Source: FIFA |

President Infantino stresses need for investment in women’s football in European Broadcasting Union (EBU) address

Football is the greatest sport of all, and it makes people happy and makes them all feel emotions

FIFA President (www.FIFA.com) attended the 91st European Broadcasting Union (EBU) General Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland; Updated agreement for FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™ resulted in the tournament being broadcast in 34 European territories; Mr Infantino highlighted the need for partnership with EBU to find the best solutions to promote and…

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    • Our Geospatial Analyst demonstrating to Mr. Martin, a Kenyan farmer, specific areas of his corn farm that were affected (1)
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Amini closes $4m Seed Funding Round led by Salesforce Ventures and Female Founders Fund

Founded by AI innovation and technology expert Kate Kallot, Amini is driven by its ambition to build the ultimate African environmental data collection and intelligence infrastructure

Amini (https://Amini.AI), a Nairobi-based climate tech startup focused on solving Africa’s environmental data gap through artificial intelligence and satellite technology, has raised $4 million in a seed funding round. The round was led by Salesforce Ventures (https://apo-opa.co/3T5hoW9), Salesforce's global investment arm, and Female Founders Fund (https://FemaleFoundersFund.com), a seed stage venture…

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Malawi: African Development Bank prioritizes energy, transport, water and agriculture in its country strategy for 2023-2028

The Bank will continue to deepen its engagement with Malawi to further consolidate development impacts as envisioned in “Malawi Vision 2063

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) approved the Country Strategy Paper (CSP) 2023-2028 for Malawi on 16 November 2023. The strategy focuses on two priority areas: improving economic infrastructure to develop the industrial sector by investing in energy, transport, water, sanitation, and hygiene, and supporting…

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Driving food security with appropriate conformity and compliance standards across Africa and beyond

Supporting agriculture on the continent using state-of-the-art testing methods and new technologies: enabling drones and satellites to map fertility, increase production and optimize fertilizers and pesticides

Bureau Veritas (https://apo-opa.co/47xOR07), a world leader in testing, inspection, and certification services and with a large global and African footprint of some 35 countries, proudly shared expertise in support of agricultural productivity and export trade at the Intra-Africa Trade Fair (IATF) in Egypt which ran from on 9th to 15th November.…

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

Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) convenes Member States to strengthen development planning processes

The workshop was attended by development partners and representatives from various divisions within the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA)

Development planning experts from countries across Africa concluded a Peer-Learning Workshop to exchange ideas on strengthening development planning processes in support of the implementation of SDGs and Agenda 2063. The workshop was also attended by development partners and representatives from various divisions within the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA). The…

Source: United Arab Emirates Ministry of Foreign Affairs & International Cooperation |

Gabon's Transitional President arrives in United Arab Emirates to participate in Conference of Parties (COP 28)

He was welcomed at Al Maktoum International Airport by Omar bin Sultan Al Olama, Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy, and Remote Work Applications

General Brice Oligui Nguema, Gabon's Transitional President, arrived in the UAE today in response to an invitation from President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to participate in the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28). He was welcomed at Al…

Source: The Presidency, Republic of Ghana |

Ghana: Six New Sports Stadia Ready for Commissioning - Vice President Bawumia Reveals

The government is also developing sports infrastructure at the community level

Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has revealed that six of the ten sports stadia being built by the government in the ten old regions are ready for commissioning. Speaking at the launch of the 100-day countdown to the African Games Accra 2023 in Accra on Wednesday, November 29, 2023, Dr.…

Source: World Health Organization (WHO) |

World Health Organization (WHO), partners urge stronger action to accelerate childhood vaccination in Africa

The side-event at the CPHIA proposed actions to accelerate the Big Catch-Up vaccination campaign

With one in five children in Africa still missing basic, life-saving vaccines, World Health Organization (WHO) and partners are calling for accelerated action to reach all children and put the continent back on track to achieve the Immunization Agenda 2030 goals towards reducing illness and deaths due to vaccine-preventable diseases.…

Source: The Presidency, Republic of Ghana |

Ghana: Vice President Bawumia Launches 100-Day Countdown to Accra 2023 African Games

Ghana won the bid in 2018 to host the African Games this year, but the Games was rescheduled to March 2024, following unforeseen circumstances, which derailed preparations

The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, on Wednesday November 29, 2023, launched the 100-day countdown to the 13th African Games, Accra 2023. Ghana won the bid in 2018 to host the African Games this year, but the Games was rescheduled to March 2024, following unforeseen circumstances, which derailed preparations. With…

Source: Ministry of External Affairs - Government of India |

Shri Upender Singh Rawat concurrently accredited as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Burundi

He is expected to take up the assignment shortly

Shri Upender Singh Rawat (IFS:1998), presently High Commissioner of India to the Republic of Uganda, has been concurrently accredited as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Burundi, with residence in Kampala. He is expected to take up the assignment shortly.