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Mastercard Foundation and USIU-Africa partner to expand access to higher education in Africa

USIU-Africa and the Mastercard Foundation have announced a partnership that will enable 1,000 high-performing students to receive quality education and leadership development over the next ten years under the Mastercard.

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Nigeria’s Niger Delta University shines at the 4th Africa Summit 2020 – as Vice-Chancellor, Prof. SG Edoumiekumo wins African Educational Icon award

The Niger Delta University, located in Bayelsa State, in Nigeria’s South-South region, was honoured at the 4th Africa Summit 2020, which held virtually on Thursday 25 June 2020. The institution.

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Africa Medical Supplies Platform – Creating Access for a Unified Continental Response to COVID19

African Social Start-up Studio Janngo, has joined forces with the African Union Chairperson, Special Envoy Strive Masiyiwa and the Africa Centre for Disease Control (CDC), to launch the Africa Medical.

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African Development Bank approves $500,000 emergency relief aid to tackle the impact of COVID-19 in Egypt

Since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic in March 2020, the African Development Bank (AfDB) has gone to exceptional lengths to help alleviate the economic and social.

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We All Can Commit To Climate Actions To Mitigate Climate Crisis

By Mayowa Jolayemi Recently, I have begun to wonder about the attention, speedy responses and urgent support that the local, national and international communities, even individuals have given the COVID-19.

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SDGs: The need for the United Nations to Consider an Extension from 2030

By Mayowa Jolayemi In September 2000 under the secretary generalship of Kofi Annan, world leaders met and ratified a declaration where they all committed to pursuing a set of eight.

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Nestlé partners with IDH’s Grown Sustainably in Africa programme to boost local sourcing in Central and West Africa

ACCRA, Ghana — Nestlé has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with IDH Sustainable Trade Initiative, as part of the Grown Sustainably in Africa (GSA) programme. The three-year partnership aims to support.

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COVID-19: Therapeutics Accelerator Awards $20 Million in Initial Grants to Fund Clinical Trials

Researchers at three institutions in the U.S. and U.K. receive grants to advance studies of repurposed drugs and novel antibodies in preventing COVID-19 NAIROBI, Kenya — The partners in the.

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Liberia: African Development Fund Approves $34.7 Million for Renewable Energy

Renewable energy in Liberia takes a new turn as the African Development Fund (ADF) recently signed agreement with Liberia’s Minister of Finance & Development Planning to boost renewable energy access.

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