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Africa: WHO Africa Launches First Competency-Based Curricula to Strengthen Health Workforce

eriinfo.com2 months ago03 mins

The World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa (WHO AFRO) has unveiled the continent’s first-ever Prototype Competency-Based Curricula for 10 key health professions, a move aimed at transforming health worker training and accelerating progress toward Universal Health Coverage (UHC). The curricula, co-created with African health education experts, were presented during a high-level meeting of Member…

Africa: Nestlé Denies ‘Double Standards’ Amid Sugar Content Controversy in African Baby Food

eriinfo.com2 months ago05 mins

Nestlé Nigeria Plc has responded to recent allegations that it is adding sugar to its baby food products, which are sold in Africa, despite offering sugar-free versions in Europe. The controversy arises amid growing concerns over childhood obesity in Africa, where early exposure to added sugars in infant food may increase the risk of obesity…

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Africa: COP30 Saw the Ocean Rising

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As COP30 concluded in Belém, Brazil, a noticeable shift in broad ocean ambition was observed. However, the deep sea – one of our planet’s most vital carbon stores and a key climate regulator – remained largely absent from negotiations. Brazil, the host country, integrated the ocean into its Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC), marking an important…

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Africa: SA Welcomes Outcomes of COP30

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The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Willie Aucamp, has welcomed the outcomes of the 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). COP30 resulted in the adoption of the Belém Political Package, including key outcomes related to the Nationally Determined Contributions, bolstering climate finance and…

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Africa: Deputy Minister Letsike Calls for South Africa to Rewrite the Script On Gbvf

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Deputy Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Mmapaseka Steve Letsike, has emphasised that South Africa must urgently transform its approach to fighting Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF), calling on the country to “rewrite the script” of how violence is understood, prevented and portrayed. Speaking at the launch of the 2025…

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Africa: One Woman Killed By Someone Close Every 10 Minutes – UN

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Every 10 minutes last year a woman somewhere in the world was killed by a person close to her, the United Nations said Monday as it decried a lack of progress in the battle against femicide. Some 50,000 women and girls were killed by intimate partners or family members in 2024, the United Nations Office…

Africa: Reimagining Democracy, Development, and Data for the Next Decade #MDC2025

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Abuja — Welcome Address to the Third Annual Media Development Conference [MDC-03] in Abuja on 24 November 2025. Your Excellencies, distinguished partners, delegates, scholars, innovators, students, friends, and many of our online participants from all the corners of the globe. It is my honour to welcome you all to the third edition of CJID’S Media…

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Africa: SA Professor Urges TU Graduates to Lead Africa’s Transformation

eriinfo.com2 months ago07 mins

The 12th graduation convocation of William V. S. Tubman University (TU) was elevated by a stirring call for Pan-African unity and transformative leadership from Professor Letlhokwa George Mpedi, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Johannesburg (UJ). Delivering the keynote address on the university’s Harper campus, the South African educator urged graduates to use their education as…

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Africa: Diversifying the Economy – a Key Lever for Sustainable Growth in Mauritania

eriinfo.com2 months ago04 mins

Nouakchott — Achieving Mauritania’s ambition of becoming an upper-middle-income country by 2050 will require accelerated economic diversification, according to the World Bank Group’s Growth and Jobs Report released today. According to Ibou Diouf, World Bank Country Manager for Mauritania, “this report suggests an analytical framework to support the Government’s efforts to create the conditions for…

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Africa: Global Fund’s Replenishment Highlights Need for Diverse Sources of Funding

eriinfo.com2 months ago05 mins

The Global Fund Eighth Replenishment Summit aimed to raise $18 billion for the next three years to save up to 23 million lives during that period. By the end of proceedings on Friday, however, pledges totalled just $11.34 billion — falling far short of the target. The United States pledged $4.6 billion, down from the…