The World Bank and African Development Bank laid out the terms African nations will need to meet to win US$40 billion in finance to tackle the continent’s electricity crisis. The two multilateral lenders are backing a program called Mission 300 that aims to bring electricity to 300 million Africans by 2030 with a pledge of […]
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The new President cited the inappropriate political influence of member states on the global body as the reason for the US withdrawal. Donald Trump, the 47th president of the United States, signed several executive orders hours after his inauguration on Monday, including one that withdraws the US from the World Health Organisation (WHO). Some of
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United Nations — To achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Agenda 2063 aspirations, Africa requires an additional $1.3 – 1.6 trillion in financing. According to a new report ‘Unpacking Africa’s Debt: Towards a Lasting and Durable Solution’ by the UN Special Advisor on Africa launched on 14 November 2024, borrowing remains a necessary tool
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As the world watches the political drama unfold in the United States, one question looms large: what would a second Donald Trump presidency mean for global foreign policy? With Trump emerging as the Republican frontrunner for the 2024 election, the prospect of “Trump 2.0” has sparked widespread curiosity and concern. For Africa and other regions,
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Ghana’s introduction of visa-free travel for all African passport holders is the latest shot in the arm for Africa’s push toward seamless cross-border travel and trade integration. According to Henry Osabutey, a Ghanaian human rights, peace and conflict scholar and a Global Goodwill Ambassador of the SDGs by the Global Goodwill ambassadors Foundation, Ghana’s move
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Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) on January 20 announced that it is mobilizing strong support to help Tanzania contain the Marburg virus disease (MVD) outbreak after the country confirmed one case and identified 25 suspected cases in the northwestern region of Kagera. To support the Tanzanian government’s efforts, the African Union’s
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Foremost Nigerian economist and President of the African School of Governance (ASG) in Rwanda, Dr Kingsley Moghalu, has identified lack of transformative leadership as bedevilling the development of Africa, stating that except meaningful leadership is gotten, Africa will remain underdeveloped. Speaking at the latest edition of the Toyin Falola Interviews on Sunday, Moghalu delivered a
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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia — Corporate-dominated food systems are responsible for widespread but still spreading malnutrition and ill health. Poor diets worsen non-communicable diseases (NCDs), now costing over eight trillion dollars yearly! Unhealthy food systems A recent UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) study of 156 countries found that such food systems account for unsafe food
UNAIDS urges speed and compassion urging pharmaceutical companies to enable access to new, life-saving medicines DAVOS/GENEVA, 21 January 2025—Today, at the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) has warned that new long-acting HIV prevention – and potentially treatment – medicines can help
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