Month: September 2024

 The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities this afternoon closed its thirty-first session after adopting concluding observations on the reports of Belarus, Belgium, Benin, Burkina Faso, Denmark, Ghana, Mauritius, Netherlands and Ukraine. Vivian Fernandez de Torrijos, Committee Rapporteur, said that, in addition to the nine States party reports, the Committee had considered six individual communications submitted under the Optional Protocol during the session. It found violations in two […]

 The United States Government through its Agency for International Development (USAID) launched the Kefeta National Youth Saving and Credit Cooperatives (SACCO) on September 5, a youth-led, youth-managed and youth-owned financial institution that will provide financial solutions friendly to young people and will support young entrepreneurs. The launch took place during the two-day Youth Development Learning Forum held September 5 and 6 at the Skylight Hotel. Kefeta’s SACCO mobilizes savings and […]

 Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany has launched the Fifteenth Episode of their First-ever TV program – ‘Our Africa by Merck Foundation’ on their social media handles. ‘Our Africa by Merck Foundation’ is a pan African TV program that is conceptualized, produced, directed, and co-hosted by Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation to feature African Fashion Designers, Singers, and prominent experts from various domains with the aim to raise awareness […]

 The Central Bank of Lesotho has closed today a four-day Cyber Incidents Response Training, facilitated by the European Union’s (EU) CyberNet experts. This training, an integral part of a broader EU partnership with the Government of Lesotho, aims to enhance the cybersecurity capabilities of the Central Bank of Lesotho and strengthen national financial stability. The training, organised in collaboration with the Central Bank of Lesotho management, marks a significant step […]

 Diaspora nationals have commemorated the 63rd anniversary of the beginning of the armed struggle for Eritrea’s independence with patriotic zeal. At a commemorative event in Frankfurt, Mr. Kibreab Tekeste, Charge d’Affaires at the Eritrean Embassy, remarked that 1 September marks the day when a few Eritrean patriots ignited the armed struggle for independence after their rights were denied through peaceful means. He added that 1 September is a day of […]

 In a decisive move to address the growing concerns over the migration of health professionals, the Nigerian government recently approved a comprehensive "National Health Workforce Migration Policy".  The strategic policy, designed to curb health worker migration, carries significant weight. Its potential to mitigate the issue and bring about a substantial transformation in Nigeria's healthcare system cannot be overstated. The document was a result of a robust and inclusive collaborative effort, […]

 Recent heavy rains and floods across West Africa have forced nearly 950,000 people [1], many of them children, from their homes across Mali, Nigeria and Niger, Save the Children said. The hundreds of thousands of children now displaced from their homes are facing disease, hunger from crop destruction, and disruption to their education, as schools have become crowded with fleeing families or damaged in the floods. While this is normally […]

 TradeMark Africa (TMA) (www.TradeMarkAfrica.com) announces the appointment of H.E. Hailemariam Desalegn Boshe, former Prime Minister of Ethiopia, as its new Board Chair. H.E. Desalegn is succeeding Ambassador Erastus Mwencha, who has concluded his eight-year term, and joins TMA at a time when the organisation has set its sights on ambitious goals including boosting African exports, supporting implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), and expanding its operational reach […]

 The 9th Forum on China-Africa Cooperation Summit officially commenced this morning in Beijing. The Summit was inaugurated by a keynote address from President Xi Jinping of the People’s Republic of China. President Xi highlighted the significant contributions of the China-Africa Cooperation in advancing China-Africa relations over the past 24 years since its inception in 2000. He noted that the relationship between China and Africa, which spans over 70 years, has […]