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Impact of FAO and FVC’s flexible finance in Africa

“Uganda is Africa in miniature,” said Susan Ngongi Namondo, United Nations Resident Coordinator in Uganda, at the wrap-up of the Flexible Voluntary Contribution (FVC)...

Private sector urged to “own and drive” Africa’s continental trade agreement

The private sector is recognized as an indispensable stakeholder in the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA), especially given its ability to catalyze sustainable...

African nations steer towards reducing deaths due to road accidents

Traffic accidents are the leading cause of death among African youth, so governments across the continent have resolved to drive in a new unified...

How UNICEF sanitation worker shows love for children in Nigeria

For Babuji Ibrahim, a 35-year-old sanitation worker in Maiduguri, north-east Nigeria, a typical day is one spent evacuating solid human waste from latrines. From internally...

UN boss outlines challenges facing Burundi

Armed groups – both local and foreign – must lay down their arms in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and efforts must...

In the DRC, desperate situation is facing millions displaced by armed violence

Recurring attacks by armed groups in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) continue to drive forced displacement and extreme hardship for millions of...

Integrated immunization campaign targets over 830,000 children in Tigray, Ethiopia

In the Tigray Region of Ethiopia, an integrated Measles Supplementary Immunization Activity (SIA) was successfully carried out in 76 out of 93 woredas, most...

Heroic midwives help women deliver babies in a warzone as conflict hits Sudan

"We are working all day every day across three hospitals. For women and girls who don’t have means of transportation, we go to their...

Stakeholders take on malaria with innovative tools

With Nigeria still accounting for 27 percent of global malaria cases and 31 percent of global malaria deaths, relevant stakeholders, including the World Health...

Secure and immediate access is needed for lifesaving aid in Sudan

Fighting in Sudan must stop now before the conflict and the spreading humanitarian catastrophe further ravage the country and the region, UN Secretary-General António...

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Vertiv reinforces Nigerian footprint with new office, showroom in Lagos

Vertiv, a global provider of critical digital infrastructure and continuity solutions, is continuing to invest in the African continent, today announcing the opening of...

Kuda Mukova: Where can an impact investor make greatest mark in Africa? 

Africa is a continent of contradictions. The scars left behind by its many nations' storied histories, as well as the new wounds opened by...

Johannesburg to host Airbnb Africa Travel Summit this October

Policymakers, tourism experts, innovators and changemakers will gather for the Airbnb Africa Travel Summit to explore the role technology can play in driving...

Louis Strydom: Crafting Africa’s green transition with precision

The call for a green revolution is no longer a distant echo; it's the resounding demand of the present. Much like an artisan weaver...

Newly launched SanlamAllianz to provide insurance and financial services in 27 African markets

Sanlam, Africa’s largest non-banking financial services provider, and Allianz, one of the world’s leading insurers and financial services providers are pleased to announce that...
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