Month: July 2025

 A national dissemination workshop held on May 27, 2025, in Addis Ababa brought together government officials, health experts, and development partners to review the findings of a comprehensive assessment of Ethiopia’s electronic Logistics Management Information System (eLMIS), known as Dagu. The system is designed to enhance visibility and improve efficiency throughout the country’s health supply chain. Opening the event, the World Health Organization (WHO) Ethiopia Dr Patrick Okumu Abok,  Team […]

 The Minister for Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has inaugurated a seven-member Board for the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC). The new Board members are: Mr. Mike Kofi Afflu – Chairperson Mr. Albert Kwadwo Twum Boafo – Chief Executive Ms. Grace Mbrokoh-Ewoal – Ministry of Finance/Member Ms. Elizabeth Ama Yankah – National Security/member Dr. Kwasi Osei Yeboah – Member A representative from the Ministry of the Interior (Senior Police Officer) A […]

 The World Bank has released a comprehensive report, “Trends and Opportunities to Advance Gender Equality in Botswana”, analyzing gender dynamics across life-cycle stages to guide policymakers, the civil society, and development partners on key challenges and opportunities for advancing gender equality. It reveals how structural barriers in education access, financial inclusion, and labor market participation disproportionately affect women and young Batswana and provides recommendations to address these barriers. “This report offers important […]

 Emma Townshend, Executive: Corporate Affairs at South African mining company Implats, has confirmed her participation as a speaker at the upcoming African Mining Week (AMW) 2025, Africa’s premier event for mining stakeholders. Townshend will contribute to a high-level panel discussion titled South Africa’s Strategic Influence in the Global Platinum Group Metals (PGMs) Market, showcasing Implats’ role in maintaining South Africa’s dominance in PGMs. African Mining Week serves as a premier […]

 Nearly 27 months have passed since fighting broke out between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and a former ally, the paramilitary Rapid Security Forces (RSF), creating an unprecedented humanitarian crisis. The UN voiced grave alarm over escalating hostilities in El Fasher, the besieged capital of North Darfur state.  Serious risk of renewed violence Large numbers of RSF fighters reportedly entered the city on Friday for the first time since the siege began […]

 The 7th edition of the Strengthening Families Conference (SFC) (https://StrengthenFamily.org/) 2025 unfolded in Freetown as The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and collaborators joined government leaders, faith communities, and civil society to champion women’s empowerment and child protection across Sierra Leone. The two-day conference officially opened on Thursday, June 26 at the Bintumani International Conference Centre under the theme ‘Building Stronger Communities through Women Empowerment and Child Protection’. […]