Download logo The IRC has named Samuel Kamunyu Karuru of Ghana and Reginah Onyango of Rwanda as the winners of the Wazoku crowdsourcing challenge to improve the last mile delivery of essential medical supplies. This latest completed challenge was launched in July 2023 and focused on finding new and improved solutions to help medical supplies like medications and surgical equipment reach […]
National Basketball Association Africa (NBA) Launches Accelerator Focused on Early-Stage African Startups
“Triple-Double: NBA Africa Startup Accelerator” Will Provide Top African Startup Companies in the Sports and Creative Industries with Funding and Mentorship Across Event Management and Ticketing, Youth Development, AI and Digital Marketing; ALX to Operate Triple-Double: NBA Africa Startup Accelerator and Oversee Selection Process; Startups Can Apply to Participate at TripleDoubleAccelerator.NBA.com. In support of President Biden’s Digital […]
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) launches fund to shield refugees and other displaced people from climate shocks
Download logo UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, today launched the UNHCR Climate Resilience Fund, seeking to boost the protection of refugees and displaced communities who are most threatened by climate change. As part of its work to protect and assist more than 114 million people who have been forced to flee, UNHCR already seeks to build […]
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and African Union launch new publications to strengthen agribusiness in Africa
Download logo In a move to advance agricultural entrepreneurship and agribusiness development across Africa, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the African Union (AU) have unveiled two new publications on agribusiness incubators and public-private partnerships. The first publication, Agribusiness Incubation and Acceleration Landscape in Africa is an in-depth analysis and mapping of […]
Diplomatic Missions of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to Japan paid a courtesy call on Minister KAMIKAWA Yoko
Download logo On Wednesday, April 24, for about 50 minutes from 4:30 p.m., Minister for Foreign Affairs Ms. KAMIKAWA Yoko received a courtesy call from the Diplomatic Missions of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to Japan. At the outset, Minister Kamikawa paid tribute to the ECOWAS diplomatic missions for its ongoing efforts […]
Over 50 million lives saved in Africa through expanded immunization programme
Download logo An estimated 51.2 million lives have been saved through vaccines in the African region over the past 50 years. For every infant life saved over that period, close to 60 years of life are lived, a new report by World Health Organization (WHO) finds. These achievements have been possible under the Expanded Programme […]
Global Report on Food Crises: acute hunger remains persistently high in 59 countries with 1-in-5 people assessed in need of critical urgent action
Download logo According to the latest Global Report on Food Crises (GRFC), nearly 282 million people in 59 countries and territories experienced high levels of acute hunger in 2023 – a worldwide increase of 24 million from the previous year. This rise was due to the report’s increased coverage of food crisis contexts as well as […]
President Boakai Nominates Additional Officials to Government
Download logo The President of the Republic of Liberia, His Excellency Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., has nominated additional members of government affecting the Local Government of Margibi and Sinoe Counties. These nominations where applicable, are subject to consent by the Liberian Senate. The nominees are: I. Margibi County 1. B. Lewis Kaine- County Administrative Officer, […]
FAMAR PSC Joins Angola Oil & Gas (AOG) 2024 as Silver Sponsor
Download logo Bunkering company FAMAR PSC will participate at Angola Oil & Gas (AOG) 2024 – Angola’s premier event for the oil and gas sector, scheduled for October 2 -4 in Luanda – as a Silver Sponsor. The company is also sponsoring a downstream panel discussion at the event. FAMAR PSC’s return to the conference […]
Cameroon: The African Development Bank, a leading infrastructure partner
In an era of transformative development, the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) stands as a beacon of progress in Central Africa, particularly in Cameroon, where the institution has earmarked more than 50 percent of its portfolio for funding transport infrastructure. The Bank spearheaded crucial projects such as the Ketta-Djoum Road, linking Cameroon to Congo, for […]