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Merck Foundation Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Africa’s First Ladies mark International Women’s Day 2024 via “Educating Linda Program”

Merck Foundation’s “Educating Linda” is a pan-African program that is tailored for each country to contribute to the future of young African girls who are brilliant but underprivileged

Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com) supports girl education through their “Educating Linda” program by providing 425 scholarships and thousands of school items to schoolgirls in 10 African countries; “Girl Education Today for Women Empowerment Tomorrow”, emphasizes Senator Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation. Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany together…

Source: Parliament of the Republic of Uganda |

Uganda: Deputy Speaker to mobilise Shs200 million for Nyenga Seminary

Tayebwa, who made the pledge during a function to commemorate a century of excellence on Saturday, 16 March 2024 at the seminary, also committed to engage government in securing 20 computers for the institution

The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa, has pledged to mobilise Shs200 million for the furnishing of the new centennial building at St. Joseph’s Seminary in Nyenga, Buikwe District. Tayebwa, who made the pledge during a function to commemorate a century of excellence on Saturday, 16 March 2024 at the…

Source: Ministry of Information, Eritrea |

Eritrea: Activity Assessment Meeting of Central Region Education Office

Mr. Belai Habtegabir, the head of the education office in the region, highlighted the importance of activity assessments to preserve achievements and address challenges

The Ministry of Education’s branch in the Central Region held an activity assessment meeting for the first half of the 2023/2024 academic year on 15 March. Mr. Belai Habtegabir, the head of the education office in the region, highlighted the importance of activity assessments to preserve achievements and address challenges.…

Source: Parliament of the Republic of Uganda |

Uganda: Government urged to reign over Nakaseke teachers plight

The P.7 mock exam was administered to teachers from schools that performed poorly in the 2023 Primary Leaving Exams (PLE)

The incident in Nakaseke, where the district chairperson, Ignatius Kiwanuka Koomu subjected primary school teachers to exams, has drawn the attention of Parliament which is calling for government intervention.  Under Mr. Koomu’s directive, the P.7 mock exam was administered to teachers from schools that performed poorly in the 2023 Primary…

Source: UNFPA Kenya |

Empowering Youth Voices for Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights: United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Youth Advisory Panel

The panel attests to UNFPA's vision and conceptual shift of moving away from working for young people to working in partnership with young people to ensure youth-friendly approaches and actions

The UNFPA Youth Advisory Panel (YAP) is a platform for young people to engage with UNFPA and inform its programming, especially on matters relating to adolescents and youth. It is a demonstration of UNFPA’s commitment to young people’s empowerment. UNFPA YAP consists of young people aged 18-24 years from diverse…

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

Strengthening Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)-Spanish Cooperation: Spain and the ECOWAS Commission sign a Memorandum of Understanding

H.E. Omar Alieu Touray thanked Spain for its commitment to the development of energy infrastructures, agriculture and gender issues

The ECOWAS Commission, led by its President, H.E. Dr. Omar Alieu Touray, received this Tuesday, March 12, 2024, at its headquarters, a delegation of senior Spanish officials led by H.E. Diego Martinez Belío, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Spain, as part of the signing of…

Source: South African Government |

Minister of Executive Council (MEC) Ivan Meyer welcomes new agricultural graduate interns

Western Cape welcomes 120 new agricultural graduate interns

On Tuesday, 11 March 2024, the Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Dr Ivan Meyer, and the Head of Department, Dr  Mogale Sebopetsa, welcomed 120 unemployed agricultural graduates as interns to the Department’s Comprehensive Agricultural Support Programme (CASP). During the two-year internship graduates will be placed with farmers and sector stakeholders…

Source: Afreximbank |

Afreximbank Extends Grant to Grand Africa Initiative to Empower African Youth Entrepreneurs

Over a comprehensive six-week program, participants will gain valuable insights into how to build and expand their businesses leveraging the intra-African Market

African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) is pleased to announce its collaborative effort with the Grand Africa Initiative (GAIN) through a grant aimed at facilitating the training of 300 young African entrepreneurs. The training program will focus on entrepreneurship and intra-African trade and is set to commence in March 2024. The…

Source: The World Bank Group |

World Bank Provides $92.71 Million Through The Gambia Resilience, Inclusion, Skills, and Equity Project (The Gambia RISE Project) to Enhance Economic and Educational Outcomes

The five-year, multi-sectoral project aims to improve how The Gambia builds, protects, and utilizes its human capital by improving education quality and access, enhancing access to employment opportunities, and expanding social protection for the most vulnerable

The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors has approved a $92.71 million financing for The Gambia Resilience, Inclusion, Skills, and Equity Project (The Gambia RISE Project), with $80.45 million from the International Development Association including $20.00 million from the Crisis Response Window Early Response Financing, and an additional $12.26 million…

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Harvard Business School Launches Tony Elumelu Foundation Case Study

Spotlights Role of African Philanthropy in Transforming the Development Agenda in Africa

At a time of renewed geopolitical interest in Africa, and an increasing questioning of traditional development finance models, Harvard Business School today released a case study examining the role and impact of the Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) (https://www.TonyElumeluFoundation.org), and its unique approach to catalysing entrepreneurship in Africa. The Foundation, Africa’s…