The pharmaceutical company GSK has been awarded a contract to produce the world’s first malaria vaccine so that millions more children will be protected against the killer disease, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) announced on…
Download logoThe recent passing of Nigeria’s new petroleum act heralds an exciting new chapter for Africa’s energy sector. But it’s complicated. Oil industry players are set to unpack the complex new legislation at the forthcoming…
By Danial Mausoof, Head of Mobile Networks Sales and Solutioning for Middle East and Africa at Nokia (www.Nokia.com). With 60% of the African population residing in rural areas, there is an enormous opportunity to connect people…
The ongoing stress of the global pandemic, war, inflation and global uncertainty has made it difficult for people to manage everyday decision-making. As a recent survey by the APA (https://bit.ly/3CcB0PR) found, one third of people…
“Because I want to Be” TV program was launched by the Office of First Lady of Ghana and Merck Foundation (Merck-Foundation.com) at the same time; Merck Foundation “No More Diabetes” song and New Children Storybook, “Sugar Free…
Download logoIt didn’t take long for Russia’s war in Ukraine to impact Africa. Already grappling with soaring inflation and still recovering from the Covid-19 pandemic, Africa now faces a shortage of at least 30 million…
Introduction On July 19, 2022, the Nigerian government made an official announcement confirming the complete transformation of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) into NNPC Limited (NNPCL). NNPCL is a brainchild of the Nigerian Petroleum…
Download logoThe Ministry of Information, Communication, Technology and National Guidance wants the Computer Misuse (Amendment) Bill 2022 withdrawn. The Permanent Secretary, Dr Aminah Zawedde said that her ministry is in the process of bringing a…
Sitting under a mango tree, Village Headman Patete marvels at a group of girls who are singing as they walk to a nearby primary school. In the past, a scene like this was not common in the village….
Download logoThe Minister of State for Education, Hon. Joyce Moriku has reassured Members of Parliament that government has developed a statutory instrument to regulate school fees and other school related matters. She was responding to…
Download logoExperts from the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Sub-Regional Office for Southern Africa (SRO-SA) and the Government of Zambia held a two-day National Action Planning workshop from 10th to 11th August 2022 on the alignment and…
Download logoThe newly appointed Government Chief Whip Hon. Hamson Obua has officially received the office from his predecessor, Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa. The official handover was held at Parliament on Tuesday, 16 August 2022, witnessed…
Radio Daar Dheer, Dhusamareb’s first-ever community-based radio station was launched Friday, 15 July 2022, to provide the people in Galmudug State with a platform to engage in discussions on community development. The radio station is…
Download logoParents in north-eastern Uganda are sending toddlers of pre-school age to school with their siblings to share their free school meal as increasing numbers of families have no food at home, according to Save…
Download logoPresident Cyril Ramaphosa has today Tuesday, 16 August 2022, arrived in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on a Working Visit to participate in the 42nd Ordinary Summit of the Southern African Development Community…
UN Women Uganda through the support of the EU-UN Global Spotlight Initiative and the Embassy of Sweden works with the Uganda Police Force to ensure trauma-informed and victim-centered investigation of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV)…
HE Assistant Foreign Minister for Regional Affairs Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh Al Khulaifi met Tuesday in Paris with HE Special Envoy of the French President to Libya Paul Soler. During the meeting, they…
On 11 August 2022, UN Women Uganda, Action Aid and the Ministry of Gender, Labour, and Social Development (MGLSD) convened the National Symposium on the Impact and Sustainability of Gender Based Violence Shelters in Uganda….
Download logoIn the first business-to-business mission since the pandemic, the International Trade Centre brought together 10 Tunisian and 26 Egyptian companies in May in Cairo, to talk about businesses and explore opportunities for regional trade….
Download logoThe European Commission has provided EUR 200,000 in emergency humanitarian funding to assist those affected by the recent flash floods. Following heavy rains on 30-31 July and 5-6 August 2022 in several regions of…