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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This public health organisation also reported 461 new confirmed infections and 34 deaths with a cases fatality rate of 7.4 per cent. The Africa Centre for Disease Control (Africa CDC) has reported a rise in Mpox cases, with 2,836 suspected new cases from countries across the continent. This public health organisation also reported 461 new
Responding to the call from climate leaders for urgent overhaul of UN climate processes, Dominic Kavakeb, Co-Director of Campaigns at Global Witness, said: “The COP climate talks are essential to fighting the climate crisis – they should be a space for cooperation to agree the collective action we need to build a safer and more
Global leaders should keep in mind that the benefits of climate financing far outweigh the costs of implementing them. Climate events can turn on a dime, and go from bad to worse. Business as usual will only intensify global warming, and worsen floods, droughts, and heatwaves. Money and action are needed at scale to turn
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Afreximbank has pledged to enhance its role in promoting a balanced energy transition in Africa, aiming to address the continent’s development priorities and unlock economic growth. This commitment aligns with the African Union’s 2023 Nairobi Declaration and builds on outcomes from COP28, focusing on climate finance, loss and damage compensation, and the strategic use of
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