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United States’ nominee for World Bank Group President, Ajay Banga began his global tour on Monday, with his first stop in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire where he met the African Development Bank (http://www.AfDB.org) Group President Dr Akinwumi Adesina, senior management and Board of Directors. Banga spoke about the need for the World Bank Group to develop a […]

Download logo The President of the Republic, H.E. Dr. George Manneh Weah, on Tuesday, March 7, 2023, launched a major finance and trade project geared towards improving Liberia’s investment climate. The project, which is being implemented by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, is also crucial for jobs creation as well as the economic empowerment […]

Download logo The Secretary-General arrived in Addis Ababa from New York on Thursday, 16 February, where he would attend the thirty-sixth session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union. On 17 February, the Secretary-General took part in several high-level open and closed events. He addressed the round-table on the Joint Sahel […]

Download logo Malawi is experiencing the deadliest cholera outbreak in its recorded history. The country is also struggling to respond to a polio outbreak and ongoing COVID-19 cases across the nation. Resources are limited, the health system is overburdened, and health workers are stretched to their limits. These are incredibly difficult times for the children of Malawi. “Since […]

His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani sent a written message to HE President of the Republic of Uganda Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, pertaining to bilateral relations and means to bolster them. HE Assistant Foreign Minister for Regional Affairs Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh Al Khulaifi delivered the message on Tuesday during a meeting […]

Download logo New Global Gateway grant of €24 million from the European Union to accelerate implementation of the Gambia Renewable Energy project; Project axed on electrify schools and health centres across the Gambia with reliable green energy: more than 1000 rural schools and 100 health centres to benefit from solar panels, battery technology and network […]

Download logo This new €14 million Global Gateway investment in infrastructure will improve the water network in and around the São Tomé capital, boost the country’s resilience against climate change, and help empower women and girls; three out of four people on the Central African island of São Tomé will have improved access to drinking […]

Download logo The Guinea-Bissau Resilient Road Corridor is part of the Praia-Dakar-Abidjan Strategic Corridor defined in the EU–Africa Global Gateway Investment Package; The new agreement concerns the first stage of technical assistance cooperation; The technical assistance of up to €3.5 million will provide concrete support in key aspects such as procurement, environmental and social safeguards […]

Download logo Malawi’s deadly cholera outbreak could worsen if – as expected – Tropical Cyclone Freddy triggers further heavy rainfall in the south of the country, UN humanitarians said on Tuesday. “Malawi is really experiencing the deadliest cholera outbreak in its recorded history – nothing less than that – and the country is also struggling to respond […]

Download logo Impunity is a major driver of the human rights and humanitarian crises in South Sudan, which continue to cause immense trauma and suffering for civilians in the country, the UN Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan said on Tuesday. “It is hard to imagine peace while State actors continue to be involved in gross human […]