultant surgeon at the hospital, there is need for new infrastructure and resources. She highlighted that since the hospital was designated a regional referral facility in 1996, […]
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) launches groundbreaking digital innovation strategy and toolkit to help end female genital mutilation (FGM) and child marriage in East and Southern Africa
With the clock ticking towards the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency announced a groundbreaking new initiative to help create a safer world where women and girls can live free from violence and harmful practices, to achieve their fullest potential. The Social Innovation Toolkit, a central component […]
Investing in Gender Data, United Nations (UN) Women Supports Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZimStat) in hosting Gender Data User-Producer Symposium
Download logo Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZimStat) with the support of UN Women and other partners recently hosted a Data User-Producer Symposium. A Symposium, which is conducted once every five years, provides a vital platform for discussing the latest statistical developments and trends. Attended by users and producers of statistics, research and training institutions, and development partners, the symposium aims […]
United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Announces More Than $66 Million to Support Zambia in Efforts to Combat Drought, Support Resilience, and Strengthen Food Security as a Feed the Future Accelerator Country
Download logo Today, Deputy Administrator Isobel Coleman announced that the United States, through USAID, intends to provide $66.8 million to Zambia to address the current drought, strengthen food security, and build resilience in the country across a variety of sectors. Zambia’s crippling drought has caused crop losses between 60 and 95 percent across vast swathes […]
Famine risk is real for 14 areas of Sudan amid ongoing fighting
Download logo According to the latest UN-backed Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) initiative, over half the population in Sudan – 25.6 million people – face “crisis or worse” conditions between now September 2024, coinciding with the lean season. Learn more about famine and the IPC's five levels of food security in our explainer here. Even […]
United Nation mission boosts presence in Central African Republic’s conflict-stricken southeast
Download logo Briefing ambassadors at the Security Council on the situation in the country, head of the UN mission Valentine Rugwabiza stated that the additional deployment also facilitated the delivery of humanitarian aid in the restive and hard-to-access Haut Mbomou region. Bordering South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the region – which […]