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- SundayNews
- September 30, 2024
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Dr. Subhra Bhattacharjee named Director General of the Forest Stewardship Council International
On behalf of the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) (https://Africa.FSC.org/), the FSC International Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Subhra Bhattacharjee as the new Director General,…
- SundayNews
- September 30, 2024
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Lesothoâs King Letsie III, African Development Bank Group and Global Philanthropies forge strategic partnership to end school-age hunger
The African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) and The Children's Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF) today signed a Letter of Intent formalizing a commitment to establish the End School-Age Hunger Fund, with…
- SundayNews
- September 30, 2024
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Seychelles: African Development Bank approves a USD 25 million loan to improve access to renewable energy and create jobs
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) has approved a $25 million loan to Seychelles to implement the first phase of the Economic Resilience and Green…
- SundayNews
- September 30, 2024
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United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) 79: United Nations Women honors African Development Bank Group President Adesina as HeForShe Champion
I am resolute in my conviction that when Africa's women win, Africa wins – Akinwumi Adesina; Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez and CEOs of Global Citizen and Movember also honoured. The United…
- SundayNews
- September 30, 2024
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Equatorial Guinea: African Development Bank Group, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) partner to promote economic diversification and job creation for women and youth
The African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) has approved a $3 million technical assistance project to boost local content for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Equatorial Guinea, providing economic…
- SundayNews
- September 30, 2024
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New opportunities: Uganda minister to unpack Africaâs energy success story
Uganda minister of energy and mineral development Ruth Nankabirwa Ssentamu describes how the East African nation became one of the great new energy frontiers on the continent, as a keynote…
- SundayNews
- September 30, 2024
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Ivorian Fintech, Daba Finance Crowned 2024 Ecobank Fintech Challenge Winner, taking home US$50,000
Ecobank (www.Ecobank.com), the leading pan-African financial services group, announced Daba Finance, the Ivorian Fintech, as the Grand Winner of its flasghip Ecobank Fintech Challenge 2024. Twelve (12) innovative fintech startups competed…
- SundayNews
- September 30, 2024
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Niger: New Terrorism Database Threatens Rights
A new Niger government ordinance creating a database of people suspected of terrorism undermines fundamental rights enshrined in national and international law, Human Rights Watch said today. The ordinance sets out overbroad…
- SundayNews
- September 30, 2024
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Merck Foundation marking âWorld Heart Dayâ by providing out of 2080 scholarships, 830 scholarships for future Cardiovascular preventive, hypertension, Diabetes, and Endocrinology experts in 52 countries
Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com) in partnership with African First Ladies and Ministries of Health and Medical Societies provided out of total 2080 Scholarships, 830 Scholarships of one-year Post-Graduate Diploma and two-year Master…
- SundayNews
- September 30, 2024
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African Energy Week (AEW) 2024 Multi-Faceted Speaker Lineup to Foster Strategies to Alleviate Energy Poverty
Returning for its next edition from November 4-8 in Cape Town, the African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energy conference convenes stakeholders from the global and African energy sector…