5 ways to accelerate women’s economic empowerment
Stories & Blogs UN (Story )At the current rate of investment, more than 340 million women and girls will still live in extreme poverty by 2030, according to UN Women. As the world celebrates International Women’s Day on 8 March by investing in women, we look at what needs to be don
Sixth Africa Climate Resilient Investment Summit (ACRIS VI)
Stories & Blogs ECA (Story )ACRIS is a flagship event of the Africa Climate Resilient Investment Facility (AFRI-RES) – a joint initiative of the Economic Commission for Africa, the African Union Commission, and the World Bank with initial funding support from the Nordic Development
East African media called to strengthen regional integration through judicial reporting
Stories & Blogs UNESCO (Article )At a regional training held by UNESCO and the East African Court of Justice, 32 editors and journalists from East Africa were urged to promote awareness among East African citizens on the Court's mandate.
How can gender equality reduce poverty?
Stories & Blogs UN Women (Story )https://www.unwomen.org/en/news-stories/explainer/2024/02/how-can-gender-equality-reduce-poverty
Public health emergencies in Eastern and Southern Africa
Stories & Blogs UNICEF (Story )Current cholera outbreaks in the region are severely affecting vulnerable children and communities
AU has a solid foundation to build on, says Commissioner Adeoye
Stories & Blogs ISS (Article )Obstacles to Africa’s peace and security persist, but stronger engagement and renewed efforts in 2024 should bear fruit.
In northern Mozambique, people flee new attacks while others return home
Stories & Blogs UNHCR (Story )Amidst renewed violence and displacement, more funding is urgently needed to improve conditions for those forced to flee, and for those returning home.
Invest in women and girls’ education and health rights to end AIDS in Africa
Stories & Blogs UNAIDS (Story )Despite substantial declines in new HIV infections globally, the HIV/AIDS epidemic continues to disproportionately impact adolescent girls and young women in many countries, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa
FAO urges more cooperation in banana sector, significant for some least developed and low-income food-deficit countries and smallholder farmers
Stories & Blogs FAO (Story )Th World Banana Forum Conference discusses challenges such as the climate crisis, fertilizer and transportation costs and the TR4 disease
Pan-African Parliament President calls for peace and unity
Stories & Blogs Africa Renewal (Story )“We want the Pan-African Parliament to be a parliament of the people” Fortune Charumbira, President of the Pan-African Parliament