Month: June 2022

Horn of Africa braces for ‘explosion of child deaths’ as hunger crisis deepens

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An “explosion of child deaths” is likely and imminent in the Horn of Africa unless the international community takes immediate action to prevent a new hunger disaster, UN humanitarians warned on Tuesday. To illustrate continuing deep concern about emergency levels of malnutrition in Somalia and the wider Horn of Africa, UN Children’s Fund UNICEF reported meeting parents who …

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Nature, Environment And Wildlife Filmmakers (NEWF) Collaborates With The National Geographic Society

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Stories of Africa’s wildlife and natural history have long captivated the world. Yet, these stories—which have inspired people around the world to preserve the continent’s expansive landscapes and spectacular species—are rarely told from the perspectives of Africans. National Geographic Explorers and filmmakers Noel Kok and Pragna Parsotam-Kok created an initiative—Nature, Environment and Wildlife Filmmakers (NEWF)—which …

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Mastercard Study Advocates Financial Inclusion As A Driver For Better Access To Health And Education

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White paper reveals that the unprecedented halt in economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately affected the most vulnerable and has accelerated the need for digitally delivered financial inclusion ·       55% of respondents to a Mastercard survey say they use digital mediums to make financial transactions Further findings show that digital financial services have …

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Standard Bank launches first-ever biannual African trade index

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Lifting the lid on the continent’s USD 70 billion trade opportunity The inaugural publication of Standard Bank’s Africa Trade Barometer is expected to become Africa’s leading trade index. Present in 20 African markets and supporting trade activities in many more, Standard Bank enjoys a uniquely privileged view of Africa, “especially its rapidly emerging enterprises heavily …

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Standard Bank Focuses On Growing Africa’s Education Sector

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Investing in, growing and developing the education sector on the African content is more crucial than ever. Given the growth of the African population coupled with socio-economic challenges, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, it is critical to strengthen education systems to facilitate unimpeded participation of young people in the development of African countries. The World …

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Purpose Centricity In The Fifth Industrial Revolution

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Can purpose, culture and strategy have equal seats at the breakfast table? As organisations continue to drive their digitalisation agenda, we find ourselves on the cusp of the Fifth Industrial Revolution (5IR) which is characterised as new connectivity and purpose between human, machines, and technology. This revolution focuses on the personalisation of every human engagement …

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ActionAid tasks Sokoto govt. on barriers, infrastructure in schools

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The ActionAid Project Coordinator, Ms Kyauta Giwa, made the call on Wednesday in Sokoto during validation meeting. The meeting was preparatory to the close of the project, tagged ”Tax Justice, Gender Responsive Public Service and Braking Barriers,” being implemented in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the project is anchored by ActionAid …

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Lagos govt partners AFA to train youths in Badagry, Epe, Alimosho

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Mrs Uzamat Akinbile-Yusuf, Lagos State Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, during the ceremony tagged, “Film in a Box, on the Field”, held in Lagos, said this was to deliberatly convert youths’ restiveness into productive ventures. Akinbile-Yusuf said that the state government had partnered with AFA to train no fewer than 600 youths in those …

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PHC needs N120m to build community healthcare facility -Official

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The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the engagement was organised by Public and Private Development Centre (PPDC), an NGO, in reaction to the poorly funded primary health care centres in the FCT. Taiwo advised National Assembly members interested in community projects, especially Primary Health Care Centres, to budget N120million for a standard centres instead …

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