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Africa Investments 

Appointment of Ms. Bajabulile “Swazi’’ Tshabalala as Senior Vice President of the African Development Bank Group

Elwin Mandowa,
The African Development Bank Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Bajabulile “Swazi” Tshabalala as Senior Vice President effective 1 November 2021 Following consultations with the Board of Directors, the President of the African Development Bank Group, Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Bajabulile “Swazi’’ Tshabalala as Senior Vice President of the… Read More
Africa Investments 

World Food Day: African Development Bank’s Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation flagship wins top international award for digital…

Elwin Mandowa,
High-level Dialogue on Feeding Africa. It won the best “video – documentary” in the competition. The 2021 International Business Awards, the world’s only all-encompassing business awards competition, drew more than 3,700 nominations from 65 nations. “Through the experiences of women and men participating in the TAAT program, these videos tell the story of how Bank-funded agricultural technologies are helping 11… Read More
Africa Investments 

NEPAD-IPPF to hold 33rd Oversight Committee meeting

Elwin Mandowa,
Who:     NEPAD-IPPF What:    33rd Oversight Committee meeting When:   14-15 October 2021 Where:   Virtual (Zoom Platform) The NEPAD-Infrastructure Project Preparation Facility (NEPAD-IPPF), a multi-donor Special Fund hosted by the African Development Bank, will hold its 33rd Oversight Committee (OC) meeting from 14-15 October 2021. The Oversight Committee was set up to provide general policy direction and ensure effective governance for… Read More
Development Health Advice 

WHO advisory group recommends COVID-19 booster shot for immunocompromised people

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The recommendation follows a four-day meeting of the Strategic Advisory Group of Experts (SAGE) on Immunization.  A final report will be issued in December. Risk of severe disease  SAGE said moderately and severely immunocompromised persons should be offered an additional dose of all WHO-approved vaccines “since these individuals are less likely to respond adequately to vaccination following a standard primary… Read More
Development Technology 

Renewable Energy and Bottom-up Decentralization in Morocco

Village Reporter, ,
By Yossef Ben-Meir, Marrakech The Kingdom of Morocco is a place of hope and promise of honest attempts to make strides commensurate with the humanistic journey. It recognizes in its Constitution, laws, policies, and programs that community participation is the essential ingredient for achieving optimal outcomes, including sustainability and ever-deeper satisfaction among the people. The premise of the nation’s family… Read More
Development Health Advice 

WHO: Global health community prescribes climate action for COVID recovery

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Based on a growing body of research confirming numerous and inseparable links between climate and health, the World Health Organization’s (WHO) COP26 Special Report on Climate Change and Health spells out that transformational action in every sector, from energy, transport and nature to food systems and finance is needed to protect people. “The COVID-19 pandemic has shone a light on… Read More
Africa Investments 

Multinational: African Development Bank approves $86.72 million loan to boost water security and socio-economic development in South Africa and…

Elwin Mandowa,
The African Development Bank Group’s Board of Directors has approved a loan of $86.72 million to co-finance the second phase of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project. The multi-phase project will provide water to the Gauteng region of South Africa and generate hydroelectricity for Lesotho. The project entails harnessing the waters of the Senqu/Orange River in the Lesotho highlands by constructing… Read More
Development Health Advice 

Make mental healthcare for all a reality, urges Guterres 

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Reminding that millions of people face grief over lost family members and friends, that many are anxious over job security, and that older people may experience isolation and loneliness, Mr. Guterres said that “without determined action, the mental health impact may last far longer than the pandemic itself”.   Children ‘alienated and distressed’  In his message for the Day, the UN chief also highlighted that… Read More
Development Health Advice 

UN health agency issues definition of post COVID-19 condition to aid treatment

Global Author
The emerging illness, which is also referred to as “long COVID” among many other similar iterations, occurs in individuals who have had confirmed or probable new coronavirus infections, “usually three months on from the onset of the COVID-19 (and) with symptoms that last for at least two months and cannot be explained by an alternative diagnosis” said Dr Janet Diaz,… Read More
Development Health Advice 

World misses most 2020 mental health targets: WHO

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Released on Friday, the latest edition of the Mental Health Atlas ‘paints a disappointing picture, which shows that increased attention given to mental health in recent years has yet to result in a scale-up of quality mental services that are aligned with needs. ‘Extremely concerning’ “It is extremely concerning that…good intentions are not being met with investment,” Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of… Read More
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