Africa: 13th Africa Evidence Summit Kicks-Off in Nairobi With a Call for Credible Evidence Amidst Crippled Funding From Global North

Africa: 13th Africa Evidence Summit Kicks-Off in Nairobi With a Call for Credible Evidence Amidst Crippled Funding From Global North

Kisii — The 13th Africa Evidence Summit kicked off in Nairobi with an aim of advancing knowledge on elevating poverty in sub-Saharan Africa to foster unique collaborations between scholars, researchers and policymakers. Speaking during the opening of the 2025 Evidence summit, chair, Network of Impact Evaluation Researchers in Africa (NIERA) Amos Njuguna said global development…

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Africa: 13th Africa Evidence Summit Kicks-Off in Nairobi With a Call for Credible Evidence Amidst Crippled Funding From Global North

Africa: Ajiboye Building Global Tech Platforms From Africa

In a continent increasingly defined by its digital promise, Nigerian entrepreneur and software engineer Damilare Ajiboye is emerging as one of the notable figures bridging Africa’s innovation potential with global technology demands. Damilare Ajiboye, is the founder and chief executive officer of Ocean Trends Digital Limited, a Lagos-based software company that has grown steadily since…

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Africa: 13th Africa Evidence Summit Kicks-Off in Nairobi With a Call for Credible Evidence Amidst Crippled Funding From Global North

Africa: Global Survey Finds 8 Out of 10 People Support Taxing Oil and Gas Corporations to Pay for Climate Damages

A majority of people believe governments must tax oil, gas and coal corporations for climate-related loss and damage, and that their government is not doing enough to counter the influence on politics of the super-rich and polluting industries. These are the key findings of a global survey, which reflects broad consensus across political affiliations, income…

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Africa: 13th Africa Evidence Summit Kicks-Off in Nairobi With a Call for Credible Evidence Amidst Crippled Funding From Global North

Africa: Global Leaders Unite to Accelerate Cervical Cancer Elimination Efforts

New commitments at Bali forum drive momentum to save hundreds of thousands of girls and women from cancer. Bali, Indonesia, 19 June 2025 – Governments, donors, multilateral institutions, the private sector and partners today announced significant policy, programmatic and financial commitments to eliminate one of the most preventable cancers. At the 2nd Global Cervical Cancer…

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Africa: 13th Africa Evidence Summit Kicks-Off in Nairobi With a Call for Credible Evidence Amidst Crippled Funding From Global North

Africa: Existing Global Trade Policies Validate Urgency of Fast-Tracking AfCFTA – Afreximbank

Addis Ababa — President of African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), Professor Benedict Oramah addressed the implications of shifting global trade policies, including the reintroduction of reciprocal tariffs by the U.S., noting that such developments further validate the urgency of fast-tracking the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). In a powerful exchange moderated by Michael Rheinegger of…

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Africa: 13th Africa Evidence Summit Kicks-Off in Nairobi With a Call for Credible Evidence Amidst Crippled Funding From Global North

Africa Can Benefit From New Global Climate Alliances

In the wake of America’s climate commitment reversals, Africa must make the most of its solid partnerships with Europe and China. United States (US) President Donald Trump’s attack on the global climate agenda is a risk in a world that increasingly suffers more intense extreme weather events and negative climate impacts. But as fresh climate…

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