Africa: H.E. Ambassador Selma Malika Haddadi Leads African Union Delegation to the 2026 World Bank Group Spring Meetings in Washington, D.C.

Africa: H.E. Ambassador Selma Malika Haddadi Leads African Union Delegation to the 2026 World Bank Group Spring Meetings in Washington, D.C.

H.E. Ambassador Selma Malika Haddadi, Deputy Chairperson of the African Union Commission, is leading the African Union delegation to the 2026 World Bank Group Spring Meetings in Washington, D.C., where she is undertaking a series of high-level engagements to advance Africa’s development priorities and reinforce the strategic partnership between the African Union and the World…

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Africa: H.E. Ambassador Selma Malika Haddadi Leads African Union Delegation to the 2026 World Bank Group Spring Meetings in Washington, D.C.

Africa: World Parkinson’s Day – Parkinson’s Africa Seeks Urgent Awareness, Care, Policy Support

On this year’s World Parkinson’s Day, Parkinson’s Africa has called for urgent strengthening of awareness, early diagnosis and inclusive care for persons living with Parkinson’s disease. The event brought together caregivers, health advocates and partners, who expressed concern over rising misconceptions, stigma and gaps in healthcare delivery across Nigeria and the continent. Speaking at the…

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Africa: H.E. Ambassador Selma Malika Haddadi Leads African Union Delegation to the 2026 World Bank Group Spring Meetings in Washington, D.C.

West Africa: Sahel – the World Bank Group Launches a New Country Partnership Framework for Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, and Niger to Promote Jobs, Growth, and Resilience

Washington — The World Bank Group has supported new Country Partnership Frameworks (CPF) with Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, and Niger for the 2026-2031 period. These frameworks aim to stimulate job creation, especially for youth and women, by strengthening human capital, infrastructure, and agricultural productivity, while supporting targeted reforms and private sector development. Grounded in the…

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A moon mission the world needed

A moon mission the world needed

The voyage of four astronauts to the far side of the moon has given the world a glimpse of America at its best, offering a respite from global despair and displeasure over US-led conflict, tariffs and crumbling global institutions. Through a carefully curated flow of high-quality photos, GoPro videos and other footage from Nasa, the…

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In a volatile world, application portability is everything

In a volatile world, application portability is everything

For the last decade, the technology industry has beaten a familiar drum: modernise your applications, processes and data. Vendors and resellers offered incredible IT benefits such as lower operational costs, faster time to market and low to no downtime when deploying new applications or versions. Our company, LSD Open has been championing these exact benefits as…

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Africa: H.E. Ambassador Selma Malika Haddadi Leads African Union Delegation to the 2026 World Bank Group Spring Meetings in Washington, D.C.

Africa: WHO Calls for Action – ‘Together for Health. Stand With Science.’ to Mark World Health Day

The World Health Organization (WHO) today calls on people everywhere to renew their commitment to working together and supporting science as the twin engines driving better health, under the World Health Day 2026 theme: “Together for health. Stand with science.” The campaign marks the anniversary of WHO’s founding on 7 April 1948, launching a year-long…

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