New Report Sheds Light on African AgriFood Industry Organizations (AFIOs) NAIROBI, Kenya: The “Agri-Food Industry Organizations (AFIOs) as Change Agents” report has been launched today during a webinar organized by AGRA (Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa), the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and NewForesight. AFIOs are member-based entities that integrate different value chain actors, represent the collective …
In a video message, Amina Mohammed, UN Deputy Secretary General, stated that vaccine inequality could cost African countries billions of dollars SAL, Cape Verde, Cabo Verde President José Maria Neves on Thursday joined the development community in calling for urgent universal vaccine access as a way to mitigate the impact of Omicron and other variants of the Covid-19 virus….
Significant differences also exist between countries in energy supply diversity and power systems which is resulting in inconsistent development across the continent JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Africa has released the Africa Energy Futures: Horizon 2030 report. Comprised of 21 country chapters, the report is an in-depth look at where the continent stands in regards to the energy transition, as well…
This highly specialised session will focus on the do’s, don’ts and legalities involved in future brand collabs with artists, fashion designers and influencers CAPE TOWN, South Africa, As the excitement builds up to the launch of BizTrends 2022, we get behind the speakers confirmed to share their vision of the future via specialised trend forecasting and analysis techniques at…
The partnership, which is valued at almost MWK 170 million has been established under the ILO’s ‘Accelerating action for the elimination of child labour in supply chains in Africa’ project LILONGWE, Malawi, The International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Malawi Congress of Trade Unions (MCTU) have entered into a new partnership to strengthen trade union action in the fight…
More than 780 children abducted for ransom in 2021 LONDON, United Kingdom, More than 61 children still in captivity months after mass abduction by bandits; More than 780 children abducted for ransom in 2021; Many schools shutdown indefinitely because of rising insecurity. Nigerian authorities are failing children as at least 61 children in northern Nigeria remain in captivity, months…
More than 40 participants— schoolgirls, women’s groups and civil society—congregated at a day-long forum organized by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan JUBA, South Sudan, The impact of early and forced marriages on young girls: This was the burning topic of discussion as Lakes, South Sudan marked the ongoing 16 Days of Activism. More than 40 participants— schoolgirls,…
This initiative will support a cross-sector approach which will result in mainstreaming of sustainable forest and land management to enhance ecosystem HARARE, Zimbabwe, The process of land degradation negatively affects 3.2 billion people globally out of which 2 billion are located across dryland regions. Promoting and investing in healthy and vibrant drylands worldwide is therefore key to build back…
Ms. Bachelet discussed the country’s complex challenges with President Kaboré, senior ministers, as well as the President of the National Assembly and others Concluding a four-day to visit Burkina Faso, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said on Wednesday that the country faces “a multitude of challenges with severe impacts on a wide range of human rights of…
Cabo Verde Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Olavo Correia said the conference offered “an extraordinarily important moment” to chart the continent’s development course SAL, Cape Verde, African heads of state and government together with senior policymakers will share their perspectives on how to reshape Africa’s development financing models at the 2021 African Economic Conference, which takes place…