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International Education Day: From Kenya to Cameroon, students find the root of STEM success at Nigerian Institute

Elwin Mandowa,
Dancan Onyango left Kenya in 2017 to study at the Pan African University Life and Earth Sciences Institute in Nigeria and is now the proud owner of a doctorate in environmental management. After graduating from the Institute last May, he returned to Kenya to accept a position as a project manager and lead environmental safeguards officer at an engineering management… Read More
Africa Science Technology World 

The African Edtech solutions empowering tomorrows future leaders

Elwin Mandowa, , , , , , ,
– – The COVID-19 crisis has irrevocably changed education. At the outset of the pandemic, 180+ countries mandated temporary school closures, leaving about 1.6 billion children and youth out of school and affecting approximately 85% of children world-wide. All countries were able to deploy remote learning technologies using a combination of TV, radio, online and mobile platforms. Currently, most countries… Read More
Development Health Advice 

‘No free ride’ for COVID, it’s here ‘for the foreseeable future’: Tedros

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Speaking in Geneva, World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros noted that on average last week, 100 cases were reported every three seconds, and somebody lost their life to the coronavirus every 12 seconds. It is still “dangerous to assume that Omicron will be the last variant, or that we are in the endgame” of the pandemic, he said. “On the… Read More
Africa Investments 

African Development Bank chief visits Dangote oil refinery and petrochemical complex

Elwin Mandowa,
African Development Bank President Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina has described the Dangote oil refinery and petrochemical plant projects as a “game-changing initiative” that will spur Africa’s development and deepen regional integration. On Saturday, the continent’s premier development bank chief toured the $19.5 billion Nigerian greenfield crude oil refinery and petrochemical production plant owned by Dangote Industries Limited. The Dangote oil… Read More
Africa Business World 

Nominations Open for the Africa Food Prize 2022

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– – The Africa Food Prize committee is pleased to announce the launch for 2022 nominations for the Africa Food Prize. The Africa Food Prize is the preeminent award recognizing an outstanding individual or institution that is leading the effort to change the reality of farming in Africa—from a struggle to survive to a business that thrives. The funding partners… Read More
Africa Investments 

Information session on AFAWA call for proposals on transitioning Africa’s women entrepreneurs to formal sector

Elwin Mandowa,
What:       Virtual information session Who:        The African Development Bank Group’s Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa (AFAWA) initiative When:      Tuesday, 25 January 2022, at 1pm GMT. Where:     Virtual – Click here to register The African Development Bank Group’s Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa (AFAWA) initiative will host a virtual information session on its call for proposals to… Read More
Africa Investments 

Cybersecurity in the context of expanding digital financial services

Elwin Mandowa,
What:          Webinar Who:           The African Development Bank’s Making Finance Work for Africa (MFW4A) Partnership, and the EIB West and Central Africa SME Banking and Microfinance Academy 2021 When:         20 January 2022 at 13:00-16.00 GMT Where:        Virtual The webinar, titled Cybersecurity challenges for financial institutions in the context of expanding digital financial services, will bring together experts, financial… Read More
Development Health Advice 

Americas: ‘Smart’ use of rapid tests critical amid COVID surge

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Dr. Carissa Etienne, Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), highlighted the critical need for countries to scale-up testing and, in particular, to leverage “smart” use of rapid antigen tests.  📢 “Although omicron 🦠 infections appear to be milder, we continue to urge caution because the virus is spreading more actively than ever before. Vaccines 💉 shield us from… Read More
Development Health Advice 

COVID-19: WHO expresses hope worst of Omicron wave is over

Global Author
Briefing journalists in Geneva, Tedros Ghebreyesus said that more than 18 million cases were reported last week, and the pandemic itself is far from over, so no country is out of the woods yet. The number of deaths remains stable, but the agency is concerned about the impact the variant is having on already exhausted health workers and overburdened health systems. “I remain particularly concerned about many… Read More
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