Providing mental health and psychosocial support to Uganda’s Ebola survivors.
Stories & Blogs WHO-Africa (News )“In every outbreak, behind the statistics are real people – frightened, grieving and often stigmatized,” says Ayub Maswaswa, a mental health and psychosocial.
Flipping the script on critical raw materials: ITC Executive Director on Africa’s role.
Stories & Blogs ITC (News )No more “Scramble for Africa”: We need to flip the script. In the global conversation on critical raw materials, Africa needs to see itself as the prize.
How the African Trade Observatory strengthens trade policy.
Stories & Blogs ITC (News )As Africa moves forward with the implementation of the AfCFTA, policymakers need robust, data-driven trade tools to monitor the state of intra-African integration.
Cameroon: A beacon of hope for adolescents and young people living with HIV.
Stories & Blogs WHO-Africa (News )Young people aged 15 to 24 accounted for nearly 19% of new infections, with 2,228 cases recorded that year—a 49% drop compared to the 4,550 new infections reported in 2019.
IFAD calls for more partnerships and investments to scale up jobs programme for youth in Africa.
Stories & Blogs IFAD (News )Youth leaders, policymakers, development practitioners, and partners from across Africa called for further partnerships and new investments in the Agribusiness Hubs (ABH).
Small businesses make waves at Intra-African Trade Fair
Stories & Blogs ITC (News )African small businesses are rewriting the rules of trade, and this year’s Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF) in Algiers proved it.
Uncontrolled high blood pressure puts over a billion people at risk.
Stories & Blogs WHO-Africa (News )The World Health Organization (WHO) today released its second Global hypertension report, showing that 1.4 billion people lived with hypertension in 2024.
IFAD President: "Rural youth need investment to build their own future" – Africa Food Systems Forum.
Stories & Blogs IFAD (Press Release )International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is stressing that investing in rural development and transforming food systems is essential to ending hunger, reducing poverty, and building long-term resilience to any type of shocks.
Can ethical textiles from the Global South shape the future of fashion?
Stories & Blogs ITC (News )At the Future Fabrics Expo 2025, traditional craftsmanship meets modern sustainability in a powerful showcase of ethical textiles and handcrafted products.