TECNO Security Response Center Demonstrates Commitment to the InfoSec Community

TECNO Security Response Center affirms commitment to the digital security community, sponsors Security BSides and offers prizes and gifts to detect vulnerabilities Serious in its commitment to digital information security, TECNO Security Response Center (SRC) (https://bit.ly/3e6nOyH) sponsored the latest Security BSides in Ahmedabad, India in 2021. More than 400 security specialists and professionals attended the conference, fostering cooperation and…

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Among flags off construction of Shs71bn irrigation scheme

She tasked the Ministry of Agriculture to closely monitor its implementation to ensure that the multibillion project is not mismanaged KAMPALA, Uganda, The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, has broken ground for the construction of Shs71billion Acomai irrigation scheme in Kamutur Sub-county in Bukedea District. The project, which is under the Agricultural Value Chain Development Programme being implemented…

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Among flags off construction of Shs71bn irrigation scheme

She tasked the Ministry of Agriculture to closely monitor its implementation to ensure that the multibillion project is not mismanaged KAMPALA, Uganda, The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, has broken ground for the construction of Shs71billion Acomai irrigation scheme in Kamutur Sub-county in Bukedea District. The project, which is under the Agricultural Value Chain Development Programme being implemented…

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Universal Children’s Day 2021: Parents and duty bearers sensitised on rights and responsibilities

The Day lays emphasis on the importance of child rights and building a better future for them as they are the leaders of tomorrow PORT LOUIS, Mauritius, An interactive session was held, this morning, at Roches Noires Multipurpose Complex, in the context of Universal Children’s Day 2021 (UCD), to sensitise parents and duty bearers on the rights and responsibilities…

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Universal Children’s Day 2021: Parents and duty bearers sensitised on rights and responsibilities

The Day lays emphasis on the importance of child rights and building a better future for them as they are the leaders of tomorrow PORT LOUIS, Mauritius, An interactive session was held, this morning, at Roches Noires Multipurpose Complex, in the context of Universal Children’s Day 2021 (UCD), to sensitise parents and duty bearers on the rights and responsibilities…

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Mastercard Foundation launched the COVID-19 Recovery and Resilience Programme (CRRP) to help micro- small- medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) to respond to and withstand the impact of pandemic

NAIROBI, Kenya. When the first case of  COVID-19 was detected in Kenya in March 2020, it marked the beginning of a long journey of business uncertainty, disruption and great anxiety for entrepreneurs of all categories. It was especially hard for micro-enterprises and other small businesses, which traditionally do not have cash reserves or multiple income streams, to cushion them …

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Ahead of the Fifth Global Conference on the Least Developed Countries: A New Report Monitors the Challenges of Arab Countries

ESCWA Executive Secretary Rola Dashti reiterated her call for considering the humanitarian, development and peace nexus as a foundation for all interventions, especially in countries affected by chronic conflict BEIRUT, Lebanon, Arab least developed countries (LDCs) members of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA),  namely Mauritania, Somalia, the Sudan and Yemen, have been facing…

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Ahead of the Fifth Global Conference on the Least Developed Countries: A New Report Monitors the Challenges of Arab Countries

ESCWA Executive Secretary Rola Dashti reiterated her call for considering the humanitarian, development and peace nexus as a foundation for all interventions, especially in countries affected by chronic conflict BEIRUT, Lebanon, Arab least developed countries (LDCs) members of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA),  namely Mauritania, Somalia, the Sudan and Yemen, have been facing…

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Mobile Health Units are Saving Lives in Libya

UNFPA and its partners have deployed mobile health units throughout the country GHAT, Libya, Rahma was delivering at home when complications arose: obstructed labour, internal bleeding and low haemoglobin levels.   The 18-year-old, a migrant from Niger, was rushed to a mobile health unit in Ghat, where after undergoing a Caesarean section and blood transfusion, she gave birth to a…

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The African Development Bank appoints Ms Yacine Fal as Acting Vice President, Regional Development, Integration and Business Delivery

Ms. Fal joined the African Development Bank as Principal Legal Counsel in the procurement unit (1998-2007) and subsequently served as Manager in charge of the reform implementation team in the office of the President ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, The African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.com) is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Yacine FAL, currently Director General, Cabinet Office of…

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