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In this blog post, Skye Wheeler reflects on advocacy and research in Sierra Leone and introduces an upcoming webinar hosted by Human Rights Watch and the Center for Reproductive Rights. Bringing together speakers from Mexico, South Africa, Malawi, Nigeria, Mali, and Senegal, the event explores how different communities are responding to obstetric violence through feminist…
Nairobi — The government and the World Health Organization are seeking deeper cooperation on healthcare workforce development amid growing global shortages and increasing migration of skilled health workers. Principal Secretary for Medical Services Dr. Ouma Oluga held high-level talks with WHO Regional Director for Europe Dr. Hans Kluge focusing on health workforce collaboration, retention strategies…
African health leaders and development partners have renewed calls for Social and Behaviour Change (SBC) to be entrenched as a core component of health systems across the continent. They stated this on Tuesday in Abuja at the Continental SBC Costing and Institutionalisation Workshop, where the Africa CDC and its partners stressed that sustainable financing for…
Africa is providing cheap liquidity to wealthy nations. In return it is paying huge interest rates to external institutional investors at the cost of its own development. For instance, African central banks export their reserve funds for safekeeping. Sovereign wealth funds and pension fund managers invest only in investment-grade European and United States institutions. The…
NAIROBI, Kenya, May 21-East African business leaders are calling on organizations to urgently scale up artificial intelligence (AI) adoption and workforce training, warning that companies that delay risk losing competitiveness in a rapidly evolving digital economy. The call was made during the East African Business Leaders Round Table convened by SeamlessHR and KPMG East Africa,…
The Confédération Africaine de Football (“CAF”) is creating more access for media in the build-up to the much-anticipated second leg of the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League 2025/26 Final between AS FAR of Morocco and South Africa’s Mamelodi Sundowns on Sunday, 24 May (20h00 local time / 19h00 GMT). CAF, in keeping with a growing demand…
The 16 remaining nations are preparing for the second round of the African qualifiers of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup with a clear focus of securing a place at the global showpiece set to be hosted by Morocco between 17 October – 07 November. The action gets underway on Friday, 22 May in Kampala…
African Club Association (ACA) President Hersi Said has hailed the record prize money and solidarity fund introduced by the Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) to assist clubs competing in the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League and TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup. He says the increased participation of teams and the investment in the club football ecosystem on…
The draw for the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), PAMOJA 2027 Qualifiers was conducted on Tuesday afternoon in Cairo, unveiling a series of exciting qualification fixtures as East African neighbours Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania prepare to host the largest event on African soil. African football legends Trésor Mputu, Max Gradel and Essam El…
Addis Ababa — A British envoy has praised Ethiopian Airlines for truly embodying its motto, “The New Spirit of Africa,” pointing to the carrier’s modern fleet, extensive global connectivity, and exceptional hospitality. Speaking to ENA, Jamie Mansbridge, Communications and Soft Power Section Head at the British Embassy in Ethiopia, highlighted how the airline’s state-of-the-art aircraft…
