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A new G-FINDER survey reveals funding for medical research on Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) has dropped significantly in 2020, marking four consecutive years of decline, which could cause millions of people in Africa to miss out on treatments for NTDs.     By Abdullahi Tsanni Funding shortfall could hinder the…

The President of the Republic of Niger Mohamed Bazoum Tuesday received a delegation from the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) led by Ms Fatma Zahra Karadja, member of the APR Panel of Eminent Persons and lead panelist for the country review of Niger, whose recently concluded review report will be…

Winners of the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Youth Creative Competition across three different categories, namely; essay, infographics and animation were announced on Wednesday.     By Stephen Enoch   The competition was organized by the nonprofit Youth Alliance for Leadership and Development in Africa (YALDA), in collaboration with…

The 31st Ordinary Session of the African Peer Review (APR) Forum of Heads of State and Government, under the chairmanship of President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa cum chairperson of the APR Forum, will February 4 welcome the Republic of Burundi as the 42nd member state of the African Peer…

The advisory council of the Intra African Trade Fair (IATF) on Friday formally declared open registration for the third edition of the biennial trade fair (IATF2023) scheduled to take place in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivore.      By Stephen Enoch   The week-long IATF is a flagship initiative aimed at boosting…

The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) secretariat, Thursday in Accra, Ghana, hosted a commercial launch of the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS), a cross-border financial market infrastructure enabling payment transactions across African markets.     By Stephen Enoch PAPSS seeks to streamline…

The maiden joint retreat between the African Union Peace and Security Council (AU PSC), the standing decision-making organ of the AU for the prevention, management and resolution of conflicts, and the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM), AU’s specialized governance agency, has commenced Sunday at Durban, South Africa.     The…

The African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM), AU’s specialised agency on governance, has said implementation of the African Principles and Guidelines on Corporate Governance (The African Principles) by African Union member states will play a crucial role in the success of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) hence the need…

Nigeria recently hosted series of consultations with business stakeholders involved in trade in goods and services, as part of wider consultations aimed at the development of a national strategy for the implementation of the AfCFTA.     Stephen Enoch   The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Agreement seeks to…

The Ooni of Ife, His Imperial Majesty Oba Enitan Adeyeye, one of the most influential traditional rulers in Africa, will confer a traditional title on Director General of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) Dr Nteranya Sanginga, come December 11, 2021.     The Ooni of Ife, who sits…