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UN steps up post-COVID support in Africa; battles cholera in Malawi

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“The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the fragility of our continent’s health infrastructure and the urgent need to strengthen the overall health system to secure access to quality care for all Africa’s people, when and where they need it, without incurring financial hardship,” said WHO’s Africa Regional Director Matshidiso Moeti. Rebuilding good health To rethink and rebuild resilient health systems on the… Read More
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Nigeria: African Development Bank President named among winners of 2021 Global Brand Award

Elwin Mandowa,
African Development Bank Group President Dr. Akinwumi Adesina has been awarded Nigeria Global Brand Award of the Year 2021 by Blueprint Newspapers, a national daily print and newspaper in Nigeria. The award is in recognition for what the newspaper describes as Dr Adesina’s pragmatic and purposeful leadership. Ms. Amina. J. Mohammed, United Nations Deputy Secretary General and Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala,… Read More
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African Health Ministers announce ‘pivotal’ new strategy to combat communicable diseases

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The health ministers, gathering for the seventy-second session of the UN World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Committee for Africa in Lomé, Togo, adopted the strategy, known as PEN-PLUS. That plan will be implemented as a regional strategy to address severe noncommunicable diseases at first-level referral health facilities. The strategy supports building the capacity of district hospitals and other first-level referral… Read More
Africa Investments 

Burkina Faso: More than 30,000 new electricity connections in Ouagadougou and Bobo-Dioulasso established through an African Development Fund project

Elwin Mandowa,
The African Development Bank- supported Burkina Faso Electrification Project for Semi-Urban Areas of Ouagadougou and Bobo-Dioulasso, under implementation since 2017, has resulted in 32,449 new connections to the country’s electric power network. According to an African Development Bank’s implementation and results report published on 5 August 2022, the project has already exceeded its target of 17,500 connections well ahead of… Read More
Africa Investments 

Eighth Tokyo International Conference on African Development Side Event: Re-imagining Resilient and Sustainable Universal Health Coverage in Africa

Elwin Mandowa,
What:   Webinar on re-imagining resilient and sustainable Universal Health Coverage (UHC) in Africa, on the side-lines of the Eighth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD8) Who:   African Development Bank, World Bank, WHO, UNICEF and the Japan International Cooperation Agency Where: Online – https://ticad8event.jica.go.jp/en/event/detail_16.html When:  25 August 2022; 10:30–12:00 GMT (19:30–21:00 (JST) On 25 August 2022, The African Development Bank,… Read More
Africa Investments 

TICAD8 Official Side Event: Private Sector Infrastructure Development Opportunities in Africa

Elwin Mandowa,
Date:                      August 24th Time:                     17:00-18:30(JST), 9 :00-10 :30(TUN) Co-organizers:     African Development Bank and Japan International Cooperation Agency Supporter:            European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and International Finance Corporation Venue:                   Online Languages:           English /French/ Japanese On 24 August 2022, the African Development Bank and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will host an event to discuss the primary obstacles that international developers and… Read More
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Ghana warns citizens against unlicensed loan firms

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– – Ghana’s central bank has cautioned the public against going to loans from unlicensed entities providing of loans to consumers. According to the bank of Ghana 19 of such firms are operating in contravention of the the country’s Banks and Specialised Deposit-Taking Institutions Act, 2016. These illegal firms mostly employ the use of mobile applications and social media in… Read More
Development Health Advice 

WHO recommends two new lifesaving medicines to treat Ebola

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The recommendation follows review and analysis of clinical trials for the  monoclonal antibodies mAb114 (known as Ansuvimab or Ebanga) and REGN-EB3 (Inmazeb), which have demonstrated clear benefits for people who have tested positive for Ebola, which is often fatal.  This includes older persons, pregnant and breastfeeding women, children, and newborns whose mothers were confirmed to have Ebola within the first… Read More
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Ethiopian Airlines pilots miss runway after falling asleep

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Two Ethiopian Airlines pilots missed an airport runway after falling asleep at 37,000ft in the air. The pilots could not land the plane at the first time of asking. The crew were finally woken up by the autopilot alarm before finally and safely landing the plane. Air traffic reportedly tried to contact them after they overshot the point of descent… Read More
Africa Investments 

Josué Komla Guenou: From small-town boy to big-time agripreneur

Elwin Mandowa,
Today, 41-year-old Josué Komla Guenou is a successful full-time agricultural entrepreneur, proud to walk through the rows of his corn plants, which are already a head taller than him. The buds of corn will soon appear, bearing a promising new harvest. His fields are now several hectares in size, bordering the Nationale 1 road which crosses Togo from north to… Read More
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