Posted by Eric Ojo
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Tuesday, May 31st, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Stakeholders and heads of Africa’s leading regional and continental bodies have harped on the need to strengthen regional integration and mobilization of resources to fast-track the continent’s development plan, known as Agenda 2063. The charge was given by participants at the roundtable organized by the African Development Bank (AfDB) on the sidelines […]
Posted by Eric Ojo
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Tuesday, May 31st, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President of African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr. Akinwumi Adesina has lauded the increasingly growing influence, diversity and prospects of African arts and culture, saying that it has become a global export. The Bank chief made the observation at an event where Ghana shared its rich cultural legacy with participants during the Bank’s […]
Posted by Eric Ojo
African News, Latest Headlines, News Around Africa, North Africa
Monday, May 30th, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Ethiopian Government has signed an $830,000 technical assistance grant agreement with the African Development Bank (AfDB), to improve climate resilience for communities and ecosystems. The funds will help mainstream climate risk management, gender and resilience into economic planning and development in the country’s Ziway-Shallah sub-Basin. The agreement was signed during the […]
Posted by Eric Ojo
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Sunday, May 29th, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – More resources are needed to ensure Africa’s recovery from the impacts of COVID-19 pandemic, a new report released on Thursday has said. The report entitled, “Returning Africa to its Development Path”, is published by the African Development Bank (AfDB). Published annually for the past 12 years, the Annual Development Effectiveness Review analyses […]
Posted by Rotimi Fadeyi
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Saturday, May 28th, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has endorsed the recommendation on setting up an African Standby Force on Terrorism, while calling on leaders to muster the political will that would fuel synergy, enhance intelligence gathering and bring more urgency in tackling violent crimes. A statement issued by Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media […]
Posted by Eric Ojo
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Thursday, May 26th, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President of African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr. Akinwumi Adesina has said that climate change is currently shortchanging African economies. Dr. Adesina made the observation on Tuesday at the opening ceremony of the Bank Annual Meetings holding in Accra, Ghana. He noted that Africa suffers disproportionately from the negative impacts of climate change, […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Wednesday, May 25th, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Special Representative for Sudan, Volker Perthes, says time is short for Sudan to reach a solution to its protracted political crisis. Perthes, who is also Head of the United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan (UNITAMS), told the Security Council on Tuesday that the crisis facing Sudan was entirely homegrown […]
Posted by Eric Ojo
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Tuesday, May 24th, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Two frontline Tech companies, Incentro and Monday.com, have signed a strategic partnership agreement to expand their services across Africa. The partnership with Monday.com, gives Incentro the franchise to deliver training, consultancy and service of Monday.com’s work OS to the African market. With over 10 years of proven expertise in technical consultation and […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Tuesday, May 24th, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday said there have been 131 confirmed monkeypox cases and 106 further suspected cases since the first was reported on May 7, outside the countries where it usually spreads. While the outbreak is unusual, it remains “containable’’ and limited, the WHO said, and it is convening […]
Posted by Eric Ojo
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Tuesday, May 24th, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The African Development Bank (AfDB) has announced the appointment of Dr. Daniel Alexander Schroth as Director of the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Department of the Bank. The appointment of Dr. Schroth, a German citizen takes effect from May 16. Prior to his appointment, he served as Acting Director. He joined the […]
Posted by Eric Ojo
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Tuesday, May 24th, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The International Day for Universal Access to Information (IDUAI) has become another gift from Africa to the world, the Chairperson of the Working Group of the African Platform on Access to Information (APAI), Zoe Titus has said. The IDUAI proclamation is coming about 26 years after May 3 was similarly proclaimed World […]
Posted by Eric Ojo
African News, Latest Headlines, News Around Africa, West Africa
Tuesday, May 24th, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Ndoloum Vert project has been proven to be a formidable force in the fight against desertification Senegal since its inception four years ago. The women-led project which focuses on the protection of green spaces, waste management and education, has a central goal to plant 20,000 trees by 2023. This was disclosed […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Monday, May 23rd, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Egypt is to complete the construction of a $50 million vaccines storage facility in July for the storage of about 150 million doses of COVID-19 and other vaccines annually. The Chairman of Egypt’s Holding Company for Biological Products and Vaccines (VACSERA), Dr Heba Wali, made the announcement in Cairo on Monday. African […]
Posted by Eric Ojo
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Monday, May 23rd, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Smart Africa Digital Academy (SADA) has announced its plan to roll out additional digital academics across six African countries which include, Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Tunisia, Kenya and the Democratic Republic of Congo. As a pan-African dynamic learning ecosystem, SADA aims to improve digital skills qualifications, employability, and meet the emerging […]
Posted by Eric Ojo
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Saturday, May 21st, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A frontline Pan-African enterprise, Paradigm Initiative has launched its 2021 annual report on digital rights and inclusion. Paradigm Initiative works to ensure digital empowerment and promote a positive rights environment, supporting public policy toward Internet Freedom in Africa through a diverse team of 29, working out of sub-regional offices in Cameroon, Kenya, […]
Posted by Eric Ojo
African News, Latest Headlines, News Around Africa
Saturday, May 21st, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a $1.5 billion facility to help African countries avert a looming food crisis. The approval of the AfDB’s $1.5 billion African Emergency Food Production Facility by the Board of the Bank on Friday, is an unprecedented comprehensive initiative to support smallholder farmers in filling the food […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Friday, May 20th, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – UN agencies on Friday reported that food rations for refugees and displaced people are being cut by half in parts of the Sahel due to a massive funding shortfall. It said millions would go hungry as prices rise and climate shocks hit yields. The UN humanitarian office (OCHA) estimates that some 18 […]
Posted by Eric Ojo
African News, Latest Headlines, News Around Africa
Friday, May 20th, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Intermediary cities are currently home to about 15 percent of Africa’s population, but their growth is accelerating, according to a new report co-authored by the African Development Bank (AfDB) and Cities Alliance. A major report entitled, “Dynamics of Secondary Cities in Africa: Urbanization, Migration and Development” which was released on Wednesday in […]
Posted by Eric Ojo
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Wednesday, May 18th, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Canadian High Commissioner to Ghana, Kati Csaba has reaffirmed the commitment of the diplomatic community to working with African countries in order to achieve the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the continent. The envoy gave the assurance in Accra while speaking at a breakfast meeting attended by diplomats […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Tuesday, May 17th, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Supporters of Libyan prime ministerial rivals clashed in the capital on Tuesday as a power struggle deepens, local media and witnesses said. According to witnesses, shots were heard early on Tuesday. Residents tweeted they heard heavy weapons and artillery. Local media showed footage of gunbattles in Tripoli’s residential areas. Several cars were […]