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Woman army officer in forefront COVID-19 battle in Sierra Leone

Global Author
“COVID-19 is a dynamic and fluid situation,” says Lieutenant Matilda Mattu Moiwo. “You can’t predict everything that will occur in advance.”  Lt. Moiwo is a staff officer of the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces. Her military training serves her well in the fight against COVID-19.  As the National Emergency Medical Services Referral Coordinator in the capital city of Freetown,… Read More
Development Health Advice 

WHO calls for urgent action to ramp up production of COVID-19 vaccines for all

Global Author
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), was speaking at the end of a historic week which saw COVAX deliver more than 20 million vaccine doses to 20 countries.  To deliver on #VaccinEquity, we need to urgently ramp up production through:-connecting #COVID19 vaccine producers with companies who have excess capacity to fill & finish-bilateral technology transfers-coordinated technology… Read More
Africa Investments 

Forum d’Assouan II : renforcer les synergies en faveur des victimes de déplacements forcés en contexte de Covid-19

Elwin Mandowa,
La pandémie de Covid-19 a aggravé les vulnérabilités des personnes déplacées de force et les différents acteurs –gouvernementaux, multilatéraux, non gouvernementaux et privés— doivent développer plus de synergies pour prendre en compte son impact disproportionné sur ces populations vulnérables, ont estimé les participants à un panel organisé mercredi 3 mars dans le cadre du Forum d’Assouan II (1er au 5… Read More
Development Health Advice 

Mental health alert for 332 million children linked to COVID-19 lockdown policies: UNICEF

Global Author
Based on new research, it said on Thursday that more than 330 million youngsters have been stuck at home for at least nine months, since the virus spread uncontrollably this time last year.   We must emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic with a better approach to child and adolescent mental health, and that starts by giving the issue the attention it deserves.… Read More
Africa Investments 

Solar technology helps women farmers in Tanzania cut post-harvest losses

Elwin Mandowa,
Women farmers in Tanzania have harnessed solar technology to reduce post-harvest losses, enhancing food security, panelists learned at an African Development Bank event held February to launch its Gender and Energy brief on the status of gender mainstreaming in Tanzania’s energy sector. The brief aims to provide recommendations that will inform policymaking by government and other stakeholders. Increasing gender equality… Read More

Aswan Forum: Put healthcare, including vaccines, at the center of rebuilding Africa back better and more resilient – WHO, African Development Bank,…

Elwin Mandowa,
Africa must protect itself against future pandemics and other shocks through higher investment in primary healthcare and increased local manufacturing of key medical products, panelists at the Aswan Forum for Sustainable Peace and Development urged on Monday. Egypt hosted the virtual, second edition of the meeting, titled Shaping Africa’s New Normal: Recovering Stronger, Rebuilding Better’. A significant part of the… Read More

Aswan Forum: Put healthcare, including vaccines, at the center of rebuilding Africa back better and more resilient – WHO, African Development Bank,…

Elwin Mandowa,
Africa must protect itself against future pandemics and other shocks through higher investment in primary healthcare and increased local manufacturing of key medical products, panelists at the Aswan Forum for Sustainable Peace and Development urged on Monday. Egypt hosted the virtual, second edition of the meeting, titled Shaping Africa’s New Normal: Recovering Stronger, Rebuilding Better’. A significant part of the… Read More
Africa Investments 

Aswan II Forum: African leaders identify security and health challenges to the continent’s recovery

Elwin Mandowa,
The second edition of the Aswan Forum on peace, security and development opened on Monday, 1 March in Cairo, Egypt, with African leaders identifying insecurity and the burden of debt as the most pressing challenges to the continent’s post-COVID development. The virtual opening session, chaired by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, was on the subject of “Shaping Africa’s New Normal:… Read More
Africa Investments 

Zambia: The Bank helps cushion the impact of COVID-19 with livestock and aquaculture projects

Elwin Mandowa,
The African Development Bank has helped communities in Zambia acquire goods worth around $450,000 since mid-2020 to cushion vulnerable people from the impact of COVID-19. In the Nakonde district on the Tanzanian border, the Bank authorized the Zambian government to set aside $200,000 from a livestock project that was near completion to procure and distribute COVID-19 relief packages of food,… Read More
Africa Investments 

Zambia: The Bank helps cushion the impact of COVID-19 with livestock and aquaculture projects

Elwin Mandowa,
The African Development Bank has helped communities in Zambia acquire goods worth around $450,000 since mid-2020 to cushion vulnerable people from the impact of COVID-19. In the Nakonde district on the Tanzanian border, the Bank authorized the Zambian government to set aside $200,000 from a livestock project that was near completion to procure and distribute COVID-19 relief packages of food,… Read More
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