Source: World Health Organization (WHO) - Nigeria |

United Kingdom (UK) commits £2 million to strengthen health workforce in Nigeria

The grant amounting to £2 will cover two years period to support the government of Nigeria to optimize the performance, quality, and impact of the health workforce

The World Health Organization welcomes a new funding commitment made by the United Kingdom’s Department of Health and Social Care to support Nigeria in strengthening her health workforce in the vision of achieving Universal Health Coverage The grant amounting to £2 will cover two years period to support the government…

Source: United Kingdom Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office |

Troika and European Union Response to African Union Communiqué of 27 May

Special Envoys and Representatives from Norway, the United Kingdom, the United States of America, and the European Union have issued a statement

Norway, the United Kingdom, the United States of America, and the European Union [the Troika plus EU] welcome the African Union (AU) Communiqué of 27 May following the Heads of State and Government Peace & Security Council meeting on Sudan. We agree with the AU’s condemnation of the actions of…

Source: Ministry of Information, Eritrea |

Eritrea: Independence Day celebrations in United Kingdom

The Independence Day celebrations that were conducted in the cities of London, Birmingham, Leeds, Sheffield, Nottingham, Leister, New Castel, Cardiff, and Huddersfield

Nationals in various cities in the UK and Northern Ireland enthusiastically celebrated the 32nd Independence Day anniversary under the theme “Heroic Feat Anchored on Cohesive Ranks”. The Independence Day celebrations that were conducted in the cities of London, Birmingham, Leeds, Sheffield, Nottingham, Leister, New Castel, Cardiff, and Huddersfield were attended…

Source: Department of Health & Social Care, United Kingdom |

United Kingdom: £15 million funding to strengthen health workforce in Kenya, Nigeria and Ghana

UK delivers multi-million pound boost in Africa to strengthen health workforce and build resilience against global threats

£15 million from government’s Official Development Assistance (ODA) budget allocated to support healthcare workforces in Kenya, Nigeria and Ghana; funding will help upskill staff and improve health outcomes through improved administration, data collection and training and retention opportunities; supporting strong international health workforce better equips UK to tackle global health…

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Source: African Management Institute |

Shortlist and African Management Institute to Power-up Clean Energy Careers Across Africa with support from the United Kingdom Government

Working together through EATI, Shortlist and AMI will take a deliberate, youth-centric and gender-equitable approach to upskilling and recruitment for clean energy companies

Shortlist (http://www.Shortlist.net/) and African Management Institute (AMI) (https://www.AfricanManagers.org/) announce the launch of the Energy Access Talent Initiative (EATI), a new £2.5 million collaboration dedicated to training and securing employment in the clean energy sector for over 1,600 African youth across sub-Saharan Africa. The initiative is focused on building a strong, diverse workforce…

Source: United Kingdom Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office |

United Kingdom and Morocco partnership thriving

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon has completed a fruitful visit to Morocco for the fourth Strategic Dialogue as UK-Morocco relations go from strength to strength

Minister of State for the Middle East, North Africa, South Asia and United Nations, Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon, visited Morocco from 8 to 9 May 2023. He attended the fourth UK-Morocco bilateral Strategic Dialogue, following and complementing the UK-Morocco Association Council held in Rabat on 16 February. During his…

Source: United Kingdom Home Office |

United Kingdom: Security minister travels to Kenya to agree on new partnership

The UK and Kenya have signed a new security compact to keep our two countries, peoples and region safe, in a major agreement

The agreement covers the full spectrum of security cooperation between the UK and Kenya, and represents a significant milestone in the security relationship between our 2 countries. The Security Minister, Tom Tugendhat MP, signed the new agreement with Kenyan Cabinet Secretary for the Interior and National Administration, Professor Kithure Kindiki,…

Source: British High Commission Freetown |

United Kingdom visa payment changes for Sierra Leone applications

UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) is moving fee payments for visa applications to online platforms as the facility to make cash payments discontinues

From 16 May 2023, all applications made in Sierra Leone for a UK visa will need to be paid via an online payment process. Currently, customers have the choice to pay cash into the British High Commission Freetown account at EcoBank Sierra Leone Limited or to use the official UK…

Source: Embassy of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, London, UK |

Minister of Education Prof. Berhanu Nega met with UK’s Minister of State for Development and Africa and UK Prime Minister’s Special Envoy for Girls’ Education in London

Hon. Minister Andrew Mitchel on his part assured the Ethiopian delegation that education and support in the sector is one of the priority areas of his government

Minister of Education Prof. Berhanu Nega met with UK’s Minister of State for Development and Africa, Rt. Hon. Andrew Mitchel and UK Prime Minister’s Special Envoy for Girls’ Education, Helen Grant MP in London on the margins of the Education World Forum 2023. Prof. Berhanu briefed the minister and the…

Source: Kingdom of Morocco - Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates |

His Majesty King Mohammed VI Congratulates His Majesty Charles III and His Majesty Camilla on Coronation as Sovereign of the United Kingdom and Queen

HM the King reiterates His deep pride in the close bonds of friendship and mutual esteem uniting the two Sovereigns and the two Royal Families

His Majesty King Mohammed VI sent a congratulatory message to His Majesty Charles III, on the occasion of his coronation as Sovereign of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and to Her Majesty Queen Camilla on the occasion of her coronation as Queen. In this message, the…