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By empowering journalists with accurate, timely data and insights about the state of Primary Health Care (PHC) in Nigeria, EngenderHealth’s Advocacy Solutions to Improve PHC Delivery and Health Outcomes in Nigeria Program seeks to position the media and journalists as powerful drivers of change in the health sector. Not less…

The post-COP29 LDCs Group on Climate Change convening provided a chance for LDCs’ climate negotiators and government officials to reflect on the outcome of COP29 and lay out strategies that ensure the needs of vulnerable nations are fully addressed at COP30. Dr Owen Chomanika, Malawi’s Minister of Natural Resources and…

Nardos Bekele-Thomas, CEO of AUDA-NEPAD reflects on the crucial insights raised by The African Union Development Agency – European Union (AUDA-EU) report on Infrastructure Finance in Africa. Nardos Bekele-Thomas, AUDA-NEPAD CEO speaking at the 7th PIDA Week in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Infrastructure development in Africa has long been a critical…

Africa has achieved a record-setting milestone with the listing of its first five human medicinal products under the African Medicine Regulatory Harmonization (AMRH) Initiative, marking a groundbreaking step toward guaranteeing the safety, efficacy, and quality of human medicinal products for Africans. Members of the African Medicines Regulatory Harmonisation (AMRH) Steering…

The 2024 Africa Industrialization Week (AIW) sought to harness Artificial Intelligence (AI), green bonds, and enhanced intra-African trade to foster green industrialization. Amb. Albert Muchanga, outgoing AU Commissioner for Economic Development, Trade, Tourism, Industry, and Minerals speaking during the opening session of the 2024 Africa Industrialization Week (AIW2024) The 2024…

Donald Trump’s spending freeze may look like an open goal, but Beijing could still struggle to take advantage of the situation US President Donald Trump’s freeze on foreign aid will likely create a vacuum in Africa that China can exploit, but diplomatic analysts say it may not be an easy win for Beijing.…

The West African Health Organisation (WAHO), a specialized institution of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) responsible for health issues, is at the helm of an ongoing multistakeholder effort to rid West Africa of the debilitating zoonotic Lassa fever disease. Nigeria’s Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare…

Ottilia Maunganidze and Aimée-Noël Mbiyozo argue a coordinated and better-managed migration landscape is central to achieving greater integration in Africa. Dignitaries at the 2024 African Economic Conference in Gaborone, Botswana Migration offers significant potential for economic and social development in Africa, but outdated governance frameworks and fragmented regional approaches hinder…

Climate Change is thwarting Malawian farmers’ crop yields keep dwindling, jeopardizing their food security and livelihoods. Anne Elijah in her field harvesting the little she got in her rocky field After the death of her husband, Anne Elijah of Chapilira Village, Nsanje District in Southern Malawi depended on groundnut farming…

The 4th Extraordinary Summit of the Youth Model African Union, held November 28 – 30 in Abuja, Nigeria, spotlighted the voices of Africa’s youth and their indispensable role in shaping a peaceful and prosperous continent. A cross-section of participants at the 4th Extraordinary Summit of the Youth Model African Union,…