Tag: Africa

  • China, Africa to strengthen cooperation in protecting world heritage

    China, Africa to strengthen cooperation in protecting world heritage

    A five-year plan was preliminarily formed to boost capacity building for China and Africa regarding world heritage conservation and management at a side event of the ongoing 44th session of the World Heritage Committee of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) that kicked off on July 16 in Fuzhou, capital of southeast…

  • China to play positive role in promoting Africa’s peaceful development

    China to play positive role in promoting Africa’s peaceful development

    On May 19, at the initiative of China, which holds the rotating presidency of the UN Security Council (UNSC) this month, the Security Council held an Open Debate on “Peace and Security in Africa: Addressing Root Causes of Conflict in Post-Pandemic Recovery in Africa” via video link.A presidential statement of the UN Security Council drafted…

  • Green Climate Fund: AfDB trains 80 Africans

    Green Climate Fund: AfDB trains 80 Africans

    The African Development Bank (AfDB) has selected representatives from 80 government institutions, civil society organisations and universities for training as experts in developing climate financing proposals. According to a statement from the bank on Friday, the selection followed a thorough and independent process, with 40 of the nominees from English speaking countries and 40 from…

  • Climate change: AfDB to double financing for Africa to $25bn by 2025

    The African Development Bank (AfDB) has committed to double its climate finance for Africa to 25 billion dollars by 2025, with more than 50 per cent devoted to climate adaptation. The President of the bank, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, made this known at a virtual High-Level Launch of the Global Centre on Adaption (GCA) office in…

  • COVID-19: AfDB says Africa open to business with Asian partners

    African Development Bank (AfDB), says it is open to business with its Asian partners in spite of the pandemic. Chuku Chuku, Officer in Charge of the bank’s Macroeconomic Policy, Debt Sustainability and Forecasting Division, said this at a webinar to present the bank’s African Economic Outlook Supplement on Monday. The supplement report was presented to…

  • Group to award 500 dollars grant to teachers in Africa

    Canada-based social enterprise, 1 Million Teachers, (1MT), has said that 10 grants of 500 dollars each would be awarded to teachers across Africa. Muhammad Sanusi II, Chairman of the Advisory Board of 1MT in Nigeria, stated this in a statement in Lagos on Monday. Sanusi stated that the grant was to support low-cost but high…

  • Africa and the race for COVID-19 vaccine development.

    The statement by Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO’s Director-General recently during a virtual news conference gives cause for concern as it has become clear that the coronavirus is accelerating and spreading at a worrisome rate. “Although many countries have made some progress, globally, the pandemic is actually speeding up,” The WHO DG had said. “We all…

  • COVID-19: AU urges African leaders to partner, liberate continent

    The African Union (AU) Economic, Social and Cultural Council (ECOSOCC) on Thursday underscored the need for African leaders to work closely together to ensure economic growth of the continent. ECOSOCC is an advisory body of the African Union designed to give civil society organisations a voice within AU institutions and decision-making processes. Dr Tunji Asaolu,…

  • After head start on virus, Africa begins clampdown

    After head start on virus, Africa begins clampdown

    African countries have been among the last to be hit by the global coronavirus epidemic but as cases rise, many nations are now taking strict measures to block the deadly illness. ALSO READ:Breaking: A-Court makes U-turn, to hear Oshiomhole’s appeal 4 pm Here is a snapshot of the situation on a continent plagued by weak…