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Afreximbank Announces U.S.$1.1- Million Donation to Aid Hurricane Melissa Recovery Efforts in Jamaica and Haiti

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African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has announced a donation of US$1.1 million to the governments of Jamaica and Haiti to support their recovery efforts following the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa in October. Hurricane Melissa, which passed through the northern Caribbean, unleashed unprecedented devastation on a number of countries in the region, including Haiti and Jamaica…

Africa: 2026 – Millions in Need Will Not Get Aid Unless Global Solidarity Revived

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Statement by Maureen Magee, Global Director of Field Operations, at the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), commenting on the Global Humanitarian Overview (GHO) for 2026: “2026 is set to stretch humanitarian responses to their limit as they seek to support people with the most severe needs around the world. “Next year, 239 million people will be…

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Central Africa: ‘Life By Life’ – UN in West and Central Africa Launches $5.1 Billion Aid Appeal With Urgent Call for Global Solidarity Over Indifference

eriinfo.com1 week ago09 mins

The UN and partners are appealing for $5.1 billion to deliver essential lifesaving aid and protection in West and Central Africa. Funding shortfalls have forced humanitarians to shrink the response and make tough choices about where to focus efforts and who can be supported among the most vulnerable communities. ·West and Central Africa is grappling…

Trump announces billion aid package for farmers hurt by trade war

Trump announces $12 billion aid package for farmers hurt by trade war

eriinfo.com1 week ago07 mins

Corn and soybean farmer Don Swanson prepares to harvest his corn crop as he and other Iowa farmers struggle with the effects of weather and ongoing tariffs resulting from the trade war between the U.S. and China that continue to affect agricultural business, in Eldon, Iowa, on Oct. 4, 2019. Kia Johnson | Reuters President…

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Africa: ‘Life By Life’ – UN Launches $33 Billion Aid Appeal With Urgent Call for Global Solidarity

eriinfo.com1 week ago06 mins

Priority to support 87 million people with lifesaving needs – aim is to reach 135 million in 50 countries in 2026 In 2025, 98 million people got help despite deep funding cuts and attacks on aid workers (New York/Geneva, 8 December 2025): The UN and partners today launched their global humanitarian appeal to save millions…

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Africa: Edun Calls for Intra-African Investment to Cushion Shrinking Global Aid

eriinfo.com3 weeks ago07 mins

The minister of finance and coordinating minister of the economy, Wale Edun, has called for deeper intra-African investment and trade as a strategic response to the sharp decline in global development aid to the continent. Mr. Edun made the call on Thursday at the 5th B2B Agribusiness Matchmaking Event in Abuja with the theme “Catalysing…

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Africa Urged to Swap Aid Dependence for Private Capital to Drive Development

eriinfo.com3 weeks ago06 mins

Relying solely on public funding or foreign aid is no longer sufficient to meet Africa’s growing needs, African ministers and investors have said, calling for more private investment to close the continent’s infrastructure gaps. They made the remarks during the Africa Investment Forum (AIF) on November 26, in Rabat, Morocco. ALSO READ: AfDB President urges…

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Africa: ‘It’s Not a Funding Crisis, It’s a Justice Crisis’ – Shrinking Global Aid Threatens Women’s Rights’

eriinfo.com3 weeks ago024 mins

Nairobi, Kenya — The world is facing increasing inequalities, crises, and needs, which are undermining the support available to millions of people. Global experts have warned that funding gaps and uneven political will threaten progress in the field of sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR). Reduced budgets, restrictive policies, and rising anti-gender movements are…

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Africa: Vital Aid Strengthening Solidarity Between People On the Move and the Families Who Host Them

eriinfo.com1 month ago06 mins

In Rosso, Mauritania, on the banks of the Senegal River, the constant back and forth of pirogues and ferries shapes daily life. Every day, hundreds of people cross the river, linking this Mauritanian city to its Senegalese twin of the same name on the opposite bank. Rosso’s strategic position makes it a major economic and…

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Africa: Smart Aid Still Matters As Africa Ramps Up Domestic Health Financing

eriinfo.com1 month ago06 mins

Nairobi — As donor funding for Africa’s flagship health programmes declines, African leaders are pushing for greater self-reliance anchored in domestic resource mobilisation, even as they stress that targeted external support remains critical. At the Africa Health Systems Forum hosted by Strathmore Business School’s PRISM Centre with support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation,…