Download logo The African Development Bank’s (www.AfDB.org) incoming Vice President for Agriculture, Human and Social Development, Dr. Beth Dunford, and Director for Agricultural Finance and Rural Infrastructure Development Atsuko Toda joined development leaders online to launch this year’s African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF) Agribusiness Deal Room. The AGRF’s agriculture matchmaking platform initiative links some 4,000 […]
Coronavirus – Zambia: COVID-19 Statistics Daily Status Update (29 June 2021)
COVID-19 report, 29th June: 2,395 new cases out of 9,952 tests (24% positivity); 1,869 recoveries; 47 new deaths (MTSRIP); 1,445 Dose 2 AZ given. Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Zambia National Public Health Institute (ZNPHI). Media filesDownload logo Source: Apo-Opa
EU Humanitarian Air Bridge to deliver aid to Mozambique
Download logo In the margins of the G20 Ministerial event on 30 June in Brindisi, an EU Humanitarian Air Bridge flight, co-organised also with Italy and Portugal, will depart to Mozambique, carrying 15 tonnes of life-saving cargo addressing pressing humanitarian needs. Commissioner for Crisis Management, Janez Lenarčič, who is attending the G20 event and the ceremony […]
GC riders take center stage on stage 5 of Tour de France
Tadej Pogacar (UAE-Emirates) won the stage 5 Tour de France individual time trial with a commanding performance while Mathieu Van der Poel (Alpecin-Fenix) managed to just hang onto the race leaders yellow jersey. The 5th stage of the 2021 Tour de France was a 27km individual time trial finishing at Laval Espace Mayenne. Max Walscheid, […]
New report finds fruit, vegetables, protein remain out of reach for most Africans
Africa's agri-food systems must be transformed to make healthy diets more affordable for Africans. That is the central message of a new report launched today by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) and the African Union Commission (AUC). According to the latest Africa Regional Overview of Food […]
Coronavirus – Kenya: COVID-19 Vaccination (29 June 2021)
Persons Vaccinated – 1,334,749 Total First Doses – 1,005,901 Total Second Doses – 328,848 2nd Dose Uptake – 32.7% Proportion of Adults Fully Vaccinated – 1.26% Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Ministry of Health, Kenya. Media filesDownload logo Source: Apo-Opa
International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) Extends EUR20 Million to Burkina Faso's Coris Bank International as Part of ITFC's Flagship West Africa SME Development Program
Download logo The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) (www.ITFC-idb.org), a member of the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) Group, continues its ongoing commitment to strengthen private sector development in Burkina Faso through its latest Murabaha financing agreement with Coris Bank International (CBI). The Euro 20 million agreement is part of the West Africa SMEs Program, […]
Scottish African Business Association and KURO Consulting Drive Trade and Investment at African Energy Week 2021
In a move to increase trade, investment and knowledge sharing between Scotland and Africa, the Scottish African Business Association (SABA) and KURO Consultancy have confirmed their presence at African Energy Week (AEW) 2021, taking place in Cape Town on the 9th-12th of November 2021. SABA, together with KURO Consulting, will be leading a delegation of […]
Coronavirus – Malawi: COVID-19 Daily Info Update (29 June 2021)
New Cases: 188 Cumulative Confirmed Cases: 35,897 Active Cases: 1,339 Total Recovered: 33,132 (57 New) Currently Admitted in Treatment Units: 54 (16 New) New Discharges from Treatment Units: 5 Total Tests Conducted: 266,867 (1,175 New) Total Deaths: 1,194 (7 New) Total Vaccinated to Date: First Dose – 385,242 (0 New). Second Dose 43,165 (0 New) […]
Coronavirus – Ethiopia: COVID-19 Reported Cases in Ethiopia (29 June 2021)
Daily: Laboratory Test: 4.550 Cases: 63 Severe Cases: 150 New Deaths: 5 Recovery: 685 Total: Laboratory Test: 2,861,598 Active Cases: 11,413 Total Cases: 276,037 Total Deaths: 4,320 Total Recovery: 260,302 Total Vaccinated: 2,010,091 Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Ministry of Health, Ethiopia. Media filesDownload logo Source: Apo-Opa