Strengthening Genomic Surveillance in Africa: Capacity Building Beyond COVID-19.
Stories & Blogs World Bank (News )In the face of global health threats, robust genomic surveillance is more critical than ever.
Africa's Higher Education Centers of Excellence: Celebrating a decade of transformative journey in revolutionizing Africa’s contribution to global research and innovation
Stories & Blogs World Bank (News )The ACE Program has emerged as a model of distinction, fostering innovation, nurturing world-class expertise, and strengthening institutional capacities in critical sectors,” said His Excellency President John Dramani Mahama

West Africa Regional Electricity Market Program (WA-REMP)
Event April 8, 2025 - Venue/Format: OnlineOrganizer: World Bank
Global trade in 2025: Resilience under pressure.
Stories & Blogs UNCTAD (News )As trade uncertainty grows, global cooperation and balanced policies will be key to preventing economic fragmentation and safeguarding long-term growth.
Ground-breaking Ebola vaccination trial launches today in Uganda
Stories & Blogs WHO (News )In a global first, Uganda’s Ministry of Health, the World Health Organization (WHO) and other partners today launched a first-ever clinical efficacy trial for a vaccine from Ebola from the Sudan species of the virus.
Urgent action needed to reinforce breast cancer control measures in Africa: WHO report.
Stories & Blogs WHO – Africa (News )An estimated 135 000 women could lose their lives to breast cancer by 2040 in sub-Saharan Africa if urgent actions are not taken to reverse the trends, a new World Health Organization (WHO) report finds.
“The new generation is different”: In Djibouti, survivors and allies lobby to end female genital mutilation.
Stories & Blogs UNFPA (News )“I still see the knife, and the lady who held me down,” said Hawa’a Mohamed Kamil.
Global Africa Business Initiative Calls for a Bold Reimagining of Africa’s Economic Narrative.
Stories & Blogs UN Global Compact (News )The Global Africa Business Initiative (GABI) issued its Unstoppable Africa 2024 Executive Summary.
Data protection in development: Where are we headed?
Stories & Blogs World Bank (News )Digitalization is reshaping economies worldwide, offering unprecedented opportunities for growth and better access to public and private services.
Explainer: How does family planning save lives?
Stories & Blogs UNFPA (News )When a war forcibly displaces tens of thousands of people, UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, equips displacement camps and medical personnel with critical supplies…