Africa: Ministerial Malaria Champions Step Up Malaria Fight With New Commitments and Accountability Scorecard

Africa: Ministerial Malaria Champions Step Up Malaria Fight With New Commitments and Accountability Scorecard

Lusaka — Ministers of Health, partners, and global health leaders convening on the sidelines of the Seventy Fifth WHO Regional Committee for Africa (RC75) have issued an urgent call to accelerate Africa’s malaria response amid a “perfect storm” of challenges threatening to erode hard-won gains. Despite major progress, including a 16% reduction in malaria incidence…

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Africa: Ministerial Malaria Champions Step Up Malaria Fight With New Commitments and Accountability Scorecard

Africa: Gavi Welcomes Renewed Commitments Health Equity and Security Made At TICAD9

Geneva/Yokohama — Prime Minister of Japan H.E. Shigeru Ishiba announces Japan’s contribution of up to US$ 550 million to Gavi’s next strategic period at TICAD9 Gavi and the African Union Commission renew commitment to advance universal health coverage and health security in Africa through immunisation, innovation, and co-created solutions Dr Sania Nishtar, CEO of Gavi:…

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Africa: Ministerial Malaria Champions Step Up Malaria Fight With New Commitments and Accountability Scorecard

Africa: Developed Countries Failing On Climate Change Financial Commitments – Mowe

– Developed countries are not fulfilling their commitments to provide sufficient financial support for climate change action, according to Ethiopia’s Ministry of Water and Energy (MoWE). The ministry made the statement during the opening of the Pre-Africa Climate Summit 2 (ACS2) Water and Energy Exhibition, which aims to bring stakeholders together to forward solutions. In…

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Africa: Record-Breaking U.S.-Africa Business Summit Yields .5 Billion in Deals and Commitments – Fact Sheet

Africa: Record-Breaking U.S.-Africa Business Summit Yields $2.5 Billion in Deals and Commitments – Fact Sheet

From June 22-25, more than 2,700 U.S. and African public and private sector leaders gathered for the 17th U.S.-Africa Business Summit, hosted by the Corporate Council on Africa and the President of Angola.  This year’s Summit marked a record turnout, including 12 African Heads of State. The U.S. Delegation, led by Ambassador Troy Fitrell, Senior Bureau Official for…

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