Africa: Innovate Africa, Interswitch, Others Team Up for Inspire Africa Conference

[ad_1] Innovate Africa Foundation in collaboration with Interswitch Group, Silicon Valley Product Group (SVPG), and WorkNigeria, have concluded the 2024 Inspire Africa Conference, the largest gathering of local and international product professionals in Africa. The event which held at the Eko Convention Centre, Lagos, from the 15th to 18th of October 2024, featured a host of local and international product and training leaders. "By 2030, Africa is projected to have the largest working population in the world. That's a lot […]

October 21, 2024

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Nigeria: Super Eagles Star, Victor Boniface, Survives Car Crash in Germany

[ad_1] Super Eagles and Bayer Leverkusen star Victor Boniface has survived a crash in Germany. The incident which involved a lorry saw the Nigerian international forward rushed to hospital on Sunday morning. The 23-year-old had scored in Leverkusen's 2-1 Bundesliga victory over Eintracht Frankfurt on Saturday but ended up in a collision with damages worth up to £167,000. Boniface posted a video of the damaged car on his Instagram Stories on Sunday. The video showed one of his hands dripping […]

October 21, 2024

Africa

Africa: World Takes Crucial Step to Make Peace with Nature

[ad_1] With some 23,000 pre-registered delegates representing almost every country on Earth, today's ceremonial opening of the 16th Conference of the Parties under the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP 16) marks the arrival of a critical moment for biodiversity. Following COP 15's historic adoption of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF) in 2022, the two-week meeting in Cali is expected to be a defining event in implementation of the framework's ambitious goals and 23 targets for 2030, including protection […]

October 21, 2024

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Africa: Egypt Is Certified Malaria-Free By WHO

[ad_1] The World Health Organization (WHO) has certified Egypt as malaria-free, marking a significant public health milestone for a country with more than 100 million inhabitants. The achievement follows a nearly 100-year effort by the Egyptian government and people to end a disease that has been present in the country since ancient times. "Malaria is as old as Egyptian civilization itself, but the disease that plagued pharaohs now belongs to its history and not its future," said Dr Tedros Adhanom […]

October 21, 2024

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Zimbabwe: Lady Chevrons, Us Face Off in Series Opener

[ad_1] The stage is set for the first One Day International (ODI) match between Zimbabwe and the United States of America (USA) at Harare Sports Club today. The Lady Chevrons and USA are set to face off in a five-match ODI series that will run until October 28. Zimbabwe women were last in action last month during the Capricorn Eagles Tri-Series against Namibia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in Windhoek, Namibia. The Lady Chevrons will, however, be without two […]

October 19, 2024

Africa

Africa: Statement of Dr Alhaji Sarjoh Bah, Director of Conflict Management, Political Affairs, Peace and Security, AUC, At the 9th Informal Annual Joint Seminar Between Members of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) and the African Union Peace and Security Council (Aupsc) Tarrytown, Ny 16 and 17 October 2024

[ad_1] Let me begin by expressing my gratitude to the Co-Chairs for inviting the AU to discuss the adverse effects of climate change on Africa's stability and development. While climate change poses significant threats, it also presents an unprecedented opportunity for positive change if we adopt a common approach. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has concluded that global temperatures have increased by 1.1°C since 1990. This alarming statistics underscores the urgency for coordinated international action. Although Africa accounts […]

October 18, 2024

Africa

Africa: Joe Biden in Africa – U.S. President Has Ignored the Continent for His Entire Term – Why He’s Visiting Angola

[ad_1] US president Joe Biden chose to visit Africa in the final weeks of his presidency. It would be his first trip to the continent since taking office in January 2021. The trip was postponed at the last minute because of the devastation wrought by Hurricane Milton in the US. It has been rescheduled for the first week in December. Angola is located in the western region of southern Africa. With 37.2 million people, it is the 11th most populous […]

October 17, 2024

Africa

Africa: Rwanda’s Marburg Outbreak Claims 15 Lives

[ad_1] Rwanda has had 62 cases and 15 deaths from its Marburg outbreak since its declaration three weeks ago, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General, said during a media briefing. "Seventeen people are in isolation and care, 30 have recovered, and more than 800 contacts are being followed up," Tedros said. He echoed previous statements that travel and trade restrictions are unnecessary and could harm local economies. Meanwhile, a clinical trial for vaccines and treatments has commenced, involving partnerships with […]

October 17, 2024

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Africa: Experts Sound Alarm on Looming Funding Crisis for International System

[ad_1] Washington — Donors on track to fall short on support for major international funds, new analysis suggests Donor commitments to some of the world’s largest development, health, and climate funds are at risk of falling short, experts at the Center for Global Development warned today, drawing on a newly released report analyzing upcoming pledges and past contributions to 13 major international funds. Over the next six months, four funds, including some of the world’s largest like the World Bank’s […]

October 16, 2024

External Relations