Africa: UBA’s Tony Elumelu Uses UNGA 79 to Urge Global Leaders to Invest in Africa’s Future

[ad_1] New York — Tony Elumelu, Group Chairman of United Bank for Africa (UBA) and founder of The Tony Elumelu Foundation, used his platform at the 79th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York this September to urge world leaders and policymakers to invest in Africa's future. In a series of high-profile meetings, Elumelu emphasized the critical need for transformative economic growth across the continent, particularly to eradicate poverty, create youth employment, and ensure an equitable energy transition tailored […]

October 3, 2024 2

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Africa: Is Crop Diversity Our Lifeline Against The Climate Crisis?

[ad_1] Nairobi, Kenya — Crop diversity presents an opportunity to address some of the most pressing issues Africa faces today, such as climate impacts, biodiversity loss, and land degradation. Should the climate crisis persist on its current course, the continent of Africa will face devastating food security issues. The planet is warming at an alarming rate and experts predict significant warming beyond the targets set by the Paris Agreement. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) reports that temperatures have already increased by […]

October 3, 2024 4

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Africa: Security Council Briefed On Progress in UN-AU Partnership for Peace

[ad_1] Despite the significant peace and security challenges facing Africa, there are reasons to be hopeful, the head of the UN Office to the African Union (UNOAU) told ambassadors at the Security Council on Wednesday, urging their continued focus on the continent. Parfait Onanga-Anyanga, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General to the African Union, highlighted "encouraging developments" that are fueling optimism. "These include Africa's resilient people and resourceful women and youth, their stated preference for democratic rule against all […]

October 3, 2024

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Africa: Growing Africa’s Digital Economy from the Soil Up

[ad_1] There is an economic sector in Africa worth $1 trillion a year, and yet most of the people who work in it are invisible. "Farmers are the folks that you don't see," says African Development Bank Group President Akinwumi A. Adesina. "Banks don't see them. Buyers don't see them. Traders don't see them. Insurance companies don't see them." These smallholder farmers often live in remote areas with unreliable connectivity and few links to markets, leaving them with no digital footprint and […]

October 3, 2024 2

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Africa: UN Security Council Needs Major Changes – Permanent Seats for African Countries Is Just One

[ad_1] Recently, the US ambassador to the United Nations announced America's support for the creation of two new permanent UN security council seats for African states. Gary Wilson, a scholar of international law and relations - specifically issues related to the United Nations - argues that although Africa's time may have come, there are still hurdles to overcome. What's wrong with the way the UN security council is currently constructed? One of the most damning criticisms continuously levelled at the […]

October 2, 2024 1

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Africa: How Vaccines and Rapid Diagnosis Can Help Eradicate Meningitis

[ad_1] We've shown meningitis can be eliminated. Let's do it. It is a deadly disease linked to high temperatures, airborne dust and overcrowded living conditions – some of the very conditions that climate change threatens to exacerbate. It caused an estimated 250,000 deaths in 2019, ranks among the top killers of young children and can leave survivors with brain damage and hearing loss. This disease is bacterial meningococcal meningitis, and it can appear anywhere at any time. But it disproportionately affects the Meningitis Belt, which […]

October 1, 2024 1

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Africa: Breast Cancer Is the Most Common Cancer in the World. 5 Reads That Could Save Lives

[ad_1] Every year breast cancer claims more than 650,000 lives worldwide. Survival rates have been recorded to be as high as 90% in high income countries. In sub-Saharan Africa the rate is less than 40%. A recent study found that the incidences of breast cancer in sub-Saharan Africa had increased by 247% from 1990 to 2019. The highest incidence was recorded in Nigeria. For Breast Cancer Awareness Month we highlight four essential reads about the difficulties women in Africa must […]

October 1, 2024 2

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Africa: UN Agencies Urge Security Council to Stop ‘Mass Graves for Migrants’

[ad_1] Action is needed now to stop the Sahara Desert and Mediterranean Sea from "becoming mass graves for migrants", two UN agencies warned the Security Council on Monday. "The scale of this tragedy, its impact on survivors, families and communities and the frequency with which we witness deaths in transit constitute an intolerable and utterly soluble, humanitarian crisis," said Pär Liljert, director of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) Office to the UN, referring to one of the world's most […]

October 1, 2024 2

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Africa: Niger Anticipates Economic Recovery On the Back of Oil Revenues

[ad_1] Niamey — Niger's economy is set to rebound after a year marked by an unprecedented political crisis. However, the rebound is dependent on favorable security and climate conditions, and continued oil production for exports, according to the World Bank's latest economic update for Niger, published today. The report analyzes the country's recent economic and poverty trends and provides a three-year outlook. In a dedicated chapter, it also analyzes the costs of improving access to quality primary and secondary education […]

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