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UN Women - Africa
Source: UN Women - Africa |

H6 Joint Mission Concludes Visit to Liberia, Calls for Urgent Action to Reduce Maternal and Newborn Mortality

The mission has recommended specific interventions to reduce maternal deaths by 50 percent in four years, new-born deaths by 63 percent in five years, and stillbirths by 50 percent in five years

The United Nations (H6) joint mission has concluded its visit to Liberia, highlighting the urgent need for action to combat the high burden of increasing maternal and new-born deaths in the country. The delegation revealed that 1,100 women and 8,510 new-borns die annually during childbirth in Liberia. Dr. Anshu Banerjee,…

State House Uganda

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Source: State House Uganda |

Pakwach Registers Parish Development Model (PDM) Success Stories

Pokwero sub-county in Pakwach District has registered significant success stories of Parish Development Model (PDM) program

This follows a heartedly embrace of the program by the locals of the area. The revelation was made yesterday at Pokwero sub-county during a meeting between the Special Presidential Assistant on Political Affairs, Mr. Owiny Alfred Thopacu and the PDM beneficiaries in the area. Mr. Owiny is also in charge…

Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) |

Drought Action Committee set to combat the impacts of El Nino in Zimbabwe

Drought Action Committee (DAC) will be responsible for coordinating all drought response interventions to save lives in the immediate-term and build climate-resilient livelihoods and agrifood systems in the longer-term

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Government of Zimbabwe through the Ministry of Lands, Agriculture Water, Fisheries and Rural Development (MLAFWRD) have set up the El Nino Drought Action Committee (DAC) to develop drought mitigation strategies to combat the impacts of El Nino induced…

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Liberia
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Liberia |

Liberia: Deputy Minister Nyei Attends Nordic-Africa Meeting in Denmark

The meeting, which took place on May 2, 2024, served as a platform for engaging discussions on fostering stronger ties between Nordic countries and African nations

The Deputy Minister for International Cooperation and Economic Integration,  Dr. Ibrahim Nyei participated in the Nordic-Africa Foreign Ministers Meeting held in Copenhagen, Denmark. The meeting, which took place on May 2, 2024, served as a platform for engaging discussions on fostering stronger ties between Nordic countries and African nations. During…

The Presidency, Republic of Ghana
Source: The Presidency, Republic of Ghana |

Ghana: Joy in Appiatse as Vice President Bawumia Commissions 124 Housing units for Reconstructed Community

A Government delegation, led by Vice President Bawumia, immediately visited the area with emergency relief items and promised a swift action to rebuilt the community for those affected

The Vice President and Flagbearer of the NPP, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has commissioned a one hundred and twenty four (124)  housing units in Appiatse, the community which was destroyed by a fatal gas explosion in 2022. In the unprecedented, deadly explosion, almost the entire Appiatse community, in the Western Region,…

African Energy Chamber

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Source: African Energy Chamber |

Azule Energy Inks Farm-In Deal with Rhino Resources, Underscoring the Prospectivity of the Orange Basin

The transaction showcases the high level of opportunity that lies in the Namibian Orange Basin – one of the world’s most promising offshore exploration prospects

International energy company Azule Energy has officially farmed-in to Namibia’s offshore Block 2914A with the signing of an agreement with exploration company Rhino Resources Namibia. The transaction marks Azule’s entry into the country as well as its first international deal. Representing the voice of the African energy sector, the African…

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

Regional Fund for Agriculture and Food (RFAF): the 2nd Supervisory Board Validates and Adopts the Operationalisation and Management Instruments

This meeting marks a decisive turning point in the operationalisation of the RFAF

The second meeting of the Supervisory Board of the Regional Fund for Agriculture and Food (RFAF), held on 25 April 2024, enabled Members of the Board to validate and adopt the operationalisation and management instruments of the Fund and the selection of financial intermediaries within the framework of the operationalisation…

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Source: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) |

Heavy rainfall in East Africa forces thousands of refugees from their homes

UNHCR is working closely with local authorities and partners, rushing crucial aid and providing protection services to refugees and affected communities living nearby

Thousands of people, including refugees, continue to be caught up in the ongoing El Niño-triggered heavy rains and severe flooding sweeping across East Africa. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is particularly concerned about thousands of refugees and other displaced people being forced to escape once again for their lives after…

Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC)

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Source: Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC) |

CORRECTION: The Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC) and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s National Infrastructure Fund (INFRA) Partner to Boost Infrastructure Development in Saudi Arabia

Through this collaboration, ICIEC will support INFRA’s efforts to accelerate strategic infrastructure projects in the Kingdom, contributing to the goals of Saudi Vision 2030

The Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC) (http://ICIEC.IsDB.org), a leading Shariah-based multilateral insurer and esteemed member of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group, is proud to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Infrastructure Fund of Saudi Arabia (INFRA). This…

Afreximbank

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    • Nigeria Accedes to the Establishment Agreement for Afreximbank’s Fund for Export Development in Africa (FEDA)
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Nigeria Accedes to the Establishment Agreement for Afreximbank’s Fund for Export Development in Africa (FEDA)

The signing of the FEDA Establishment Agreement is expected to pave the way for the ratification of the Agreement in due course

The Federal Republic of Nigeria has acceded to the Establishment Agreement for the Fund for Export Development in Africa (FEDA), the development impact investment platform of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank). Nigeria joins the ranks of countries acceding to the Establishment Agreement of FEDA, becoming the 16th nation to do…