News Rwanda/Cote d’Ivoire: Afcon 2025 Qualifiers – Rwanda Hoping to Upset Benin in Abidjan [ad_1] Group D Benin vs Rwanda, at Stade Felix Houphouet-Boigny Kickoff: 6pm CAT Rwanda will be aiming to break their winless jinx against Benin when the two sides square off at Stade Felix Houphouet-Boigny in Friday's Group D match day three of the 2025 AFCON qualifiers. Amavubi are chasing their first win of the campaign having drawn 1-1 with Libya in Tripoli before holding Nigeria to a barren draw draw with Nigeria at Amahoro Stadium in Kigali. Benin, meanwhile, started […] todayOctober 11, 2024 2
Africa Africa: Kagame, Africa CDC Discuss Strategies to Enhance Disease Prevention On Continent [ad_1] President Paul Kagame and Dr. Jean Kaseya, Director-General of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), on October 11 discussed Rwanda's preparedness and collaboration with Africa CDC in containing the spread of the Marburg virus. ALSO READ: Rwanda has almost zero risk to export Marburg, says Africa CDC boss "They also exchanged on various strategies to help enhance disease prevention as well as building increased capacity for manufacturing of vaccines and medical kits on the continent," […] todayOctober 11, 2024 3
News Sudan/Ghana: Morocco Afcon 2025 – Black Stars Walk On Tightrope …After Goalless Draw With Sudan [ad_1] Goal scoring proved the biggest bane of the Black Stars yesterday when they failed to find the back of the net against Sudan in an AFCON 2025 qualifier at the Accra Sports Stadium. The result leaves the Black Stars as 'endangered species' as far as qualification to the continental fiesta was concerned unless they win the last three games that include a second leg tie against the Sudanese in Libya on Monday. It was a much improved performance from […] todayOctober 11, 2024 2
Africa Africa: Conference Deliberating On Africa’s Challenges, Opportunities Kicks Off in Addis [ad_1] Addis Ababa — The Institute of Foreign Affairs, in collaboration with the Al Jazeera Center for Studies, has organized a two-day conference with a theme "Africa: Challenges of Fragility and Capitalizing on International Competition." The conference has brought together experts, policymakers, and think tank representatives from the Middle East and Africa to discuss the multifaceted issues facing African nations, including regional security, the legacy of fragility, internal challenges and foreign engagement, proxy wars and transboundary militias, among other pressing […] todayOctober 11, 2024 2
Africa Africa CDC Strengthens Laboratory Capacity for Mpox and Other Outbreaks in Burundi [ad_1] Africa CDC continues to support Mpox response in Africa through the strengthening of diagnostic capacity, surveillance, case detection and management, contact tracing, Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) among other efforts. In strengthening laboratory diagnostic capacity for mpox and other pathogens, the Africa CDC supported the Institut National de Santé Publique (INSP) with sample management and referral, biosafety and biosecurity trainings, and enhancing molecular testing and sequencing capacities. From September 30 to October 4, 2024, the Africa CDC, in partnership […] todayOctober 11, 2024 3
Africa Africa: Community Health Plan for Tanzania Needs $360m for Expansion [ad_1] A five-year plan for Tanzania requires a total of $360m for a phased implementation of the Integrated and Coordinated Community Health Workers program to advance the achievement of Universal Health Coverage. The first year alone will cost $40m. The cost was released at a workshop held by Africa CDC from 2 to 6 September 2024 in collaboration with donors and implementing partners who supported the Ministries of Health of Tanzania and Zanzibar in Dar es Salaam to develop their […] todayOctober 10, 2024 1
Africa Africa: Rwanda Launches Event-Based Surveillance Guidelines [ad_1] The Rwanda Biomedical Center (RBC) has introduced a new set of Event-Based Surveillance (EBS) guidelines designed to enhance the country's public health response amidst the ongoing mpox outbreak. Rwanda adapted the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC)'s revised EBS framework published in 2023. The guidelines were finalized, approved, and launched during a convening led by RBC at the Onomo Hotel from September 9 -12, 2024. The initiative aims to improve Rwanda's ability to detect and respond […] todayOctober 10, 2024 3
Africa Africa’s Borders Continue to Stifle Its Future [ad_1] The African Continental Free Trade area (AfCFTA) is one of the flagship projects of AU Agenda 2063. First approved by Heads of State and Government in Addis Ababa in January, 2012, the agreement was signed on March 21, 2018, in Kigali along with the Free Movement Protocol by close to 50 African Union member states. That said, the presence of variable geography versus spatial contiguity in the construction of an Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement adds a layer of […] todayOctober 10, 2024 2
Africa Africa: Why Tanzania Is a Promising Investment Destination in East Africa [ad_1] TANZANIA: TANZANIA is increasingly emerging as a top choice for investors worldwide, reflecting the sixth phase government's achievements in enhancing the business environment. The country stands out as a beacon for investors seeking stability and growth in East Africa, leveraging its strategic geographical position and political stability to promise returns on investment. The surge in investment is evident in the recently concluded first quarter (Q1) of the 2024/2025 financial year (FY), where Tanzania registered 256 new projects, a significant […] todayOctober 10, 2024 2