Source: Ministry of Health, Kenya |

Kenya: Launch of World Immunization Week in Nairobi County

The event in Kenya honors 44 years of providing immunization services since the inception of the Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI)

Nairobi City County Government (NCCG), in collaboration with the national government and partners, launched the World Immunization Week at Kibera DOS Ground in Kibra Sub County on April 24th, 2024.  This year’s World Immunization Week, scheduled from April 24th to 30th, commemorates 50 years of the Essential Programme on Immunization (EPI).  The event…

Source: United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) |

Placing Farmers at the Core of Development Efforts is important to Achieve Food Security

In an event at the 10th African Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (ARFSD) held in Addis Ababa, a clarion call has been issued to policymakers to center their policies around the needs of farmers and enhance access to funding in the agricultural sector

As Africa races against time to meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030 and the Malabo Commitments to end hunger by 2025, the continent faces formidable challenges aggravated by climate change, inflation, and regional conflicts. The urgency to reevaluate financing mechanisms is increasingly recognized, with a growing emphasis on…

Source: United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) |

United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) urges African countries to adopt technological solutions to monitor their development strategies

ECA developed the Integrated Planning and Reporting Tool (IPRT), a web-based tool designed to enhance the effectiveness of planning

To bolster national planning activities, policymakers have been urged to embrace digital tools to foster greater transparency, efficiency, and effectiveness.  The call to action was made during the meeting on "Leveraging Digital Technologies for Integrated Planning to Advance the SDGs and Agenda 2063 in Times of Multiple Crises", which took place as a side event…

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Stellantis Middle East and Africa (MEA) Elevates Customer Experience with Inaugural Customer Centricity Competition

The Stellantis MEA Customer Centricity Competition saw a total of 24 winners among 6000 professionals from 81 markets across MEA region, representing the four different categories across various dealers within the MEA region

Stellantis Middle East and Africa (www.Stellantis.com) celebrated this April 18th in Istanbul _Turkey the success of its first Customer Centricity Competition, an innovative event that brought together our network front liners exceptional talent from across the MEA region. The competition showcased the skills and expertise of professionals in four distinct…

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Nigerian tech ecosystem leads Artificial Intelligence (AI) innovation race at GITEX AFRICA’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) Everything Expo launch

Government leaders, award-winning start-ups from Nigeria to share centre-stage at continent’s largest tech and start-up event

Nigerian start-ups are leading an epic AI innovation race with innovative digital solutions solving cross-continental challenges, as the very best from Africa’s largest economy take centre stage at the rising Silicon Valley’s largest tech and start-up event in Morocco next month. From AI-powered diabetic care, to SaaS (Software as a…

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Energy Invest: Namibia Report Relaunches at the Namibia International Energy Conference (NIEC) 2024

The investment report outlines current trends, developments and opportunities shaping Namibia’s burgeoning energy sector through exclusive interviews and analysis

Energy Invest: Namibia 2023 – the official investment report on Namibia’s oil, natural gas, power, mining and renewable energy sectors – was relaunched at the Namibian International Energy Conference on Wednesday, in the presence of Namibia’s leading energy authorities, regulators and companies. Endorsed by the Ministry of Mines and Energy…

Source: United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) |

Development planning is a key transformative tool to strengthen resilience and sustainable development in Africa

The aim is to strengthen the capacity of planning entities to design and implement integrated planning systems and strategies for the attainment of the SDGs and Agenda 2063 is imperative

African countries should effectively deploy development planning as a transformative tool to strengthen resilience and sustainable development in an era of unrelenting crises, according to panelists at a side event on development planning titled “Leveraging Digital Technologies for Integrated Planning to Advance the SDGs and Agenda 2063 in Times of…

Source: Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) |

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Convenes West African Epidemiology Network on Drug Use (WENDU) Workshop to Validate Data and Address Regional Drug Abuse Challenges, Affirms Support for Sierra Leone

The workshop aims to foster an environment of enhanced cooperation and improved data quality and access, enabling ECOWAS to develop informed policies

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has inaugurated a three-day workshop from April 23rd to 25th, 2024, focusing on the West African Epidemiology Network on Drug Use (WENDU). While the workshop primarily aims to validate the WENDU 2023 data and strengthen regional responses to drug abuse challenges, it…

Source: Energy Capital & Power |

Invest in Africa Energy (IAE) 2024 to Showcase Southern Africa’s Energy Market Growth

During the Invest in African Energy 2024 forum in Paris, a roundtable focused on Southern Africa will highlight promising investment prospects in the region

A dedicated roundtable at the upcoming Invest in Africa Energy (IAE) 2024 forum in Paris will shine a spotlight on Southern Africa, with a focus on South Africa, Mozambique, and Namibia. The region boasts new discoveries in the oil and gas sector, abundant renewable resources, and promising potential for hydrogen…

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Jacob Flewelling to Spearhead Investment Dialogue at Angola Oil & Gas (AOG) 2024

Africa Investment Advisor for Lusophone Africa and Pan-African Transaction at the U.S. International DFC Jacob Flewelling will participate as a speaker at AOG 2024

Africa Investment Advisor for Lusophone Africa and Pan-African Transactions at the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) Jacob Flewelling is set to engage financiers and government delegates in investment advisory and business development during this year’s Angola Oil & Gas (AOG) 2024 conference and exhibition. In collaboration with the private…