The 2024 OSAA Report challenges widely held assumptions about Africa’s debt, revealing that the continent does not suffer from a crippling debt overhang but instead faces a significant financing gap. To achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Agenda 2063 aspirations, Africa requires an additional $1.3 trillion to $1.6 trillion in financing. Thus, emphasizes the […]
The global food import bill is projected to exceed $2 trillion in 2024 – fuelled by the rising cost of everyone’s favourite hot drinks – according to the latest Food Outlook released by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on Thursday. The biannual report, which focuses on developments affecting global food and animal feed markets,
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UN refugee agency, UNHCR, on Thursday launched the Refugees for Climate Action initiative in a bid to mobilise the world’s forcibly displaced to join the fight against global warming. Actor and UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Theo James kicked the campaign off at the COP29 Climate Conference in Baku, alongside a group of eight displaced people with
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Global diabetes cases have quadrupled since 1990, affecting over 800 million adults worldwide, according to a World Health Organization (WHO) study released to coincide with World Diabetes Day. The published findings highlight the need for immediate global action to address this epidemic, said the UN health agency. The study was conducted by the NCD Risk
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The 2024 UN OSAA report, “Unpacking Africa’s Debt: Towards a Lasting and Durable Solution”, addresses the urgent need to reform Africa’s debt structures and offers a roadmap for nations to escape unsustainable debt and reclaim fiscal space. To achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Agenda 2063 aspirations, Africa requires an additional $1.3 – 1.6
More initiatives needed to inspire and equip young women to pursue careers in science, technology and innovation. Across Africa, there is a growing push to prioritize investment in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education, especially for girls who remain underrepresented in the field. Ms. Marie Francoise Marie-Nelly, World Bank’s Country Director for Southern Africa,
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Nairobi Kenya — Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Advisory Committee has endorsed first ever locally made Monkey Pox (Mpox) test from Morocco in efforts to boost Africa’s health self-reliance and outbreak response. In a statement on X, CDC announced that real-time PCR test for Mpox, developed in Morocco will test quickly detects
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Each year, millions of women and children around the world die from preventable causes. Maternal, newborn, and child health (MNCH) is a shared global priority, yet we often overlook one of its most pressing–and preventable–barriers: violence against women. As we mark the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, we are reminded that gender-based violence
As COP29 discussions continue in Baku, Greenpeace Africa strongly opposes the push for unreliable market-based mechanisms as a solution to the climate crisis, warning that they undermine real climate action to address the growing crisis facing African communities. Fred Njehu, Pan-African Political Strategist for Greenpeace Africa, said: “Carbon markets are perpetuating a dangerous form of
During the opening plenary on Monday, the COP29 organisers hinted that the negotiating priority at the conference is to achieve a new climate finance goal. It is the fourth day of the ongoing United Nations Conference on Climate Change (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan. Today, the conversation on the agenda is focused on “Finance, Investment, and
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