Africa: Global Food Demand in Middle-Income Nations Is Rising, UN Report Says

Africa: Global Food Demand in Middle-Income Nations Is Rising, UN Report Says

New York — As incomes rise in middle-income countries, so does the demand for animal-sourced calories, resulting in large increases to global food production, and raising the importance for sustainable agriculture amidst growing concerns of climate change. According to a new joint report from the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) and the Organization for Economic…

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Africa: Global Food Demand in Middle-Income Nations Is Rising, UN Report Says

Africa: Global Fund Secures Access to Breakthrough HIV Prevention Drug Lenacapavir for Low – and Middle-Income Countries

Geneva — A pivotal moment in the fight to end AIDS — ensuring lifesaving innovation reaches those who need it most, wherever they live The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (the Global Fund) today announced it has signed an access agreement with Gilead Sciences to procure lenacapavir, a long-acting injectable for HIV…

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Africa: Global Food Demand in Middle-Income Nations Is Rising, UN Report Says

Africa: Sub-Sahara Africa Progresses in Closing Gender Gap …Women in Lower – and Middle-Income Economies Move Into Formal Jobs

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks sixth in terms of the global gender gap, with a current score of 68% according to the World Economic Forum (WEF). In its latest Global Gender Gap Report 2025, released this week, the WEF notes Sub-Saharan Africa displays wide variation across countries, but its success stories demonstrate that progress is possible in…

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