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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
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
Development Health Advice 

Assistive technology: a ‘life changer’ for those most in need

Global Author
Produced jointly by the World Health Organization (WHO) and UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), The Global Report on Assistive Technology presents new evidence of the global need for – and access to – tech that can make a fundamental difference. “Assistive technology is a life changer – it opens the door to education for children with impairments, employment and social interaction… Read More
Africa Investments 

Ghana’s President strongly supports African Development Bank’s quest for more resources to accelerate continent’s transformation agenda

Elwin Mandowa,
Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo has backed calls for more resources for the African Development Bank Group to accelerate its transformative role across the continent. President Akufo-Addo received the African Development Bank Group president, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, at State House in Accra on Wednesday. President Akufo-Addo expressed strong support for a significant replenishment of the African Development Fund, the African Development… Read More
Africa Investments 

African Development Bank Annual Meetings 2022: Time to tackle triple crises of food, energy and finances, says Ghanaian Finance Minister

Elwin Mandowa,
Ghanaian Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta on Thursday emphasized the nation’s partnership with the African Development Bank in its development as he addressed journalists at a press conference to publicize the institution’s upcoming annual meetings. Ofori-Atta described the meetings as seminal, in the context of a world seeking to rebalance in the wake of Covid-19 and the war in Ukraine. “The… Read More
Africa Investments 

COP15: Global GDP could gain $140 trillion a year, if we achieve the objectives of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification

Elwin Mandowa,
The global economy could increase by more than $140 trillion a year, or 1.5 times the annual global GDP, if the objectives of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) are achieved, participants heard during a side-event at the 15th summit of the UNCCD. Camilla Nordheim-Larsen, Senior Partnerships and Resource Mobilization Coordinator at the UN Convention, noted that action… Read More
Africa Investments 

African Development Bank Group seeks US support for $1.5 billion emergency food plan for Africa

Elwin Mandowa,
The president of the African Development Bank Group, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, made a compelling case, on Wednesday, for the United States to back the institution’s $1.5 billion emergency food production plan. The plan seeks to avert a looming food crisis in Africa caused by Russia’s war in Ukraine. The Bank chief, and a panel of witnesses, testified about global food insecurity… Read More
Africa Investments 

COP15 : les chefs d'État africains se mobilisent contre la sécheresse et pour la restauration des terres à la quinzième Conférence des parties à…

Elwin Mandowa,
Neuf chefs d’État africains, de hauts responsables d’organisations panafricaines et internationales ont assisté lundi, à l’ouverture d’un sommet de haut niveau consacré à la sécheresse et la restauration des terres. Le sommet, une initiative du président ivoirien, Alassane Ouattara, est organisé en marge de la quinzième Conférence des parties (COP15) de la Convention des Nations unies sur la lutte contre… Read More
Africa Investments 

Niger : la Banque africaine de développement soutient le développement des marchés de capitaux nationaux

Elwin Mandowa,
Le gouvernement du Niger et le Groupe de la Banque africaine de développement ont lancé jeudi, à Niamey, un projet de 450 000 dollars américains pour soutenir le développement des marchés de capitaux nationaux dynamiques au Niger. La subvention, provenant du Fonds fiduciaire pour le développement des marchés des capitaux de la Banque, impliquera l’élaboration aussi bien de la stratégie… Read More
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