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Merck Foundation Calls for Application for Scholarships for Doctors in critical and underserved specialties in Africa and Developing countries

Village Reporter
LILONGWE, Malawi, November 3, 2021/ — Merck Foundation (Merck-Foundation.com), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany announced the call for applications for medical training scholarships for healthcare providers in critical and underserved specialities for medical graduates from Africa and developing countries. Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation explained, “We strongly believe that building professional healthcare capacity and train healthcare providers is… Read More
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Step up vaccines against Group B strep, linked to baby deaths and disability

Global Author
Group B streptococcus (GBS), which can be transmitted in the womb, is linked to around 150,000 deaths of babies each year, more than half a million preterm births and significant long-term disability.  The report by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) updates estimates from 2017, revealing that the global burden of… Read More
Africa Investments 

The Gambia: African Development Bank focuses on agricultural value chains in 2021-2025 Country Strategy Paper

Elwin Mandowa,
Agricultural value chains will be a key lever for inclusive growth in The Gambia to address development challenges and combat fragility, according to the Country Strategy Paper (CSP 2021-2025) published by the African Development Bank. The Bank intends to support The Gambian government’s efforts to reduce food insecurity from 37.2 percent in 2020 to 30 percent in 2025, reduce the… Read More
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Moody’s affirms African Development Bank AAA rating, stable outlook

Elwin Mandowa,
Moody’s Investors Service (“Moody’s”) has affirmed the African Development Bank’s Aaa long-term issuer and senior unsecured ratings. The outlook remains stable. In a rating action note dated 28 October 2021, Moody’s said the key factors underpinning the affirmation include robust capital buffers, combined with superior risk management which contain the challenges associated with low development asset credit quality amid a… Read More
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DRC-Africa Business Forum : Moving Africa up the ladder in the battery, electric vehicle (BEV) and renewable energy value chain and market

Elwin Mandowa,
What:   DRC Africa Business Forum Who:    President Félix Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo of the Democratifc Republic of Congo, UN Economic Commission for Africa, Afreximbank, African Development Bank (AfDB), African Legal Support Facility, Africa Finance Corporation, Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa and UN Global Compact. When:   24 to 25 November 2021 at 9:00 am Kinshasa time Where:  Kinshasa and online… Read More
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Youth Adaptation Solutions (YouthADAPT) Challenge Awards Ceremony

Elwin Mandowa,
What:    Youth Adaptation Solutions (YouthADAPT) Challenge Awards Ceremony Where:  Africa Pavilion, COP26 in Glasgow, Scotland When:   5 November 2021, 11:00-12:30 GMT Moderator: Alan Kasujja – BBC journalist The Youth Adaptation Solutions (YouthADAPT) Challenge, launched on 6th September 2021, is an annual competition jointly organized by the Global Center on Adaptation and the African Development Bank, as part of the Africa… Read More
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Conference on Land Policy in Africa opens with calls for pro-poor land policies, equal access, and ownership of land

Elwin Mandowa,
The 2021 Conference on Land Policy in Africa opened Monday with a resounding call for African countries to develop pro-poor land policies and inclusive land tenure rights, particularly for women and youth. The theme of this year’s conference is “Land governance for safeguarding art, culture, and heritage towards the Africa we want.” This is in line with the African Union… Read More
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UNAIDS upholds decriminalization, access to services, on International Drug Users’ Day

Global Author
In a statment to mark International Drug Users’ Day, UNAIDS said action is needed to address the negative effect criminalization has on HIV, viral hepatitis and other health issues.  The day, commemorated annually on 1 November, affirms the rights of this population.    “UNAIDS calls for the full involvement of communities of people who use drugs in achieving legal reform… Read More
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Honor five million lives lost to COVID-19 by making vaccine equity a reality, Guterres says

Global Author
In a statement issued to mark the crossing of this “painful threshold”, the UN chief said the “devastating milestone reminds us that we are failing much of the world. While wealthy countries are rolling out third doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, only about five per cent of the people in Africa are fully vaccinated.”   Our world has reached another… Read More
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TAAT program gains recognition ahead of COP26

Elwin Mandowa,
The African Development Bank’s Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation (TAAT) program is gaining increasing recognition as stories emerge of its impact across the continent. The acclaim for TAAT is timely ahead of the COP26 climate conference in Glasgow, Scotland, where the African Development Bank will be showcasing its role as a global leader when it comes to climate action. TAAT… Read More
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