insert_link APO International From humble beginnings to Africa’s development partner of choice: Former and current staff reflect on the African Development Bank’s transformation The African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) has kicked off activities to celebrate 60 years of its transformative impact on Africa's development. Since September 1964 when representatives of 25 African countries gathered in Khartoum, Sudan, to agree on the vision for a bank to drive economic development across Africa, it has been a journey of resilience and passion, including a fair share of bumps and bruises. Georges Rigobert Aithnard, the Bank's oldest […] todaySeptember 11, 2024 7
insert_link Health / Medical Is weight loss as simple as calories in, calories out? In the end, it’s your gut microbes and leftovers that make your calories count Two foods may have the same number of calories, but other food factors and your microbes influence which calories your body uses more of. Martin Barraud/OJO Images via Getty Images By Christopher Damman, University of Washington Is the adage “calories in, calories out” true? The short answer is yes, but the full story is more nuanced. From the moment food touches your tongue to the time it leaves […] todaySeptember 11, 2024 4
insert_link World Starting with a handshake, presidential debate between Harris and Trump then turns fierce, and pointed Former President Donald Trump, left, and Vice President Kamala Harris debate on Sept. 10, 2024. AP Photo/Alex Brandon By Rodney Coates, Miami University and Lee Banville, University of Montana As the two presidential candidates entered the debate stage, Kamala Harris strode across it and offered her hand to Donald Trump to shake, setting a confident tone that didn’t flag throughout the debate. Trump, appearing to grow angrier through the […] todaySeptember 11, 2024 11
insert_link APO International Uganda: Museveni asks leaders to be mindful of their health President Yoweri Museveni has cautioned leaders to be mindful of their health, as their sudden passing will be a loss to the country. Museveni, who was eulogising the former Minister of Sate for Defence and Veteran Affairs (Defence), Sarah Mateke Nyirabashitsi, at Parliament said a leader’s death creates problems and leaves a gap that must be filled. “That is why you should carefully check your life, like in this case, […] todaySeptember 11, 2024 8
insert_link Africa Ghana is Africa’s largest gold producer, but it has an illegal mining issue: 5 essential reads By Godfred Boafo, The Conversation Ghana is one of the world’s gold hotspots. It is Africa’s largest producer of gold and it ranks sixth globally. In 2023, 4 million ounces were produced. It is essential to Ghana’s economy, contributing around 7% of gross domestic product. Ghana’s gold mines are found in most parts of the country, and the mining history can be traced back hundreds of years. However, […] todaySeptember 11, 2024 15
insert_link APO International Foreign minister participates in 3rd Arab ministerial working group meeting on supporting Somalia The meeting, held at the Arab League headquarters in Cairo, was chaired by Ahmed Maalim Fiqi, Somalia's Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. The meeting was attended by the foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Djibouti, Egypt, and Mauritania, alongside Ahmed Aboul Gheit, Secretary-General of the Arab League. Discussions focused on joint Arab efforts to defend Somalia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity in response to the memorandum of understanding between Ethiopia […] todaySeptember 11, 2024 7
insert_link APO International Critical Minerals Africa (CMA) to Examine Impacts of Renewable Energy Systems in African Mining A growing number of African critical mineral projects are adopting renewable energy solutions and signing Power Purchase Agreements (PPA) to meet their production goals. Platinum group metals (PGM) producer Northam (https://apo-opa.co/4ghRLe7), for example, announced in August 2024 that it will utilize a 180 MW solar facility to power its Zondereinde PGM production site in South Africa. The solar farm is set to generate 220 GWh of electricity, meeting 15% of […] todaySeptember 11, 2024 6
insert_link APO International Cholera grips Sudan as Médecins sans frontières (MSF) calls for quick response A cholera outbreak in central and eastern Sudan is bringing yet more risk, death, and misery to people already bruised by the country’s devastating war. Emergency teams from Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) are treating patients as well as providing water and sanitation services to people affected by the war. In August, Sudanese authorities declared a cholera outbreak, which is currently heavily affecting the states of Kassala, Gedaref, River Nile, Al Jazirah, and […] todaySeptember 11, 2024 7
insert_link APO International Members of Parliament (MPs) praise late Minister Nyirabashitsi, call for renewed fight against Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) Legislators have renewed the call to combat the rising cases of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) which are claiming lives as Parliament paid glowing tribute to the late State Minister of Defence, Sarah Mateke Nyirabashitsi. The late Hon. Nyirabashitsi, who was also the Kisoro District Woman Representative in Parliament, died of a heart attack, on Saturday, 07 September 2024. The Prime Minister and Leader of Government Business, Robinah Nabbanja, who moved the […] todaySeptember 11, 2024 4
