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COP26: Cyclone Idai’s devastation reveals the brutal impact of climate emergency

By Panashe Noel Jonga, Kaitlin Wraight, and Morven Mackay Antony Bhuku was woken at half eight in the evening by the clamour of a storm. Chimanimani, a town in Zimbabwe,.

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Young Africans Confront World Leaders on Climate

There’s been so much talk lately about rising carbon emissions, carbon trading, and the like that it’s easy to see the COP 26 climate summit as a science story. In.

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Former President of Malawi, Dr Joyce Banda to Chair the Board of Human Capital Africa

…Restates Commitment to transforming learning outcomes at the foundational level for Children in Africa  The former President of Malawi, Her Excellency Dr Joyce Banda, has been named Chair of the.

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Kagame Recognized for His Contribution to Cancer Fight

President Paul Kagame has been awarded for his outstanding contribution to cancer control by the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC). He was honoured with the Outstanding Contribution to Cancer.

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Celebrating 50 Years of Resolution 2758

By Chu Maoming, China’s Consul General in Lagos At a recent meeting in my consulate, I told several of Nigeria’s veteran diplomats that China will always cherish and appreciate the.

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AfDB Extends $75 Million Loan to Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund for Portfolio Expansion

The African Development Bank’s Board of Directors has officially approved a $75 million commercial loan to the Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF) according to a statement by the bank.

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Women in Leadership Must Be the Norm – UN Secretary-General

Women remain on the periphery of formal peace processes and they are largely excluded from rooms where decisions are made, UN Secretary-General (UNSG) António Guterres has noted.

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Advancement Set To Steer East Africa Mergers And Acquisitions To A New Level

October 27, 2021 The East African mergers and acquisitions market is headed towards a rebound in the coming three years, courtesy of the chief executives of regional companies who have.

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Overcoming Binding Constraints to Competitive Manufacturing for Intra-Regional Trade

Lecture by Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina President, African Development Bank Group Adeola Odutola Lecture, Manufacturers Association of Nigeria Annual Meeting, October 26, 2021, Abuja, Nigeria PROTOCOLS I wish to thank.

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AU to Buy Up to 110 Million Moderna Vaccines

The African Union (AU) intends to buy up to 110 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine from Moderna Inc in an arrangement brokered in part by the White House, which will.

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