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Development Health Advice 

Coming months critical for future pandemic preparedness: WHO chief

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Although the COVID-19 caseload stabilized last week, after nearly two months of increases, the level remains high, said WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreysus, speaking during his regular press briefing from Geneva.  Cases have surpassed 4.5 million globally, with 68,000 deaths.  “Some regions and countries continue to see steep increases in cases and deaths, while others are declining,” he reported. “As long as… Read More
Africa Business World 

How to ensure your brand lands with the right audience

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– – Did you know that, contrary to what one might think, older age groups are the fastest-growing segments of many social media platforms’ audiences? Facebook, for example, saw users above the age of 65 increase by roughly 25% over the past year, while those aged 50 plus represent Snapchat’s fastest-growing audience segment. “When brands decide that they want to… Read More
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High blood pressure now more common in low and middle-income countries, new report finds

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The study, which was co-led by Imperial College London, found that 82 per cent of all people with hypertension, around one billion, live in low and middle-income countries.  The researchers found that Canada, Peru and Switzerland had among the lowest prevalence of hypertension in the world in 2019, while some of the highest rates were seen in the Dominican Republic,… Read More
Africa Investments 

African Development Bank’s Youth Entrepreneurship and Innovation Multi-Donor Trust Fund provides more than $7.3 million for youth jobs and skills

Elwin Mandowa,
In June and July of this year, an African Development Bank technical review committee approved eight project proposals to receive funding in an important milestone for its Jobs for Youth in Africa Strategy. Approved proposals will receive grant funding of more than $7.3 million to operationalize their activities, creating several new enterprises and an estimated 20,000 jobs for youth across the… Read More
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Bubonic plague putting young lives at risk in DR Congo: UNICEF

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Poverty, conflict and displacement are contributing to the return of the centuries-old illness for the first time in more than a decade, and new research supported by the agency revealed children are especially vulnerable.    Grave consequences for children  The research focused on three health zones in Ituri, where more than 490 cases were recorded between 2020 and 2021, with… Read More
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First Person: Health workers in Afghanistan brave safety fears, to continue treating the sick

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UN agencies have pledged to stay in the country, despite the recent takeover by the Taliban, and to support communities which even prior to recent events were in urgent need of aid. Dr Khali Ahmadi* told UN News in an exclusive interview from the Afghan capital Kabul, that he and other healthcare workers are continuing to work despite the lack… Read More
Africa Investments 

2021 Singapore Africa Business Forum: In Africa, challenges are the opportunities despite Covid-19

Elwin Mandowa,
The global Covid-19 pandemic should not dampen investor appetite in Africa. The continent remains an investment destination of choice despite the challenges, panelists at an opening session of the 2021 Africa Singapore Business Forum heard today. Trade between Singapore and Africa has been growing steadily over the past five years, with Singapore being among the top 10 investors in Africa.… Read More
Africa Investments 

Burkina Faso, a program to build resilience to food insecurity in the Sahel (P2RS)

Elwin Mandowa,
Though affected by the political upheavals in Burkina Faso, the Programme to Build Resilience to Food and Nutrition Insecurity in the Sahel (P2RS), created to “strengthen the resilience of vulnerable populations to food and nutrition insecurity by addressing the structural causes of acute and chronic food and nutrition crises,” has not deviated from its objectives. Focusing in particular on the… Read More
Africa Investments 

President Adesina to attend the Africa Singapore Business Forum 2021

Elwin Mandowa,
What: Africa Singapore Business Forum 2021 Who: African Development Bank President Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina and Singapore Senior Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam When: 23 August 2021 Where: Virtual President Adesina will take part in a conversation with Senior Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam of Singapore as part of the virtual Africa Singapore Business Forum 2021. The theme of the conversation is Leapfrogging the… Read More
Africa Investments 

African Development Bank Group Business Opportunities Seminar 2021

Elwin Mandowa,
What: 2021 Virtual Business Opportunities Seminar – Second Edition Who: The African Development Bank Resource Mobilization and Partnerships Department When: Tuesday, 12 October 2021; 08:00-13:00 GMT (for Asia delegates)Wednesday, 13 October 2021; 11:00-16:00 GMT (for delegates in Africa, Americas, and Europe) Where: Virtual (Via Zoom) The Resource Mobilization and Partnerships Department (FIRM) of the African Development Bank will hold the second… Read More
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