Month: August 2024

 Merck Foundation (www.MerckFoundation.com), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany officially launched their programs in partnership with H.E. Mrs. NEO JANE MASISI, The First Lady of Botswana, also the Ambassador of “Merck Foundation More Than a Mother”, the programs which started in 2018 with the aim to transform patient care, build healthcare capacity, break the stigma of infertility, empower women, support girl education, stop GBV in Botswana and the rest […]

 Embarking on a transformational journey towards improving Primary Healthcare services in Nigeria, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Private Sector Health Alliance of Nigeria (PSHAN) have officially launched a groundbreaking collaboration under the "Adopt-A-Healthcare Facility Programme" (ADHFP). The ADHFP initiative aims at establishing at least one global-standard Primary Healthcare Centre (PHC) in each of the 774 Local government Areas(LGAs), aligning with the guidelines of the Health Sector Renewal Investment […]

 It was a warm Wednesday morning when the outreach team set up their makeshift clinic at the Ebonyi State Secretariat in Abakaliki Local Government Area in Ebonyi State, Southeast Nigeria.  The team, comprising Ebonyi State health workers, members of the Nigerian Medical Student Association, and partners, including staff of the World Health Organization (WHO),  were out to provide free medical check-ups, educate the community on various health issues, with a […]

 Amid intensified offensives against Al-Shabaab, Somali Security Forces (SSF) commanders are placing their hopes on newly acquired two-way handheld radios to communicate with their personnel and coordinate their operations.  Private Hassan Khalif Ali Abdi, a soldier with the Somali National Armed Forces (SNAF), highlights the importance of the equipment in helping commanders monitor troops movement, whether on foot or in convoys.  “Communication technologies are advancing daily, and we need to […]

 For a country’s judicial system to function properly, its various institutions need suitable infrastructure to perform their duties. The recent refurbishment of the Raja County Court, funded by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), was undertaken for exactly this reason. “UNMISS is assisting South Sudan in strengthening the rule of law and addressing impunity both by renovating or replacing inadequate physical structures and by building institutional capacity. Everyone […]

 President William Ruto assented to the Supplementary Appropriations Bill on Monday after it was passed by the National Assembly on July 31, 2024. Despite the fiscal constraints, the new law safeguards key critical expenditures, including about KSh20 billion to support farmers and enhance production and productivity. To support education reforms, the Supplementary Appropriations Act has allocated KSh120.7 billion, including confirmation of all Junior Secondary School teachers, and KSh31.3 billion to […]

 Finland's Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen will meet the Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates, Nasser Bourita, in Helsinki on 6 August. The Foreign Ministers will discuss the bilateral relations and the strengthening of trade relations between Finland and Morocco. Other topics of discussion include Russia’s aggression against Ukraine and the situation in the Middle East. “Relations between Finland and Morocco are excellent and this […]

 The rise of advanced language models like ChatGPT has ushered in a new era of human-like interactions, where chatbots can engage in natural conversations, solve complex problems, and even exhibit creative thinking. This remarkable progress has opened up a world of possibilities, but it also raises concerns about the reliability and accountability of these systems, warns Anna Collard, SVP Content Strategy and Evangelist at KnowBe4 AFRICA (www.KnowBe4.com). “While most users […]

 An influx of over 720,000 refugees and returnees fleeing escalating conflict in neighboring Sudan face a worsening hunger crisis in South Sudan amid soaring food insecurity and a deteriorating humanitarian situation.  Already alarming levels of hunger and acute malnutrition in South Sudan are expected to intensify during the current lean season, when food stocks are severely depleted and food prices on local markets increase due to worsening inflation. The situation […]