APO International

There’s a proverb which goes, ‘If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together. This was the driving force behind the creation of the Entrepreneurs' Organization (EO) (https://hub.EONetwork.org/), a community for entrepreneurs by entrepreneurs - purpose-built to help individual leaders go farther than they ever thought possible. Today, nearly 40 years later, EO is comprised of 17,535 business owners earning at least US$1 […]

On November 14, 2023, Secretary General of the Chinese Follow-up Committee of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) and Director-General of the Department of African Affairs of the Foreign Ministry Wu Peng attended and addressed the opening ceremony of the Second Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in Agriculture held in Sanya, Hainan. Wu Peng said that this forum is a concrete measure to implement the Plan for China Supporting Africa's Agricultural […]

With one out of every five children worldwide living within armed conflict zones, the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child marks World Children’s Day in a sombre mood and calls for ceasefires and a return to basics of humanitarian law to safeguard all children. The Committee today issued the following statement: “World Children’s Day has generally been regarded as a day to celebrate the gains made since the United Nations […]

The Amhara region is the 2nd most populated region in Ethiopia. The region currently faces multiple emergencies including drought, Measles, Malaria, and a Cholera outbreak according to the Amhara Public Health Institute (APHI). Amhara is also affected by armed conflicts causing a spike in the number of Internally Displaced People (IDPs). The region counts over 800,000 IDPs in the region, of which 12% are living in 40 collective sites. The […]

Recent disease surveillance findings from more than 4000 health centres across Ethiopia have shown a rising trend in cases of antimicrobial resistance, which occurs when pathogens change over time and no longer respond to medicines. For instance, resistance by the bacteria that causes typhoid surged nearly nine-fold to 87% of cases in 2019 from 10% in 2006. Equally, strains of infection-causing E. coli bacteria are showing increasing resistance to stronger […]

New Save the Children analysis found that more than 17.6 million children will be born into hunger in 2023, one-fifth more children than a decade ago; Findings reveal that the number of children born into hunger in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is highest since records began; Sifa *, 33, who gave birth to a malnourished baby three months ago in the DRC, said she lives in constant fear […]

Parliament’s Committee on Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries has asked the government to increase funding for human resource development at regional agricultural mechanisation centres in the country. Led by Committee Chairperson, Hon. Janet Okori-Moe, the MPs visited mechanisation centres in Uganda to appreciate progress made in transitioning from rudimentary to high-end farming tools. “These centres lack enough staff; even the machinery available don’t have enough staff to run them. It […]

649,000 people have been displaced following floods; 41 people have died related to the floods, and reported cases of diarrhea and cholera are on the rise; 1.5 million hectares of land could be destroyed in areas where the population rely heavily on agricultural productivity for their livelihoods; as of 6th November, 4,500 homes and shelters have been destroyed. The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is issuing an alarm in response to […]

H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs, discussed in a phone call with Odongo Jeje Abubaker, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Uganda, the ties between their countries and prospects for boosting collaboration. During their conversation, the two top diplomats reviewed the outcomes of the work visit made recently by Yoweri Museveni, President of Uganda, to the UAE, and its role in developing and expanding UAE-Uganda cooperation. […]