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Africa Investments 

21st International Congress of the African Water Association (AfWA) and 7th Faecal Sludge Management Conference

Elwin Mandowa,
What:     Invitation to the African Development Bank’s side events at the 21st International Congress of the African Water Association (AfWA) and 7th Faecal Sludge Management Conference                            Who:      African Development Bank When:    19-23 February 2023 Where:   Sofitel Hotel – Abidjan, and online The African… Read More
Africa Business World 

AfCFTA rollout and climate finance must dominate AU Summit Agenda

Elwin Mandowa, , , , , , , ,
The leaders of the 55 member states of the African Union (AU) will be meeting for their 36th ordinary session of the AU Assembly on 18 and 19 February 2023 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. 60 years after the birth of the Organisation of African Unity, over 20 years of the AU and 40 years before 2063, this meeting serves as… Read More
Africa Investments 

GONAT Project Inception and Learning Workshop

Elwin Mandowa,
What:     Workshop on Governing Natural Resource Outflows for Enhanced Economic Resilience in Fragile and Transitional Countries (GONAT) Project Inception Who:       The African Development Bank senior management and staff, representatives of participating regional member countries; multilateral development institutions; private sector; civil society                     When:     Thursday 23 09:00 – 15h30 and Friday 24 February 09:00 – 11:15 GMT Where:    Hybrid event (Seen Hotel… Read More
Africa Investments 

Kenya: The African Development Bank’s Coding for Employment Program opens second Center of Excellence to boost youth digital skills

Elwin Mandowa,
The African Development Bank has opened a second Information and Communications Technology Centre of Excellence at the United States International University-Africa in Nairobi. This marks an important milestone for the Bank’s Coding for Employment program and its growing partnerships with higher education and technical and vocational education and training institutions.  Representatives from Kenya’s Office of the President joined officials from… Read More
Development Health Advice 

Outbreaks underline critical need to ramp up health systems: Tedros

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The call comes against a backdrop of Marburg and mpox outbreaks, the more than 10,000 COVID-19 deaths still being reported weekly, and the ongoing emergency response to the deadly earthquake in Syria and Türkiye, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said. “Together, these current conditions point to the critical need for all countries to build health systems” that can successfully handle… Read More
Development Health Advice 

UN rights expert calls on Bangladesh to draft anti-discrimination leprosy laws

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“Leprosy is hidden beneath multiple layers of systemic exclusion, structural discrimination, and institutional neglect,” said UN Special Rapporteur on discrimination against persons with leprosy, Alice Cruz, following an eight-day visit to Bangladesh. Currently, people from 120 countries are affected by leprosy, known as Hansen’s disease, with more than 200,000 new cases reported worldwide yearly. The World Health Organization (WHO) reports… Read More
Africa Investments 

Dakar 2 : en Côte d’Ivoire AFAWA et la plateforme digitale « BuyFromWomen » redynamisent les activités des femmes agripreneures

Elwin Mandowa,
 Brouz Jeannette Coffi dans son champ de manioc à Toumodi. ©ONU Femmes/Stéphane Joel Dah  Toumodi, Côte d’Ivoire – Brouz Jeannette Coffi,54 ans, vit avec ses sept enfants dans la ville de Toumodi, dans la région du Bélier à 195 kilomètres de la capitale Abidjan. Pépiniériste et productrice certifiée de boutures de manioc depuis huit ans, Jeannette est également présidente d’une… Read More
Africa Business Ghana West Africa World 

Tullow Oil seeks international arbitration on tax dispute with Ghana

Elwin Mandowa, , , , , , ,
Tullow Oil has filed for arbitration in London over two tax bills amounting to $387 million which it’s unit in Ghana had received from local authorities. The company made this public in a statement on Tuesday. The two tax charges which Tullow disputes relate to a period from 2010 to 2020 and are in addition to taxes it has already… Read More
Development Health Advice 

UN-backed project aims to eliminate mercury from skin lightening products

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The initiative will support a holistic approach to phase out the harmful chemical and promote the beauty of all skin tones.  Consumers unaware of risks  Skin lightening products inhibit the body’s production of melanin, the pigment that plays a role in determining skin, hair and eye colour.    They have been used around the world for years, by both men… Read More
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