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The next 12-18 months will be “very difficult” for African banks as widespread inflation, currency devaluations and interest-rate hikes sweep the region, a senior director of credit ratings agency Fitch said on Wednesday. Growth opportunities over the next one-and-a-half years will be limited, but regional banks are expected to maintain their profitability in the face […]
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Ugandan school, Project Shelter Wakadogo, which supports vulnerable and hard to reach children, has been named as one of the top 3 schools globally by World’s Best School prizes in the Overcoming Adversity category. The category recognises that adversity will come in many forms for schools, including conflict, climate-related disasters, poverty, or a pandemic. It […]
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Applications to participate in the Design Indaba Emerging Creatives Class of 2023 are now open! Are you ready to take your creative pursuits to the next level? The Design Indaba Emerging Creatives programme, which aims to unearth fresh talent across a multitude of creative sectors, is once again issuing a Call for Entry for this […]
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The African Development Bank has suggested a plan to South Africa that will help the nation use the $8.5 billion in climate financing pledged by some of the world’s richest nations to raise even more funds. The AfDB has recommended that South Africa park the funds in a special purpose vehicle, bank President Akinwumi Adesina […]
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The aim of Bayer Foundation is to catalyse advances in science and social innovation for a world with “health for all and hunger for none” by empowering female entrepreneurs to scale their innovations and generate positive social impact in Sub-Saharan Africa. It recently launched a white paper analysing over 500 applications for its Women Empowerment […]
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The first two years of Mr Lazarus Chakwera’s term offer discouraging insights into just how difficult it is for even a well-intentioned leader to root out entrenched graft and invigorate a sclerotic farming economy in the face of a changing climate. Part of Malawi’s problem is that it is small, landlocked, resource-poor and dependent on […]
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Radhika Batra of India, Zahra Joya of Afghanistan, Vanessa Nakate of Uganda, and Ursula von der Leyen of Germany are recognized for their extraordinary work towards achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals As part of its annual Goalkeepers campaign, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation today announced the winners of its Goalkeepers Global Goals […]
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The Africa Center and Independent Curators International Announce States of Becoming, Exhibition Exploring Forces of Relocation and Assimilation Through Works of Seventeen African Diasporic Artists, Opening October 14 Curated by Fitsum Shebeshe Produced by Independent Curators International (ICI) On view, The Africa Center at Aliko Dangote Hall, October 14, 2022—February 26, 2023 First major contemporary art exhibition […]
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Authors: Martin Muchangi, Director, WASH & NTDs, Amref Health Africa; Dr. Norah Obudho, East Africa and Global Health Integration Director, WomenLift Health The climate crisis is one of the biggest challenges of this century, and one that will continue to threaten the health and wellbeing of humanity for decades to come if no action is […]
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There was once a story of a gentleman who by the age of 40 had travelled to most of the provinces across South Africa. When friends and family asked what his experience of each province was like he responded by saying ‘very similar actually’. His experience was one of staying at the same hotel and […]
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The Sustainable Wildlife Management (SWM) Programme innovates on wildlife conservation and food security In the Congo Basin, over two million metric tonnes of wild meat – equivalent to tens of millions of individual animals – is harvested every year. Subsistence hunting is a vital and healthy source of protein and income for many Indigenous and […]
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Uncle Waffles Joins Lineup For Global Citizen Festival: Accra Alongside Presenters Including Berla Mundi, Joselyn Dumas, Michaela Coel, Nomzamo Mbatha And Sabrina Dhowre Elba 2022 Global Citizen Festival Campaigns For Urgent Financial Relief, Climate Finance, Funding For Africa’s Farmers And Investment Into The Future Of Girls Everywhere Broadcasting and streaming from Accra and NYC on […]
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