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WHO Regional Office for Africa
Source: WHO Regional Office for Africa |

Countries, experts agree on 10-year Africa health workforce agenda

WHO called on all partners to sustain investment and political momentum to ensure the successful rollout of the agenda once it is endorsed and launched next year

African countries have reached consensus on the priority actions, commitments and milestones that will shape the Africa Health Workforce Agenda 2026–2035 in a major step towards transforming how the continent plans, trains and retains its health workforce.  Member States, professional councils, universities, development partners and technical experts gathering in Pretoria…

Junior Achievement (JA) Africa

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    • The Project Management Institute Educational Foundation (PMIEF) Invests in Junior Achievement (JA) Africa to Equip Youth with Project Management Skills for the Future
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Source: Junior Achievement (JA) Africa |

The Project Management Institute Educational Foundation (PMIEF) Invests in Junior Achievement (JA) Africa to Equip Youth with Project Management Skills for the Future

The initiative, titled "Elevating Project Management in Youth Ecosystems– Phase II," will be implemented from 2025 to 2028

Junior Achievement (JA) Africa (https://JA-Africa.org) and the Project Management Institute Educational Foundation (PMIEF) announce a partnership to equip African youth with over 240,000 project management learning experiences that turn ideas into enterprises and ambitions into action. The initiative, titled "Elevating Project Management in Youth Ecosystems– Phase II," will be implemented…

African Development Bank Group (AfDB)
Source: African Development Bank Group (AfDB) |

Multilateral Development Banks Unite at 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30) to Accelerate Climate-Smart Development

The MDBs are supporting clients to scale up nature-positive investments by improving metrics, methodologies, and financial product design

New report showcases best practices for delivering resilience and innovative approaches to scale up adaptation results MDBs publish metrics and methodologies to unlock financing for nature and biodiversity Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) reaffirm, on Monday at COP30, their commitment (https://apo-opa.co/49N1Fn1) to respond to their clients' priorities to improve livelihoods and…

Presidency of the Arab Republic of Egypt
Source: Presidency of the Arab Republic of Egypt |

President El-Sisi Meets Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) and Business Leaders of Major Egyptian and Global Companies

The meeting was held on the sidelines of their participation in the Global Outsourcing Summit, hosted by Egypt on November 9-10, 2025

Today, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met with CEOs and business leaders of 52 major Egyptian and international companies specialized in the outsourcing sector in the field of communications and information technology. The meeting was held on the sidelines of their participation in the Global Outsourcing Summit, hosted by Egypt on…

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO): Regional Office for Africa
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO): Regional Office for Africa |

From Soil to Systems: How Zimbabwe is scaling innovation for food security and rural transformation

Women farmers are actively investing in smartphones to participate more fully in digital agriculture

In rural Zimbabwe, where dry riverbeds once marked the end of each farming season, a silent agricultural revolution is underway. Solar-powered irrigation, satellite analytics, digital advisory tools, and science-based food safety solutions are redefining how smallholder farmers grow food, access markets, and build resilience. With support from the Government of…

African Development Bank Group (AfDB)

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    • Léandre Bassolé, Director of the African Development Bank Group for Central Africa (left), and Pedro Abeso Obiang Eyang, Deputy Minister of Finance and Budget of Equatorial Guinea, at the signing of the €58.61 million financing agreement for the Project to Strengthen Human Capital in Support of Economic and Social Inclusion. The signing took place in Bata on 30 October 2025
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The African Development Bank Group and Equatorial Guinea sign €58 million financing agreement for youth inclusion and employment

The PARCH project aims to improve the quality and availability of training to increase access to employment for young women and men in Equatorial Guinea, helping the private sector to lead economic growth in the country

The African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) and the Republic of Equatorial Guinea signed a €58.61 million financing agreement on 30 October 2025 in the city of Bata for implementation of the first phase of the Project to Strengthen Human Capital in Support of Economic and Social Inclusion (PARCH 1). Léandre…

Coca-Cola

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The Coca-Cola System Has an Economic Impact Of $724 Million Across Its Value Chain, Supporting More Than 37,000 Jobs in Morocco, New Study Shows

This new independent study highlights the scale of the Coca-Cola system’s contribution to Morocco’s economy, employment, and communities

In 2024, the Coca-Cola system in Morocco contributed $724 million in value-added economic impact across its value chain.  The Coca-Cola system and its value chain supported over 37,000 direct and indirect jobs in Morocco in sectors including retail, agriculture, manufacturing, transport and services.  The Coca-Cola system purchased $302 million worth of goods and services…

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

President Boakai Declares Wednesday, October 29, As “National Youth Day”

The Presidential proclamation stressed that the Government of Liberia recognizes the vital importance of youth in the national life and the tremendous contributions and sacrifices made by youth worldwide

The President of the Republic of Liberia, His Excellency  Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., has issued a proclamation declaring Wednesday, October 29, 2025 as “National Youth Day” and it is to be observed throughout the Republic as a working holiday. According to a Foreign Ministry release, the proclamation calls on all…

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Africa’s Circular Economy gains momentum as innovation meets opportunity

The African Development Bank Group has incorporated circularity into its Ten-Year Strategy 2024–2033, recognising it as a foundation for sustainable prosperity

On the outskirts of Addis Ababa, 30-year-old Behailu Seboka, founder of Askema Engineering, manufactures brake pads from discarded slaughterhouse materials. What began as a university project now employs 268 people and serves 6,400 customers across Ethiopia. "With the right support, we can prove that the circular economy is not only…

Parliament of the Republic of Uganda
Source: Parliament of the Republic of Uganda |

Uganda: Deputy Speaker calls for graduate-creativity in job market

The Deputy Speaker also commended private universities in the country for their role in filling the education gap and bringing the academic space closer to communities

Graduates have been urged to take advantage of available government programmes and funds to develop income-generating projects that will enable them become job creators rather than job seekers. Speaking at the 27th graduation ceremony of Nkumba University on Saturday, 25 October 2025, the Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa said Uganda requires…