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Africa Needs Strong Voices Pushing for Locally Manufactured Vaccines

More needs to be done to boost the research and development capabilities crucial to countries succeeding in manufacturing vaccines locally. Listen to this article 7 min Listen to this article 7 min Prioritising local vaccine manufacturing, distribution, and roll-out remains crucial to addressing some of the challenges faced by the African continent’s health systems. Ensuring […]

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Africa: Urgent Action Needed to Tackle Growing Antimicrobial Resistance Threat in African Region

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Brazzaville — Despite notable strides made in African countries, an accelerated response to the burgeoning threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is critical to avert predictions of 4.1 million related deaths annually by 2050, with severe consequences for health care and economic stability. Through its Regional Strategy for AMR 2023-2030, World Health Organization (WHO) in the

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Africa: AfDB Advocates Capital Market for Africa’s Economic Progress

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ADDIS ABABA- The African Development Bank (AfDB) has emphasized the critical role of establishing a capital market in fostering economic growth, particularly for capital-intensive infrastructure investments across Africa. AfDB’s Deputy Director General for the East African Region, Leandre Bassole (PhD), told The Ethiopian Herald that creating a comprehensive legal and regulatory institutional framework is vital

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Africa: COP29 – Exploring Africa’s Untapped Energy Potential Amid Global Energy Security Concerns

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World leaders and some more than 70,000 delegates from 170 countries descended on the Azerbaijan capital, Baku, for the 29th Conference of the Parties to the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29) that kicked off on November 11, running till November 22. With more than half of the

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Africa: AU Team Visits Liberia to Strengthen Climate Change Mitigation Efforts

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The Government of Liberia, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has welcomed a high-level African Union (AU) delegation, led by H.E. Ana Nembe, to engage in collaborative efforts aimed at helping Liberia enhance its climate change mitigation efforts. The courtesy visit, held on Monday, November 18, 2024 at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, marks a

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Africa: Botswana Return to Afcon After 12-Year Absence – Mauritania, Cape Verde Miss Out

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Botswana secured their ever second appearance at the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2025, after holding Egypt to a 1-1 at the 30 June Air Defence Stadium on Tuesday. Egypt’s unbeaten campaign in Group C of the qualifiers ended with the draw against the Zebras that helped their opponents to advance to play

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West Africa: Preparedness Is Key – Strengthening the Research Ecosystem in West Africa

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Infectious disease outbreaks remain a challenge in the West African region, driven in part by significant cross-border migration. The area has experienced persistent outbreaks of diseases that have become endemic, like malaria. Lassa fever and Ebola virus disease (EVD). Its diverse geography and interlinked economies foster close ties between countries; however, this also creates favourable

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Africa: Money Talks – Why COP29 New Collective Quantified Goal On Climate Finance Matters

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Baku — The industrial revolution set the ball rolling towards global warming. Today, developing nations are on the frontlines of a climatic carnage and its snowballing effects. Developed nations bear a financial responsibility to provide climate finance to developing nations, as financing the transition to a low-carbon economy is an urgent, critical matter. This year,

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Africa: The First 1,000 Days of a Child’s Life Are Crucial – There’s Growing Evidence That the Next 1,000 Are Just As Important

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The first 1,000 days of a child’s life – pregnancy and the months leading to their second birthday – are a critical time. Expectant mothers need good antenatal care. The better their physical and mental health, the greater the likelihood of giving birth to a healthy baby and being able to nurture that baby through

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Africa: Positioning South Africa As Guardian of the Cape Route

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The country needs more than infrastructure upgrades to capitalise on the surge in shipping along the Cape Sea Route. The global shipping industry prioritises the relatively shorter and cost-effective route through the Red Sea and Suez Canal. However, since the Galaxy Leader hijacking a year ago today, risks from Houthi attacks off Yemen’s coast have

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Africa Needs Strong Voices Pushing for Locally Manufactured Vaccines

Africa: Urgent Action Needed to Tackle Growing Antimicrobial Resistance Threat in African Region

Africa: AfDB Advocates Capital Market for Africa’s Economic Progress

Africa: COP29 – Exploring Africa’s Untapped Energy Potential Amid Global Energy Security Concerns

Africa: AU Team Visits Liberia to Strengthen Climate Change Mitigation Efforts

Africa: Botswana Return to Afcon After 12-Year Absence – Mauritania, Cape Verde Miss Out

West Africa: Preparedness Is Key – Strengthening the Research Ecosystem in West Africa

Africa: Money Talks – Why COP29 New Collective Quantified Goal On Climate Finance Matters

Africa: The First 1,000 Days of a Child’s Life Are Crucial – There’s Growing Evidence That the Next 1,000 Are Just As Important

Africa: Positioning South Africa As Guardian of the Cape Route

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