U.S.-Africa Partnership In Promoting Two-Way Trade And Investment In Africa
Africa’s integration into global markets, demographic boom, and continent-wide spirit of entrepreneurship and innovation present an extraordinary opportunity for the United States to invest in Africa’s future. The United States will support and facilitate mobilizing private capital to fuel economic growth, job creation, and greater U.S. participation in Africa’s future. Together, business and government leaders […]
Eye Health Project Tackles Inequity By Bringing Health Services To The Community
A pioneering eye health project in Malawi has broken barriers to health equity by bringing health services to community level. The project, supported by international development organisation Sightsavers, reached over 122,000 people, including women and people with disabilities, across rural and high-poverty areas in the South West Health Zone. Globally, women account for more than […]
2024 Edelman Trust Barometer Kenya Report Reveals NGOs Most Trusted To Integrate Innovation Into Society
76% of Kenyans say they trust their peers to tell them the truth about new innovations and technologies compared to scientists (74%), journalists (63%), business leaders (61%) and government leaders (37%). 50% of Kenyans believe that science has become politicized in this country. The 2024 Edelman Trust Barometer Kenya report reveals that NGOs are the […]
Education Cannot Wait In Responding To The Regional Crisis Stemming From The Armed Conflict In Sudan
By Yasmine Sherif The conflict in Sudan is one of the worst in the world today, and millions of children and adolescents bear the brunt within and across the border from Sudan. As we mark the one-year anniversary of this vicious conflict, we call on world leaders to ensure that all girls and boys impacted by […]
Nigeria becomes First Country to Rollout Full Meningitis Shot
Nigeria has introduced the new Men5CV vaccine, an envelope pushing drug that provides protection against all five strains of meningitis. The West African country is the first one to do so in Africa’s meningitis belt and will be hoping it can provide broader, stronger protection against the disease. Also known as the MenFive vaccine, a […]
Rwanda, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe Recall Cough Syrup following Toxicity Report
The three countries have joined Nigeria, South Africa, and Kenya in recalling a batch of children’s cough syrup manufactured by Johnson and Johnson following reports of high toxicity. The reports came after tests by a Nigerian laboratory found high levels of diethylene glycol, a compound that can cause acute kidney failure when consumed, in the […]
World Bank Reports Development Reversal for World’s Poorest Countries
The World Bank has revealed that half of the world’s 75 poorest countries are experiencing a widening income gap with the wealthiest ones. Incidentally, this is the first time this century that this will happen, prompting the international financial institution to raise an alarm calling attention to the problem. Of the 75 countries, half are in […]
France, Germany and the EU Raise $2bn for War-torn Sudan
Emmanuel Macron, France’s President, has revealed that donors have pledged over $2 billion for Sudan as support for the war-ravaged country. This development comes after France, Germany, and the EU hosted a summit that raised awareness of the country’s ongoing civil war which began a year ago. SOURCE: VOA
OPEC Courts Namibia ahead of Plans to Begin Oil Production
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC, is looking to add Namibia to its ranks as the Southern African country gears up to begin oil production by 2030. Namibia recently discovered a significant volume of oil within its shores, which will make it the fourth largest oil-exporting company within the next ten years. OPEC’s […]
Nigeria Suffers its Highest Inflation in nearly 30 Years
Nigeria’s ever rising inflation has worsened, reaching its highest level in almost three decades. Quoting the National Bureau of Statistics, the West African country’s official statistical agency, the report states that, in March, Nigeria’s inflation rate rose to 33.2%, sliding a further 1.5% from the preceding month. The inflation rate is primarily driven by the […]
