Download logo In a bid to shore up vaccination coverage and give eligible children second chance to be fully vaccinated, WHO is working with Ondo State to implement targeted interventions with the aim of reducing missed opportunities for vaccination (MOV). “I was given this coupon after I delivered my baby in a private facility, my […]
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Treasury on Rating Action of Fitch Ratings
Download logo Government notes Fitch’s decision to affirm South Africa’s long term foreign and local currency debt ratings at ‘BB-’ and maintain a stable outlook. According to Fitch, the affirmation takes into consideration that the government’s debt trajectory is lower than previously anticipated as well as recent improvements in several key credit metrics, including the […]
“Collaboration with International Monetary Fund to Repair Public Finances in the Short-Run” – President Akufo-Addo
Download logo The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, says all countries around the world are working to return themselves to a state of normalcy following the devastating impact of the pandemic of COVID-19, whose effects have been exacerbated by the Russian invasion of Ukraine. According to President Akufo-Addo, “Economies have been plunged […]
World Population Day Statement 2022
Download logo World Population Day offers a moment to celebrate human progress. Our world, despite its challenges, is one where higher shares of people are educated and live healthier lives than at any previous point in history. Societies that invest in their people, in their rights and choices, have proven time and again that this […]
Turkish Doctors Healed Patients Who Cannot Access Healthcare Services in Mali
Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency and İyilik Sağlık Foundation carried out a health event and within the scope of this event, a team of Turkish doctors and health officials conducted a health scan in the Sikasso region and in Sugulinku and Faladie refugee camps near Bamako, the capital. The health scan was done from […]
South Africa: Department of Water and Sanitation calls for cleaning of rivers during Mandela Month
Download logo The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) calls on all South Africans to actively participate in the annual Clear Rivers campaign spearheaded by the Department in its efforts to have pollution free and healthy water sources. The Clear Rivers campaign was initiated in 2016 in the spirit of Mandela Month, a call for […]
South Africa: National water levels experience a marginal increase
Download logo The Department of Water and Sanitation’s national weekly status of dams report published early this week demonstrate a slight improvement in water levels in some parts of the country. This week, the overall storage capacity of the country’s water level sits at 93.4%, a minor increment from last week’s 93.3%, and a notable […]
Changpeng Zhao, CEO & Founder of Binance, Announces Donation During Visit to West Africa
Download logo Changpeng Zhao, the founder and CEO of Binance (www.Binance.com), the world’s largest cryptocurrency and blockchain infrastructure provider, has recently visited Ivory Coast and Senegal as part of his tour to connect with Binancians across the world and collaborate with policymakers. CZ’s stay in the region involved meetings with Alassane Dramane Ouattara, President of […]
SOMALIA: Rise in Severe Malnutrition Cases Sees 300% Surge in Children Treated at Baidoa Stabilization Center since January
Download logo The number of children receiving treatment for the most dangerous form of malnutrition surged 300% in the first six months of 2022 at a Save the Children clinic in Somalia as the worst drought in years tightened its grip on the country, Save the Children said today. In June, doctors at a healthcare facility for […]
President Kenyatta Reaffirms Kenya’s Commitment to APRM Process
Download logo President Uhuru Kenyatta has reaffirmed Kenya’s commitment to the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM), saying the process is important in helping African countries to learn from each other. President Kenyatta emphasized that African countries do not necessarily have to go and copy what they see in the Western world in order for them […]