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First polio outbreak in 30 years declared in Mozambique

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This marks the second imported case of wild poliovirus in southern Africa this year, following an outbreak in Malawi in mid-February, said the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Regional Office for Africa, in press release. The lone case so far, is the country’s first since 1992. The infected child began experiencing onset of paralysis in late March. Genomic sequencing analysis indicates that… Read More
Africa Investments 

Guinée : l’administrateur Adama Koné rencontre les autorités guinéennes pour renforcer la coopération avec la Banque africaine de développement

Elwin Mandowa,
L’administrateur de la Côte d’Ivoire, de la Guinée et de la Guinée équatoriale pour le Groupe de la Banque africaine de développement, Adama Koné s’est rendu du 8 au 13 mai 2022 à Conakry dans le cadre de consultations régulières avec les autorités de la Guinée visant à renforcer la coopération avec la Banque. La mission conduite par l’administrateur Koné, la… Read More
Africa Investments 

COP 15: A story of hope emerges around Africa’s ‘audacious’ Great Green Wall

Elwin Mandowa,
The COP15 conference of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification hosted discussions on the Great Green Wall, an ambitious project to restore a vast stretch of African desert into a flourishing green belt that supports surrounding communities. One session, held Friday 13 May in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, was on investment opportunities around the Great Green Wall. It featured development… Read More
Africa Investments 

COP15 : la Banque africaine de développement et plusieurs acteurs rappellent l’urgence de mutualiser les efforts dans la mobilisation des ressources…

Elwin Mandowa,
COP15 : la Banque africaine de développement et plusieurs acteurs rappellent l’urgence de mutualiser les efforts dans la mobilisation des ressources face à la fragilité pour renforcer la résilience des populations africaines | African Development Bank – Building today, a better Africa tomorrow <!– African Development Bank Group Read More
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Severe malnutrition or wasting, ‘excruciatingly painful’ threat to child survival

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Severe Wasting: An overlooked child survival emergency, details that around one in five deaths among children under age five, can be attributed to severe wasting. Triggered by a lack of nutritious food and repeated bouts of disease – such as diarrhoea, measles and malaria – it compromises a child’s immunity. Severe malnutrition is one of the top threats to child… Read More
Africa Investments 

Madagascar : la Banque africaine de développement approuve une nouvelle stratégie d’intervention pour la période 2022-2026

Elwin Mandowa,
Le Conseil d’administration du Groupe de la Banque africaine de développement a approuvé le 11 mai dernier, à Abidjan, le Document de stratégie-pays pour la période 2022-2026 pour Madagascar, son nouveau cadre d’intervention pour la Grande île. Les interventions de la Banque pour les cinq prochaines années à Madagascar vont se concentrer sur deux domaines prioritaires : le développement des infrastructures… Read More
Africa Investments 

African Development Bank Group head urges development partners: ‘Be the advocates for a substantial African Development Fund replenishment’

Elwin Mandowa,
African Development Bank Group President Akinwumi Adesina has urged international development agencies in Africa to rally behind his institution’s efforts to mobilize more resources to help build resilience for sustainable development across Africa. Adesina told diplomats and international agency representatives at a breakfast meeting in Accra last Thursday that African countries need more resources to fight climate change, to deal… Read More
Africa Investments 

Pre-TICAD8 Event: Solidarity of Women Entrepreneurs in Africa and Japan

Elwin Mandowa,
What:             Webinar on Solidarity of Women Entrepreneurs in Africa and Japan Who:              African Development Bank, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), African Union Development Agency-New Partnership for Africa’s Development  (AUDA-NEPAD), Japan Association of Corporate Executives (Keizai Doyukai) When:            Friday, 27 May 2022, 8:00-10:00 GMT, 9:00-11:00 GMT+1 (Tunisia, Nigeria), 10:00-12:00 GMT+2 (South Africa), 17:00-19:00 GMT+9 (Japan) Where:           Virtual Registration:… Read More
Development Health Advice 

Minimal risk of monkeypox transmission in UK following confirmed case

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On 7 May, UK health authorities notified WHO of the confirmed case in an individual who had recently returned to the country from Nigeria.  Monkeypox is a viral disease that occurs primarily in tropical rainforest areas of Central and West Africa.  It is occasionally exported to other regions.  Modes of transmission  The monkeypox virus is mostly transmitted to people from… Read More
Development Health Advice 

Minimal risk of monkeypox transmission in UK following confirmed case

Global Author
On 7 May, UK health authorities notified WHO of the confirmed case in an individual who had recently returned to the country from Nigeria.  Monkeypox is a viral disease that occurs primarily in tropical rainforest areas of Central and West Africa.  It is occasionally exported to other regions.  Modes of transmission  The monkeypox virus is mostly transmitted to people from… Read More
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