Download logoThe Ministry of Health in Mozambique has concluded a successful six-day emergency cholera vaccination campaign that reached more than 800 000 people in four districts affected by Cyclone Idai. The campaign was supported by around…
Download logoMia Farrow has returned from South Sudan where she visited health programs run by the International Rescue Committee (IRC). In her new role as an IRC Voice, Farrow is calling for improvements to the global…
Download logoCanada strongly believes the greater participation by women in peacekeeping will pave the way for a more enduring peace. On behalf of the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Pamela Goldsmith-Jones, Parliamentary Secretary…
In Nairobi, the “Chipus”, the under-20s Kenyan selection, emerged as victors from the African Under-20 Championship Tournament, beating the Namibians, the previously unconquered title-holders. This was an remarkable victory dislodging Namibia from its throne for…
Download logoOn 1 April 2019, the Board of the African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) approved an institutional support grant of $4.8 million to the African Union (AU) to accelerate the momentum of the African Continental Free…
Download logoYou are cordially invited to a Zimbabwe Rugby Union’s press conference ahead of the SuperSport Challenge. Zimbabwe will for the first time take part in the SuperSport Challenge represented by the Zimbabwe Rugby Academy….
Download logoZimbabwe has announced the 28-member provisional squad for the group B under-20 Barthés Cup to be hosted in Harare on the 17th and the 20th of April in Harare. The Barthes comprises of 12 teams, it…
Download logoA high-level delegation of Ambassadors and representatives from Denmark, European Union, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom visited Hargeisa, Somaliland, on 2 to 3 April 2019. The delegation met with H.E. President…
Download logoCameroonian soldiers, gendarmes, and members of the Rapid Intervention Brigade (BIR) carried out a deadly attack on the North-West region village of Meluf on April 4, 2019. Government forces killed five civilian men, including one…
Knowledge gained following the 2014–16 West Africa Ebola outbreak identified a number of challenges survivors face, including reduced or blurred vision stemming from inflammation of their eyes. About 20% of survivors from that outbreak had…
The Zambia Rugby Union (www.ZRU.rugby) has announced a Provisional Squad for the upcoming Barthe's u20 games set to be played in Uganda in May, 2019. The Team which comprises players from two regions (Midlands &…
Today, the United States announced the launch of its new two-year, $4 million Feteh project to support the strengthening of independent rule of law institutions in Ethiopia. Feteh (meaning “justice” in Amharic) is funded by…
Download logoNigeria, Ghana among Paxful’s leading markets globally; New hires announced for Paxful’s Global Compliance Team. Paxful (https://Paxful.com/), a peer-to-peer Bitcoin marketplace, announced that they have teamed up with Jumio®, a digital identity and address verification company in…
Download logoWho: Rwandan Embassy in Côte d’Ivoire, Rwandan Community in Côte d’Ivoire and the African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) What: Commemoration of the 25thAnniversary of the Genocide against the Tutsis in Rwanda When: Thursday, April 11, 2019, 12:00 –…
Download logoWho: The African Development Bank What: Launch of 17 new grant projects funded by the Agriculture Fast Track Fund (AFT) (https://bit.ly/2P94vrr) Date: Wednesday, 17 April 2019, from 9:00 – 11:00am Venue: African…
Global premier mobile phone brand TECNO Mobile (www.TECNO-mobile.com) is ushering a new dawn into the smartphone ecosystem with the release of a new camera-centric 4G smartphone – SPARK 3 Pro. As one of the most…
UN-Habitat has committed to supporting the County Government of Meru in Kenya with a grant for collaboration on Municipal Finance, financed by the Swedish Development Agency SIDA. The initial focus of this grant will be…
On a night to remember, the Rugby Union Mauritius (www.Mauritius.Rugby) held its first ever Rugby awards and celebrated some of its most outstanding achievers in the presence of several renowned personalities as well as greats…
Speaking at a high-level dialogue in Washington D.C. on the sidelines of the World Bank-IMF Spring meetings, the President of the African Development Bank (http://www.AfDB.org), Akinwumi Adesina, said “It is time to turn around the declining investments of the…
Information Officer (IO) Marion Wohlers participated as a guest speaker on the radio show “Hello, America”, hosted by the U.S. Embassy in conjunction with Radio Al-Bayane, Côte d’Ivoire’s leading Muslim radio station. The show was…