Africa: Ezekwesili, Dangote Foundation, NESG, Others Unite to Tackle Africa’s Learning Crisis

Africa: Ezekwesili, Dangote Foundation, NESG, Others Unite to Tackle Africa’s Learning Crisis

As global aid to Africa’s education sector faces a steep decline, Human Capital Africa (HCA), the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG), the Aliko Dangote Foundation, and the African Philanthropy Forum, yesterday, unveiled coalitions to tackle the continent’s worsening learning crisis. They include; the African CEOs’ Coalition for Foundational Learning and the Africa Philanthropy Coalition for…

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Humans, tech unite to protect Kaapsehoop wild horses

Humans, tech unite to protect Kaapsehoop wild horses

With only 36 wild horses left, telemetry offers the most practical solution for Kaapsehoop. For 140 years, wild horses have formed part of the rich heritage of the Mpumalanga town of Kaapsehoop. But in recent years their numbers have dropped sharply owing to African Horse Sickness, traffic accidents, veld fires – and, increasingly, poaching. The…

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Africa: Ezekwesili, Dangote Foundation, NESG, Others Unite to Tackle Africa’s Learning Crisis

West Africa Unite in Abidjan to Fast-Track Lassa Fever Vaccine and Strengthen Epidemic Preparedness

The 2nd ECOWAS Lassa Fever International Conference (#ELFIC 2025) concluded this Thursday 11 September 2025 in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, after four days of high-level discussions, knowledge sharing, and strategic commitments. The gathering brought together more than 800 policymakers, scientists, health professionals, and development partners from across West Africa and beyond to confront one of the…

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Altron, AWS unite to drive cloud-led transformation

Altron, AWS unite to drive cloud-led transformation

On 30 July 2025, senior leaders from across industry sectors gathered at the Bryanston Country Club for a focused business briefing hosted by TechCentral, in partnership with Altron Digital Business and Amazon Web Services (AWS). Themed “Advancing Wellbeing and Opportunity: Cloud Innovation for Stronger Institutions”, the morning centred on the important topic of how cloud…

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Africa: Ezekwesili, Dangote Foundation, NESG, Others Unite to Tackle Africa’s Learning Crisis

Africa: Mali, Mauritania and Senegal Must Unite Against Cross-Border Terrorism

The threat of a terrorist blockade of Mali’s Kayes and Nioro towns would be disastrous for all three countries. Western Mali, bordering Mauritania and Senegal, is increasingly a target for terrorist attacks. Given the strategic importance of this area for the three countries’ economies and security, strengthened cooperation is essential to curb the growing threat….

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Africa: Ezekwesili, Dangote Foundation, NESG, Others Unite to Tackle Africa’s Learning Crisis

Africa: Ethiopia, Nigeria Unite for Greener Africa

ADDIS ABABA – Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD) yesterday called on Ethiopians to take pride in their nation’s reforestation efforts by planting trees. Ethiopia’s 2025 Green Legacy Initiative (GLI) was launched under the theme : ” Renewal Through Planting ” as a symbol of environmental stewardship and unity. Speaking at the official launch of the…

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Africa: Ezekwesili, Dangote Foundation, NESG, Others Unite to Tackle Africa’s Learning Crisis

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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