Month: March 2025

 Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, together with First Ladies of Africa and Asia, who are also their Ambassadors, mark ‘International Women’s Day 2025’, through their impactful and historic campaign “More Than a Mother” and “Scholarship Program” as a part of their Women Empowerment Mission. Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation and President of “More Than a Mother” expressed, “Happy International Women’s Day to […]

  South Sudanese authorities have arrested at least 22 political and military personnel in the wake of violent clashes that started in mid-February 2025 between government and armed groups in Upper Nile, Human Rights Watch said today. These recent developments have plunged the country into political crisis. “The lack of transparency and legitimate concerns about the legality of the arrests and detention of opposition leaders and others fuel instability in an already […]

 On 7 March 2025, the WHO Nigeria offices buzzed with energy as staff joined the global celebration of International Women’s Day (IWD). The occasion provided a meaningful opportunity to honour the female workforce at WHO Nigeria and reaffirm the organization’s commitment to gender equality and empowerment as essential drivers of health for all. This year’s IWD theme, “For all women and girls; right, equality, empowerment #AccelerateAction,” resonated deeply with WHO’s mission […]

 The 7th Edition of South Sudan Economic Monitor (SSEM) titled ‘A Pathway to Overcome the Crisis’ released today by the World Bank assessed that South Sudan`s economy is projected to contract by 30 percent in FY24/25, but is projected to rebound in FY25/26, if there is a resumption in oil exports of the country’s Dar Blend Oil. The SSEM further notes that South Sudan’s economy has declined for five consecutive years […]

 The Republic of Congo’s commitment to reducing imports and driving electrification has positioned the country at the forefront of a robust intra-African oil and gas industry. As Africa undertakes a strategic approach to harmonizing fuels standards, coordinating regional regulations and expanding an inclusive downstream sector, Anibor Kragha, Executive Secretary and CEO of the African Refiners and Distributors Association (ARDA) will participate at the inaugural Congo Energy&Investment Forum (CEIF) this month […]

 Tanzania today declared the end of Marburg virus disease outbreak after recording no new cases over 42 days since the death of the last confirmed case on 28 January 2025. The outbreak, in which two confirmed and eight probable cases were recorded (all deceased), was the second the country has experienced. Both this outbreak, which was declared on 20 January 2025, and the one in 2023 occurred in the north-eastern […]

 Ghana has introduced transformative policy reforms over the past decade, focusing on local content development, infrastructure and equipment modernization and investment. As a result, the country has seen a slate of projects being launched across mature sectors such as the gold, bauxite, manganese and diamond markets, as well as in emerging sectors like lithium, graphite, rare earth elements and iron ore.  Uniting policymakers, mining stakeholders and global partners in Accra, […]