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WHO calls for end to ‘insidious’ online marketing of baby formula

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The study found companies are paying social media platforms and influencers to gain direct access to pregnant women and mothers at some of the most vulnerable moments in their lives, through personalized content that is often not recognizable as advertising.  Methods used include apps, virtual support groups or “baby clubs”, promotions and competitions, as well as advice forums or services. … Read More
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Adesina lays out steps for a collective global path on infrastructure financing

Elwin Mandowa,
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen hosted G-7 Ministers and heads of multilateral development banks on Tuesday. The high-level virtual roundtable event to discuss scaling up of infrastructure financing—organized in the context of President Biden’s Building Back a Better World plan—was moderated by US Assistant Secretary for International Trade and Development Alexia Latortue. Speaking at the virtual roundtable, African Development Bank… Read More
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Learn from the pandemic to strengthen workplace safety: UN labour agency

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Each year, nearly three million workers die due to occupational accidents and diseases, and hundreds of millions more suffer non-fatal injuries at work, the UN agency reported.  Almost 3 million workers die each year from occupational accidents and diseases. Hundreds of millions more are injured at work. Social dialogue is key to a positive safety & health culture for safe… Read More
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International Girls in ICT Day: Coding for Employment’s new digital skills training centres to boost women’s opportunity in information and…

Elwin Mandowa,
The newest digital training centres of the African Development Bank’s Coding for Employment program will set aside half of their initial training slots to women applicants, the Bank said on International Girls in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Day. The Coding for Employment program, which equips African youth with the digital skills they need to contribute meaningfully to the global… Read More
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Nigeria top priority under African Development Bank Africa Emergency Food Plan

Elwin Mandowa,
The head of the African Development Bank, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, met with Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja on Tuesday to discuss the impact of the Russia-Ukraine war and the Bank’s strategy to avoid a food crisis in Africa. Adesina informed President Buhari that the African Development Bank has designed a $1.5 billion Africa Emergency Food Production Plan to support countries… Read More
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Ebola vaccination campaign begins in DR Congo to counter new outbreak

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The UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday that people have now been inoculated in Mbandaka, the capital city of Equateur Province west. It follows the deaths of two people from Ebola since 21 April. More than 230 contacts of the deceased have been identified and monitored and three vaccination teams will work to reach those at highest risk,… Read More
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Ebola vaccination campaign begins in DR Congo to counter new outbreak

Global Author
The UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday that people have now been inoculated in Mbandaka, the capital city of Equateur Province west. It follows the deaths of two people from Ebola since 21 April. More than 230 contacts of the deceased have been identified and monitored and three vaccination teams will work to reach those at highest risk,… Read More
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The Future of Marine Fisheries in the African Blue Economy: Challenges and opportunities

Elwin Mandowa,
What:       Webinar on findings of a study on the Blue Economy Who:         African Natural Resources Centre (ANRC), Agriculture and Agro-Industry Department When:       Tuesday, 10 May 2022, 10:00-1200 GMT. Where:      Virtual. Click here to register. The African Natural Resources Centre, in collaboration with the Agriculture and Agro-Industry Department, will host a webinar on 10 May 2022 to present the findings… Read More
Africa Investments 

We-Fi announces new round of funding for women entrepreneurs; $15 million to the Africa Digital Financial Inclusion Facility to improve access to…

Elwin Mandowa,
We-Fi announces new round of funding for women entrepreneurs; $15 million to the Africa Digital Financial Inclusion Facility to improve access to finance for women-owned small businesses | African Development Bank – Building today, a better Africa tomorrow <!– African Development Bank Group Read More
Africa Investments 

Au Maroc, le projet Novacim cimente les acteurs du territoire autour de la création de valeur et d’emploi

Elwin Mandowa,
Dans les couloirs du lycée Massira, à Ouled Ghanem, au sud de Casablanca, la peinture, à l’heure de la rentrée des classes, est encore fraîche sur les murs. À 17 heures tapantes, la sonnerie marque la fin des cours et libère les élèves qui se ruent vers la sortie. Au milieu de l’allée centrale, la voix d’Abdel Hadi Sabioui résonne… Read More
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