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Africa: Global Fund Board Welcomes Final Eighth Replenishment Outcome of U.S.$12.64 Billion, Backs Strategic Shifts to Advance Countries’ Path to Self-Reliance

eriinfo.com3 hours ago09 mins

Geneva — The Board of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (the Global Fund) welcomed the final outcome of the partnership’s Eighth Replenishment – US$12.64 billion – at its 54th meeting on 12-13 February. “This remarkable result, achieved in a challenging global context, reflects the strong support for the Global Fund’s lifesaving…

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Africa: GERD Eye-Opener for Africa to Pursue Self-Reliance – Kenyan Journalists

eriinfo.com5 months ago03 mins

Addis Ababa — Kenyan journalists are lauding Ethiopia’s Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) as a powerful symbol of Africa’s capacity to achieve development through self-reliance rather than foreign aid. In an exclusive interview with ENA, Kenyan journalist John Riaga praised the GERD as a milestone for the entire region. “What Ethiopia has achieved with GERD…

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Africa: U.S.$200bn Gates Pledge ‘Must Drive Self-Reliance’

eriinfo.com8 months ago09 mins

Kampala — When Bill Gates stood before the African Union and pledged to commit the majority of his foundation’s US$200 billion wealth over the next two decades to Africa, the announcement sent ripples across the continent. The Microsoft co-founder and global philanthropist said the money would target primary health care, artificial intelligence (AI), vaccine development,…

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Africa: Q&a – Aid Cuts Call for African Self-Reliance in Research

eriinfo.com8 months ago09 mins

Scidev.Net — As Africa reckons with shrinking foreign research support and looming health threats, scientists across the continent are pushing for a more self-reliant future. Long dependent on external funding and expertise, African institutions are now building infrastructure, training local talent, and taking control of critical research operations, from genomic sequencing to diagnostics manufacturing. One…