United Nations’s Top Woman Police Officer ‘A Young Agent of Change’
An Indonesian police officer serving at the UN Mission in the Central African Republic, MINUSCA, was on Thursday awarded a top peacekeeping honour. First Sergeant Renita Rismayanti received the prestigious Woman Police Officer of the Year Award during a ceremony at UN Headquarters in New York. At 27, she is the youngest recipient in the Award’s […]
United States And Jane Goodall Institute-Tanzania Launch New $30 Million United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Sustainable Development Partner
Today, the United States, the United Republic of Tanzania, and the Jane Goodall Institute (JGI) Tanzania officially launched the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Tumaini Kupitia Vitendo (Hope Through Action) project. Funded by the American people through USAID’S Gender and Equity and Equality Fund, the project will be entirely locally managed and led […]
Ethiopian Airlines’ New Routes Set To Soar As Zimbabwe Kicks Off Tourism Extravaganza
In a highly anticipated and strategic move, Ethiopian Airlines is poised to inaugurate its flight routes from London Gatwick to various Southern African destinations on the 21st of November, 2023. This expansion comes at a pivotal juncture, aligning seamlessly with the proactive efforts of the Zimbabwean government to bolster its tourism sector. The timing of […]
Roche Diabetes Care Emphasises The Significance Of Public-Private Partnerships In Tackling Diabetes In Africa
Roche Diabetes Care, a global leader in diabetes management solutions, participated at the 2023 South African Diabetes Summit, held in Pretoria on 15 November 2023. As part of the esteemed panel, Roche highlighted the importance of public-private partnerships (PPPs) in tackling the growing diabetes burden in South Africa and beyond, aligning with the summit’s overarching theme: […]
Al Gore Honors Climate Reality Leader Michael Terungwa David With Climate Reality’s Green Ring Award
This week founder and chairman of The Climate Reality Project, former US Vice President Al Gore, presented the Alfredo Sirkis Memorial Green Ring Award to Climate Reality Leader Michael Terungwa David, founder of the Global Initiative for Food Security and Ecosystem Preservation (GIFSEP) at the Climate Reality Leadership Training in Accra, Ghana. The Alfredo Sirkis Memorial Green Ring Award honors Climate Reality […]
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission’s Vice-President Calls for Better Collaboration Between Institutions
Mrs. Damtien Larbli TCHINTCHIBIDJA, Vice-President of the ECOWAS Commission, has called on ECOWAS institutions and specialized agencies, urging them to strengthen their partnership and collaboration for better synergy and harmonization in order to achieve the Community’s objectives. “An essential factor in the achievement of our common objectives is the consolidation of a strong partnership between institutions […]
Africa Tech Festival Celebrates Innovation And Excellence In Cape Town
All the Winners from the 2023 Africa Tech Festival Awards Technological prowess and innovation were on full display at the Africa Tech Festival Awards 2023, which unfolded in spectacular fashion at the prestigious Bay Hotel in Camps Bay, Cape Town on Wednesday night. The gala event, honoured companies, individuals and initiatives that have demonstrated excellence, […]
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission trains West African diplomats on cyber diplomacy
The ECOWAS Commission, in collaboration with the German Federal Foreign Office, the Deutsche Gesellschaft fuer Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), and the Diplo Foundation, organised a workshop on cyber diplomacy for West African diplomats on November 14-15, 2023, in Lome, Togo. The workshop was part of the Joint Platform for Advancing Cyber Security in West Africa, which […]
Global partners cheer progress towards eliminating cervical cancer and underline challenges
World leaders, cervical cancer survivors, advocates, partners, and civil society are coming together today to mark the third Cervical Cancer Elimination Day of Action. The Initiative, which marked the first time Member States adopted a resolution to eliminate a noncommunicable disease, has continued to gain momentum, and this year’s commemoration promises to be a beacon of […]
AfricaIgnited – Delta Scan Wins Africa-leg of Start-Up World Cup
Africa Tech Festival’s pitch competition shows a continent of variety and potential that can compete on the global stage, although start-ups still have much to learn about pitches Delta Scan, with its innovative engineering drone-based inspection technology and digital analysis, has walked off with the African leg of the Start-Up World Cup Pitch Competition at […]
