Month: June 2024

[[{"value":"President William Ruto on Tuesday addressed the inaugural Korea Africa Summit and underscored the critical role Korea can play in the transformation of Africa. The President said Africa is keen on exploring robust partnerships with Korean investors to turn Africa’s enormous potential into opportunity and investment that will create jobs and foster economic growth. He pointed out that Africa’s assets, including a dynamic youthful and skilled population, abundant arable land, […]

[[{"value":"Following the successful outing at the inaugural West African Startups Awards in Niamey, Niger in 2021, the Directorate of Private Sector of the ECOWAS Commission holds preparatory meeting from June 3rd to 5th, 2024 in Abuja, Nigeria. This is following the directive of the Authority of ECOWAS Heads of State and Government to hold the Awards Annually. While welcoming participants on behalf of Mrs. Massandjé Toure-Litse, Commissioner for Economic Affairs and […]

[[{"value":"Singing, dancing, and openly voicing their gratitude: The women of Yambio have finally seen their long-standing wish for a marketplace fulfilled. Thanks to a United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) Quick Impact Project, they now have two brand new buildings suitable for their commercial endeavours. Cecilia Peter couldn't contain her joy. A new vegetable market had her celebrating with excitement. “With this market, we will be able to solve […]

[[{"value":"As the world’s youngest nation, South Sudan, seeks to complete its democratic transition by conducting free, fair and credible elections in December this year, the United Nations is supporting the process. A recent three-day training facilitated by the UN’s Integrated Electoral Assistance Team (IEAT) aimed to build capacities among relevant stakeholders in Western Bahr El Ghazal on electoral administration and management. “I am very happy to have participated in this […]

[[{"value":"To dispel myths surrounding HIV/AIDS and raise public awareness, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) in partnership with Lakes state’s HIV/AIDS Commission facilitated a 10-day ‘Change Agent’ training. Some 26 participants, mainly women, drawn from various institutions including hospitals, took part. Peer education, HIV prevention strategies, including safe sex practices and understanding condom use were some key training aspects. Vitally, sessions touched upon how stigmatization and discrimination can […]

[[{"value":"Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA) provided agricultural equipment support to farmers operating in village cooperatives affiliated with the Municipality of Birni N’Gaouré in the Dosso region, one of the areas with the most intensive agricultural production in Niger. As natural factors such as recent droughts and global warming have reduced agricultural production in Niger, policies aimed at strengthening the agricultural infrastructure of the country have grown in importance. The […]

[[{"value":"Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Rachid Talbi Alami, represented His Majesty King Mohammed VI, on 04 June 2024 in Seoul, in the first Korea-Africa Summit held under the theme “The Future We Build Together: Shared Growth, Sustainability and Solidarity”. The Summit, which was launched by Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, will be attended by over 45 African countries, who will spend two days discussing ways of developing cooperation […]

[[{"value":"The Office of the ECOWAS Resident Representative in Guinea, in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Integration and Guineans Living Abroad, organised a cocktail reception to commemorate 28 May 1975, date on which ECOWAS was founded in Lagos, Nigeria. The commemorative ceremony was presided over by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Integration and Guineans Living Abroad, Dr Morissanda KOUYATE, accompanied by the ECOWAS Resident Representative in Guinea, […]

[[{"value":"Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, in partnership with H.E. ISAURA FERRÃO NYUSI, The First Lady of the Republic of Mozambique and Ambassador of Merck Foundation More Than a Mother, announced the Mozambican winner of Merck Foundation “Diabetes and Hypertension” Awards 2023.  Winners of Merck Foundation Africa Media Recognition “More Than a Mother” Awards 2023 and “Diabetes and Hypertension” Awards 2023 from the rest of the […]