Month: December 2023

Kenya has in the past been successful in translating economic growth into improved living standards of its citizens. Despite progress, the challenge going forward is to ensure the poor and vulnerable benefit equally from progress, addressing the stark and persistent disparities across space and income groups. According to a new World Bank report titled Kenya Poverty and Equity Assessment (KPEA) 2023 – From Poverty to Prosperity: Making Growth More Inclusive, which covers […]

The Government of Senegal and World Health Organization (WHO) today inaugurated a regional health emergency hub in the Senegalese capital Dakar to further bolster the African region’s capacity to respond swiftly and effectively to health crises and save lives. Building on the lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic, WHO in Africa has over the past two years worked closely with countries in the region to establish decentralized emergency response systems […]

The number of grave violations committed against children in times of war rose 13% in 2022, to the highest level since reporting started in 2005, according to new analysis by Save the Children, with numbers of abuse in 2023 expected to rise even further. The report -Stop the War on Children: Let Children live in Peace - shows that 27,638 grave violations were committed against children during conflict in 2022, with the […]

The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS), with support from the Italian, government continued efforts to mitigate the impact of recent El Nino rains in Somalia by donating food and non-food items to 600 flood-affected families in Beletweyne.  The ATMIS Deputy Force Commander for Support and Logistics, Maj. Gen. Peter Kimani Muteti, handed over the consignment to the Governor of Hiraan region, Abdullahi Ahmed Maalin, during an event held […]

FIFA (https://www.FIFA.com) retains Panini as its exclusive partner for official stickers, trading cards, trading-card games and digital collectibles; in addition to its traditional collections, Panini’s licensed products will undergo a modern transformation and incorporate innovative digital integrations for new fan groups; new releases will be launched to fans worldwide in the coming months. FIFA and Panini have announced the renewal of their long-standing partnership, which dates back over 50 years and has […]

FIFA (www.FIFA.com) has announced the finalists in The Best women’s and men’s player categories as well as for the FIFA Puskás Award; Winners will be crowned on Monday 15 January 2024 in London, Englan; Alexia Putellas, Lionel Messi, and Marcin Oleksy are the current holders of the respective awards.  FIFA has announced the finalists for The Best FIFA Women’s Player, The Best FIFA Men’s Player, and the FIFA Puskás Award for the […]

Because of low rainfall and drought, Tunisia has been suffering from a stifling water crisis for years. However, Moez Nabil, an olive farmer from Sousse, managed to overcome the challenge of obtaining sufficient water for his crops. The steady irrigation water supply from the Chinese-built Sousse wastewater treatment plant allowed Nabil to preserve his crop yield. "Although water shortages result in a significant decline in crop production, the annual harvest […]

The African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding to jointly address humanitarian and development challenges in Africa, elevating a partnership between the two institutions. The signing, which took place on the sidelines of the Global Refugee Forum, marks an important milestone in a partnership that has grown substantively over the past few years. The African Development Bank and […]

Norway has announced a financial commitment of 70 million Norwegian Krone ($6.5 million) for an African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) programme to boost Africa’s resilience and responsiveness to climate shocks. With the pledge, Norway becomes the fifth country to join the Bank Group’s Africa Disaster Risk Financing Programme (ADRiFi) Multi-Donor Trust Fund, which bolsters sovereign drought insurance protection to mitigate the negative impacts in Africa of climate-related extremes such as […]