Africa: New Regional Drive to Equip Youth With Skills and Jobs in Cabo Verde, Cote d’Ivoire and Guinea – SIRA

Africa: New Regional Drive to Equip Youth With Skills and Jobs in Cabo Verde, Cote d’Ivoire and Guinea – SIRA

$642 million program to reach 5.4 million young people with market-relevant skills, education, and job opportunities WASHINGTON, June 23, 2026 – The World Bank Group Board of Executive Directors today approved the Skills for Innovation, Resilience, and Aspirations (SIRA) Program, a flagship regional initiative designed to strengthen education-to-employment pathways for youth across Western and Central…

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Africa: New Regional Drive to Equip Youth With Skills and Jobs in Cabo Verde, Cote d’Ivoire and Guinea – SIRA

African Union Commissioner Launches Côte d’Ivoire ‘Spotlight’ Report, Championing Foundational Learning As Continental Priority

The African Union Commission (AUC), in partnership with the Government of Côte d’Ivoire and UNESCO’s Global Education Monitoring (GEM) Report, today launched the country Spotlight report on foundational learning. The event also marked the release of the French version of the 2025 continental Spotlight report on basic education completion and foundational learning in Africa “Lead…

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Africa: Côte d’Ivoire, Mali and Burkina Faso – a Shared History Collides With Political Fractures

Africa: Côte d’Ivoire, Mali and Burkina Faso – a Shared History Collides With Political Fractures

For many decades, Côte d’Ivoire, Burkina Faso and Mali constituted one of the most integrated spaces of human and economic circulation in West Africa. Beyond simple geographical neighbours, these three former French colonies are linked by intense commercial exchange, ancient cross-border mobilities, and social and family ties. This interdependence is reflected in Ivorian demography. According…

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Africa: Algeria advance, Sudan surprise, Mozambique make history and Cameroon hold Cote d’Ivoire

Africa: Algeria advance, Sudan surprise, Mozambique make history and Cameroon hold Cote d’Ivoire

Algeria defeat Burkina Faso to reach the knockout stages Sudan secure a vital win over Equatorial Guinea Mozambique edge Gabon 3–2, claiming their first-ever AFCON win  Cameroon and Côte d’Ivoire play to exciting draw in Marrakech Cameroon and defending champions Côte d’Ivoire shared the spoils in a pulsating 1–1 draw in their second Group F…

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Africa: Afcon 2025 Day 4 Roundup – Zidane Watches Algeria Cruise As Côte d’Ivoire, Cameroon Secure Vital Wins

Africa: Afcon 2025 Day 4 Roundup – Zidane Watches Algeria Cruise As Côte d’Ivoire, Cameroon Secure Vital Wins

In Casablanca, Burkina Faso produced the most dramatic moment of the day, scoring twice deep into stoppage time to overturn Equatorial Guinea 2-1 in Group E. The fourth day of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco delivered authority, tension and late drama, as Algeria, Côte d’Ivoire, Burkina Faso and Cameroon all claimed important…

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