GABORONE, July 15, 2025-The World Bank has released a comprehensive report, “Trends and Opportunities to Advance Gender Equality in Botswana“, analyzing gender dynamics across life-cycle stages to guide policymakers, the civil society, and development partners on key challenges and opportunities for advancing gender equality. It reveals how structural barriers in education access, financial inclusion, and…
United Nations — The latest data highlights that the world is off track to meet the targets set by the Immunization Agenda 2030 (IA2030) to achieve 90 percent global immunization coverage for essential childhood vaccines and halve the number of unvaccinated children by 2030. The World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund…
Since the announcement of his death by his spokesperson, Garba Shehu, tributes have poured in from within Nigeria and around the world. World leaders have expressed their condolences following the death of former Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari, who passed away in London at the age of 82. In a statement on Thursday, the Chairperson of…
United Nations — Global investments in energy exceeded USD 3 trillion in 2024, with at least USD 2 trillion being invested in clean energy technology and infrastructure. Infrastructure. Despite that progress, fossil fuel consumption continues to rise with little sign of slowing. China led in energy transitions investments, accounting for 48 percent, followed by the…
When Natalia Kanem reflects on her eight-year tenure at the helm of the UN reproductive health agency, she doesn’t begin with global statistics, boardroom breakthroughs, or even memories of her visits to refugee camps. She returns, over and over, to a single image: that of a ten-year-old girl – standing on the edge of adolescence,…
In response to the investigation by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) revealing how World Bank-backed healthcare investments are deepening poverty and denying care in Africa, Oxfam International’s Health Policy Manager Anna Marriott said: “Oxfam is deeply alarmed by the ICIJ’s findings, which once again show how the World Bank Group and other publicly…
Nvidia headquarters, Santa Clara, California. Nvidia has reached the $4 trillion market capitalisation milestone, becoming the first company in the world to do so, as it outpaces the rest of the “Magnificent Seven” technology companies. The rise in the chipmaker’s share price – from $10 five years ago to more than $162 now – makes…
Whether or not Africa is ready for a new world order, it must prepare to take its place in it, President Paul Kagame has said. The Head of State was speaking on Friday, July 4, during a media engagement with journalists on the occasion of the 31st anniversary of Rwanda’s liberation. Reacting to the idea…
Monrovia — The World Bank’s Country Manager for Liberia, Georgia Wallen, has praised Liberia’s historic graduation of its first cohort of Certified Professional Public Sector Accountants (PPSAs), describing it as a landmark achievement not just for the country, but for the entire African continent. Speaking at the inaugural graduation ceremony hosted by the Liberia Institute…
Kylian Mbappe was among the scorers as the French forward continues comeback in Real Madrid’s 3-2 win against Dortmund. Kylian Mbappe’s spectacular bicycle kick was among three goals in the second-half stoppage time, as Real Madrid beat Borussia Dortmund 3-2 in a Club World Cup quarterfinal match. The drama was not restricted to the late…
