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Download logo“The fight for natural resources is a common trigger for conflict in many places. When I was in Uganda, I saw what an immense impact climate change and loss of biodiversity have on people’s…

Download logoBamadi, affectionately called Barma by people in his community, has opened his doors to more than 200 families since 2014 when the crisis in the Far North region of Cameroon began. Thousands of internally displaced…

Download logoGianni Infantino addresses Diploma in Club Management session; Forty participants, including executives from across the world and football greats Carli Lloyd, Tim Cahill, Fernandinho, John Terry and Juan Mata, join programme; Says raising standards…

To commemorate the 10th anniversary of the International Day of the Girl (IDG), the Batonga Foundation (BatongaFoundation.org) is calling on local, national, and  international institutions and partners to join them in forming an alliance to…

Download logoBRICS countries – Brazil, the Russian Federation, India, China and South Africa – are increasingly important players in global services markets, despite pandemic-induced setbacks. BRICS countries accounted for 10% of global services exports and…

Download logo As world leaders gather at this year’s UN General Assembly, David Miliband, President and CEO of the International Rescue Committee, and Abdirahman Abdishakur, Special Presidential Envoy for Drought Response for the Federal Republic of…

Download logoSouth Sudan launched the Pharmaceutical Policy and Strategy. The 2022 Pharmaceutical Policy and Strategy provides an overall framework for governance, regulation and programming within the health sector which has been lacking since 2006. The…

Download logoThe UN General Assembly (UNGA) is the main policy-making organ of the United Nations. The UN General Assembly is an opportunity for the world to come together to address the most pressing global challenges…

Download logoNewly released Country Climate and Development Report (CCDR) for the G5 Sahel region estimates that up to 13.5 million people across the Sahel could fall into poverty due to climate change-related shocks by 2050 if urgent climate adaptation…

Download logoIt is a Wednesday morning at the Kuisebmund Health Centre and Shirleyn Awases is among the 20 women seeking antenatal care services at the facility.   The 31-year recently had a miscarriage and not…

Download logoOn September 13 in Abuja, Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry joined the Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as it signed a Letter of Intent between the Nigerian government, represented by…

Muzeyen Jemal*, a 19-year-old young woman, was working as a housemaid in Woldia to support her family who lives in rural Kebele in the nearby woreda. She was going back home from the market when…

Download logoHer Excellency Samia Suluhu Hassan, President of the United Republic of Tanzania, signing the Condolence Book in London following the demise of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. The President is in London to join…

Ahead of the crucial COP27 climate talks, a new campaign is boosting African efforts to seek greater global funding for affordable green energy – essential for adaptation to the climate crisis. The campaign calls for…

Download logoMinister of Finance and Economic Opportunities, Mireille Wenger, had the pleasure of being joined by the Executive Deputy Mayor for Overstrand Municipality, Lindile Ntsabo, for a tour of the Old Harbour Museum, some whale…

Clickatell (https://www.Clickatell.com), a CPaaS innovator and Chat Commerce leader, has partnered with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) (https://www.CBN.gov.ng) to deliver fast, simple, and cost effective eNaira banking services to all Nigerians using the USSD…

Download logoClimate disasters and skyrocketing fuel prices have made the need to “end our global addiction to fossil fuels” crystal clear, he said, underscoring the importance of investing in renewables, building resilience, and scaling up…

The Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) (www.AWIEForum.org) has confirmed that the Deputy Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), H. E. Dr. Monique Nsanzabaganwa will deliver the opening keynote at their annual AWIEF Conference…

Per Magnus Nysveen, Head of Analyses at energy market intelligence firm Rystad Energy, will shape discussions around trends, challenges and opportunities within Africa’s energy sector at African Energy Week (AEW) (www.AECWeek.com) – Africa’s premier event…

The African Energy Week (AEW) (www.AECWeek.com) 2022 conference and exhibition – Africa’s premier event for the oil and gas sector which will be taking place from October 18-21 this year in Cape Town – will…