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The man behind Africa's COVID-19 response
By: The man behind Africa's COVID-19 response | Published On:
“I remember being in the United States during the Christmas break and reading these stories about Wuhan and getting worried that this was going to hit us,” he said.

Funding opportunities for sustainable African startups
By: Funding opportunities for sustainable African startups | Published On:
Sustainable startups are an integral part of adopting and creating innovative and sustainable solutions to pressing issues faced in local and global communities.  Sustainable startups that focus on environmental challenges faced in communities are…

Africa-led solutions to expedite access to COVID-19 vaccines
By: Africa-led solutions to expedite access to COVID-19 vaccines | Published On:
With promising results from three major COVID-19 vaccine trials and potentially more to come, it’s becoming clear that access to coronavirus vaccines will soon become reality. But despite unprecedented global pushes to ensure access for low- and…

Eswatini in major COVID-19 response … as Mozambique lays foundation stones
By: Eswatini in major COVID-19 response … as Mozambique lays foundation stones | Published On:
An 18-month project on mitigating the impact of COVID-19 on food and nutrition security using Climate Smart Technologies (CSA) funded to the tune of US$180,000 by the European Union (EU) was launched at a colourful event in Eswatini on November 23,…

Informal settlement data and local community responses to COVID-19 and climate risks
By: Informal settlement data and local community responses to COVID-19 and climate risks | Published On:
This case study examines the deliberative and participatory processes used by Slum Dwellers International (SDI), focusing on two affiliated federations in Kenya and Malawi. It describes the ways in which participatory mechanisms have allowed SDI…

Schools stuck with students as parents fail to pay fees
By: Schools stuck with students as parents fail to pay fees | Published On:
A number of schools are struggling to maintain candidate classes after parents failed to pay tuition. Mr Martine Okia Obore, the Association of Secondary School Headteachers of Uganda (ASSHU) chairperson, told Daily Monitor that the problem is…

Mo Ibrahim: Why Africa must emerge more resilient from the COVID crisis
By: Mo Ibrahim: Why Africa must emerge more resilient from the COVID crisis | Published On:
The COVID-19 pandemic has stressed economies and societies around the world, and in Africa the crisis risks reversing the governance and development successes of the last few decades. That’s the message Dr. Mo Ibrahim, a Sudanese-British…

Covid-19 vaccine: What it portends for Uganda’s economy
By: Covid-19 vaccine: What it portends for Uganda’s economy | Published On:
As the global development takes shape, another interesting initiative that is in line with the global efforts is happening in Uganda. The Health Ministry has already put the country on notice regarding the first Covid-19 vaccine clinical trials.

EU and AU sign partnership to scale up preparedness for health emergencies
By: EU and AU sign partnership to scale up preparedness for health emergencies | Published On:
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) launched a new partnership initiative to strengthen the capacity of Africa CDC to prepare for and respond to public…

World Bank supports Morocco’s social protection response and reform
By: World Bank supports Morocco’s social protection response and reform | Published On:
The World Bank Board of Executive Directors today approved a US$400 million program to support Morocco’ social protection system, as part of the kingdom’s sweeping reforms to strengthen its social safety nets. The Morocco COVID-19 Social Protection…