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Development Health Advice 

WHO calls for action to totally eliminate trans fat, ‘a toxic chemical that kills’

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Industrially produced trans fat – commonly found in packaged foods, baked goods, cooking oils and spreads – is responsible for up to 500,000 premature deaths from coronary heart disease each year, the UN agency said.  WHO has released a status report that follows up on its 2018 call for the substance to be totally eliminated from all foods by this… Read More
Development Health Advice 

‘We are not afraid’: Indigenous Brazilian women stand up to gender violence

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In Parque das Tribos, an indigenous neighbourhood in Manaus, the capital of Brazil’s Amazonas state, violence against women is not uncommon. “As a leader, I have experienced many things,” says Lutana Ribeiro, a member of the Kokama ethnic group, and the only female chief in Parque das Tribos, which is home to around 4,500 people. “Women knock on my door… Read More
Africa Investments 

Djibouti : le Fonds africain de développement accorde à 3,79 millions de dollars pour renforcer la résilience climatique de la ville de Djibouti

Elwin Mandowa,
Le Fonds africain de développement a approuvé le 22 novembre 2022, à Abidjan, un don de 3,58 millions de dollars (2,8 millions d’unités de compte) pour mettre en œuvre le projet « Étude intégrée des infrastructures urbaines et de l’adaptation climatique dans la ville de Djibouti ». Outre le Fonds africain de développement, le projet sera cofinancé par le Fonds de développement… Read More
Africa Investments 

Pre-Africa Food Summit press conference (Dakar 2)

Elwin Mandowa,
What:            Dakar 2 Summit launch press conference         Who:             Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Equipment and Food Sovereignty of Senegal and the African Development Bank Group When:           Monday, 23 January 2023                      Set up: 10:30 am GMT                      Duration: 11:00 am GMT -12:30 pm GMT Where:          Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Equipment and Food Sovereignty Auditorium – located in the ministerial bloc Ousmane… Read More
Africa Business World 

Google’s parent company to lay off 12,000 workers

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Google’s parent Alphabet Inc is cutting about 12,000 jobs, or 6% of its workforce, it said in a staff memo Friday, as the technology sector reels from layoffs and companies stake their futures on artificial intelligence (AI). Alphabet’s shares were up nearly 3% in pre-market trading. The cuts come at a delicate moment for the U.S. company, which has long… Read More
Development Health Advice 

COVID-19: China ‘making enormous progress’ to get every older adult vaccinated

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Dr. Kate O’Brien from the World Health Organization (WHO) explained that the change in China’s initial “zero-dose” policy for elderly people had left some unsure about asking for a coronavirus vaccine now. “Clearly with the need for protection of older adults, it’s been difficult for older adults to sort of change their understanding of the recommendation and to move on… Read More
Africa Investments 

Africa’s economic growth to outpace global forecast in 2023-2024 – African Development Bank biannual report

Elwin Mandowa,
Africa is set to outperform the rest of the world in economic growth over the next two years, with real gross domestic product (GDP) averaging around 4% in 2023 and 2024. This is higher than projected global averages of 2.7% and 3.2%, the African Development Bank Group said in Africa’s Macroeconomic Performance and Outlook report for the region, released in… Read More
Africa Investments 

Second international summit on food production in Africa to open in Dakar

Elwin Mandowa,
African heads of state and government together with development partners will gather in Senegal to strategically map plans to unlock Africa’s food-producing potential and position the continent to become a breadbasket to the world. President Macky Sall of Senegal, and Chairperson of the African Union, will host the three-day Dakar II Food summit from 25 January, with the African Development… Read More
Africa Investments 

Working group meets to discuss AU-AfDB study on driving inclusive growth in Africa

Elwin Mandowa,
The African Union Commission (AUC) and the African Development Bank Group have a concluded a technical session on how to conduct an upcoming joint study on driving development in Africa. The goal of the study, titled Key Actions to Drive Inclusive Growth and Sustainable Development in Africa, is to identify key actions that will allow Africa to rise and remain… Read More
Africa Business World 

Opinion: United States and Africa increase engagement on AfCFTA

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There was more good news for the successful implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement in December 2022, when a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the United States (US) Trade Representative and the AfCFTA Secretariat at the US-Africa Leaders’ Summit (Summit) in Washington DC. The MoU covers expanded engagement between the two regions and intends… Read More
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