What the 2022 report says for Africa to eliminate malaria by 2030
With 27 African countries launching Zero Malaria Starts with Me, the African Union looks forward to having the remaining Member States out of 47 African countries impacted by malaria.
Category: Africa
Over 20 million hungry as AU misses targets in “Year of Nutrition”
As of August 2022 (the last available figure), there were 139.95 million people in 35 African countries living in Crisis or worse (IPC 3 or higher) acute food insecurity. That is an increase of 17% (20.26 million people) over the same number a year earlier (119.69 million people).
The future of Africa’s agriculture is gender
Josefa Leonel Correia Sacko, the AU Commissioner for Rural Development, Blue Economy and Sustainable development said, “It’s a shame 43 million Ukrainians feed 1.4 billion Africans.”
Women voice out concerns in AFCFTA for AU Heads’ Summit
The African Women’s Development and Communications Network is a Pan-African Feminist and membership-based network.
“The Ruto-led UDA regime must go,” says Raila Odinga
Odinga added should their demand be ignored, a huge rally and more unrest would follow.
Uncle’s dying legacy realised in five-year-old’s smile
One day Woury was overjoyed when he heard that international charity Mercy Ships was bringing a hospital ship to the port of Dakar to provide free surgeries and medical training.
The enza group: A new contender enters the African payments industry
Mark Richards, Chairman, enza group, said: “As a long-term Africaphile, with great enthusiasm for the continued development of the continent
South Korea: TND News, Lend A Voice Africa sign cooperation agreement with IWPG
TND News is a Ugandan digital newspaper who has reported dozens of times on peace related activities by the IWPG.
President Tshisekedi, wife attend ecumenical service in memory of torrential rains victims
DRC President Félix Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo was accompanied by First Lady, Denise Nyakeru Tshisekedi.
On its minerals, DRC president tells USA “we are ready to discuss a win-win partnership”
President of the DRC Felix Tshisekedi met the US secretary of State Anthony Blinken in which other key issues were discussed after the US-Africa Summit.
Empowering account holders by giving them control of their payments
To remain competitive, payments players need to be able to accelerate their time to market with new products and offering, while minimising the operational and security risks of rapid innovation
Poor access to energy in rural areas slowing down development growth in Africa
If unmet, this energy demand-supply gap will be detrimental to Africa’s standard of living and will greatly hinder economic growth.