Month: October 2024

 While the world remains focused on headline-grabbing crises, a quieter but equally devastating catastrophe unfolds on Africa’s roads. Every year, more than 1.3 million people die in road crashes worldwide, with Africa suffering disproportionately - 225,000 deaths annually, alongside millions of injuries. Jean Todt, United Nations Special Envoy for Road Safety, calls this “the silent pandemic,” a tragedy overshadowed by other global emergencies. “Every day, around 3,500 people leave their […]

 Invest Africa (www.InvestAfrica.com), a leading pan-African trade and investment platform, is pleased to announce AD Ports Group as the Headline Partner for The Africa Debate - UAE, which will take place in Dubai on 31 October 2024. This special edition of the forum, hosted in partnership with the UAE Government, will bring together senior leaders from Africa and the Gulf to explore burgeoning trade and investment opportunities along the UAE-Africa […]

 Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany has been awarded as the “NGO of the Year 2024”, the Most Influential NGO Shaping Africa’s Future and Leading Community Empowerment, by Avance Media, a leading rating and voting firm in Africa. On receiving the accolade, Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation and One of 100 Most Influential Africans for five consecutive years - from 2019 till 2023 expressed, “I […]

 The establishment of the Center for Cyber Diplomacy and Leadership (CCDL) comes at a crucial time for African nations navigating the complexities of cybersecurity in an increasingly digital world. As cyber threats grow in sophistication, the CCDL aims to enhance cybersecurity awareness and practices among African leaders, aligning them with global standards and empowering them to effectively address cyber threats and integrate cybersecurity into national security strategies. Ambassador Omar Arouna, […]

 Afreximbank’s (www.Afreximbank.com) CANEX Prize for Publishing in Africa, a partnership between the CANEX Book Factory and the Narrative Landscape Press Limited announced Cassava Republic Press, Nigeria as its inaugural winner for the 2024 CANEX Prize for Publishing in Africa. The award, which celebrates excellence in African publishing, recognised Cassava Republic Press for their book Female Fear Factory: Unveiling Patriarchy's Culture of Violence by Pumla Dineo Gqola. The book was recognised for […]

 Africa Skills Week (ASW) 2024, held in Accra from October 14 to 18, drew to a triumphant close with a bold call to institutionalize the event as a biennial gathering aimed at promoting dialogue, experience sharing, and collaboration on skills development and employment in Africa. Themed “Skills and jobs for the 21st century: quality skills development for sustainable employability in Africa,” the conference aligned with the African Union's Year of Education […]

 The British High Commission in Kampala has announced that the UK will provide £1 million to Baylor College of Medicine and the Infectious Disease Institute to support Uganda’s response to the current Mpox outbreak. The support delivered through these expert partners will be aligned to the Government of Uganda’s overall Mpox respond plan. The funding will strengthen co-ordination of the response; surveillance, and risk communication and community engagement. Philip Smith, the […]