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World Food Prize Laureates Open Letter: U.S. Leadership Needed to Help End World Hunger

Elwin Mandowa,
February 23, 2021 The Honorable Joseph R. Biden Jr.President of the United States of AmericaThe White House1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.Washington, D.C. 20500 Dear Mr. President, As World Food Prize Laureates from across the globe, we have dedicated decades to driving change in food systems, continuing the legacy of Nobel Peace Prize recipient Dr. Norman Borlaug. Some of us are American,… Read More
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Flights grounded at Ghana’s main airport as staff begin strike

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– – Passengers are stranded at the Kotoka International Airport in Ghana as airport staff embark on strike. The strike had disrupted domestic and international flights as the airport workers demand the dismissal of their Managing Director Yaw Kwakwa over allegations of mismanagement. The irate workers also locked out the embattled MD who had earlier denied allegations levelled against him… Read More
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Aswan Forum for Sustainable Peace and Development

Elwin Mandowa,
What: Aswan Forum for Sustainable Peace and Development II Who:  Government of Egypt When: 1-5 March 2021           Where: Virtual – register here: https://aswanforum2.vfairs.com/en/registration Egypt will host the second edition of the Aswan Forum for Sustainable Peace and Development under the title Shaping Africa’s New Normal: Recovering Stronger, Rebuilding Better. The forum, which will be held under the auspices of Egyptian President… Read More
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Time for a digital scale-up in Africa to unlock the continent’s untapped creative economies, panelists say

Elwin Mandowa,
Digital platforms in Africa should scale up to take advantage of the continent’s surging demand for creative content, said Africa Investment Forum Senior Director Chinelo Anohu, adding that the African Development Bank flagship entity is providing advisory services and investment support to creative players.  Anohu was speaking at a virtual “fireside chat” on Tuesday with Afreximbank President Benedict Oramah and… Read More
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Flick the switch for women in Rwanda’s power sector with financial support and training

Elwin Mandowa,
Most women in Rwanda still depend on environmentally harmful and health-damaging firewood as a source of energy. Therefore, measures to improve access to clean and affordable energy are crucial and must be taken at the highest level, said Rwanda’s Minister for Gender and Family Promotion, Prof. Jeanette Bayisenge, at the online launch of the Rwanda segment of the African Development Bank’s… Read More
Development Health Advice 

WHO-backed policy brief calls for action to address ‘long COVID’

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The document summarizes what is known so far about “long COVID” and how countries are addressing the condition, whose troubling symptoms include severe fatigue and increased damage to the heart, lungs and brain.  The policy briefwas published by the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Regional Office for Europe and the European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies.  Struggling to be taken… Read More
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Dans le nord et le centre du Mali, un projet de la Banque africaine de développement redonne espoir à travers la réinsertion économique et sociale

Elwin Mandowa,
C’est dans le sillage de l’Accord de paix signé en 2015 à Alger entre l’État malien et les groupes armés que le Projet d’appui à la réinsertion socio-économique des populations du nord du Mali (PARSEP-NM) a démarré en 2017 pour une durée initiale de quatre années (2017-2020). Le gouvernement malien avait alors obtenu de la Banque africaine de développement un… Read More
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Mauritius: JICA provides $289 million support to fight COVID-19 under initiative with African Development Bank

Elwin Mandowa,
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has extended an Official Development Assistance loan of up to 30 billion Japanese yen ($289 million) to support Mauritius’ response to the COVID-19 pandemic and rebuild its economy. The loan, signed on 24 February, is a parallel co-financing agreement between JICA and the African Development Bank under the Enhanced Private Sector Assistance for Africa… Read More
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West Africa steps up efforts to tackle latest Ebola threat

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So far, nine cases have been reported in Guinea, leading to five deaths. While there have been no confirmed cases beyond the West African nation so far, the outbreak’s epicentre, Gouecke, N’Zerekore prefecture, is close to the borders of Liberia, Sierra Leone and Côte d’Ivoire, according to the UN health agency. Scaling up response Despite limited border controls, all six… Read More
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Syria: Economic decline, rising hunger and surging humanitarian needs

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Citing “disturbing new food security data” published by the World Food Programme (WFP), Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Mark Lowcock stated that some 60 per cent of the population “do not have regular access to enough safe and nutritious food”.   “The increase may be shocking, but it cannot be said to be surprising”, he said via video link.   Around 60% of… Read More
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