Africa: Airtel Africa Foundation to Drive Financial Empowerment, Education, Environmental Protection

Africa: Airtel Africa Foundation to Drive Financial Empowerment, Education, Environmental Protection

Airtel Africa Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Airtel Africa plc, has announced its plan to directly improve the lives of 10 million people across the continent by 2030 through initiatives focused on education financial empowerment, environmental protection, and digital inclusion. Speaking with journalists recently in Lagos, the Chairman of the foundation, Dr. Segun Ogunsanya, who…

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Africa: Airtel Africa Foundation to Drive Financial Empowerment, Education, Environmental Protection

Africa: Sirleaf Honored By Ypls Africa for Legacy of Democracy and Women’s Empowerment

Former Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Africa’s first democratically elected female head of state, has received the “Honorary Leadership Award” from the Young Political Leadership School Africa (YPLS Africa) in recognition of her decades of service to democracy, peace and women’s empowerment. The award was presented Wednesday at her Monrovia residence by Alphia F. Kemokai,…

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Africa: Airtel Africa Foundation to Drive Financial Empowerment, Education, Environmental Protection

Africa: Lab Leaders Empowerment Puts Africa CDC’s Vision in Action

A transformative leadership training spearheaded by Africa CDC and the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is helping drive Africa CDC’s vision through continuous training of laboratory experts across the continent. The Official Development Assistance (ODA) funded project on International Health Regulations Strengthening Project (IHR _SP) with support from the World Bank gathered thirty-four laboratory professionals…

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Africa: Erasure or Empowerment? in Africa’s Sahel, Women Confront a Stark Choice

Africa: Erasure or Empowerment? in Africa’s Sahel, Women Confront a Stark Choice

In Africa’s Sahel region, deepening violence and poverty – driven by displacement, hunger and terrorism – are stripping women and girls of their right to safety, education and a viable future. Risks to women and girls across this vast region are severe and systemic, as political instability, environmental collapse and a declining international presence take…

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