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Africa8 hours agoOrange Cameroon and the German Development Cooperation inaugurate the 6th Orange Digital Center in Africa and the Middle East, a center dedicated to digital development and innovation to train young people in digital technology and strengthen their employability
This initiative contributes to Cameroon’s digital transformation while creating local employment opportunities for young people DOUALA, Cameroon, October 15, 2021 / Groupe APO / – Today, Orange (www.Orange.com) and the German Development Cooperation are inaugurating an “Orange Digital Center” in Douala, an ecosystem entirely dedicated to the development of digital skills and innovation, in the presence of the highest authorities policies and administration of Cameroon. , representatives of Germany and France in Cameroon, GIZ and members of the board of directors and the executive committee of the Orange group led by its Chairman and CEO Stéphane Richard. After Tunisia, Senegal, Ethiopia, Mali and Côte d’Ivoire, it is in Cameroon, in Douala, that the first Orange Digital Center in Central Africa is inaugurated. Spread over 600 m², the Orange Digital Center brings together the four strategic programs of the Orange group, namely: a coding school, a FabLab Solidaire – one of.
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General news21 hours agoICM Humanitarian Conference: UN calls for efforts to end suffering
…… .As the mission wants Nigeria to map humanitarian aid By Ifeanyi Nwoko The United Nations has called for concerted efforts to rid Nigeria and the rest of the world of suffering, hunger and poverty as the world marks the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. UN Under-Secretary-General Amina Mohammed revealed this Thursday in Abuja, while delivering a speech at the Humanitarian Action Conference hosted by InnerCity Mission, an NGO. It was even then that panelists who attended the event called on religious leaders and wealthy Nigerians to contribute more in humanitarian aid rather than spending on extravagance and the purchase of private jets. The InneCity mission, founded in 2004 by Reverend Chris Onyakhilome, is a faith-based, child-centered non-governmental organization with a presence in 82 countries around the world that has affected the lives of more than 20 million children. The mission, which has provided more than 300 million.
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Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) donates ambulances to support Ethiopia’s health sector
This initiative is one of a myriad of humanitarian actions carried out by the United Arab Emirates to support the Ethiopian people. ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, October 14, 2021 / APO Group / – The United Arab Emirates, through the Emirates Red Crescent (ERC), has donated a number of ambulances to support Ethiopia’s health sector and improve its related logistics capacities. Dr Mohammed Ateeq Al Falahi, ERC Secretary General, said the initiative is part of a myriad of humanitarian actions undertaken by the UAE to support the Ethiopian people and help refugees in many provinces facing crisis. humanitarian challenges. This noble gesture also underscores the UAE’s determination to ensure the provision of essential services to the needy around the world, especially in the health sector, he added. Short Link: https://wp.me/pcj2iU-3CZT
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Applause for the milestones of ECA-Cameroon relations during the tenure of Antonio Pedro as head of the Central Africa office
We will never forget the key role you played in the overhaul of our Industrial Development Master Plan (IDP), in the return of UNIDO to Cameroon ADDIS-ABABA, Ethiopia, October 14, 2021 / APO Group / – The government of Cameroon expressed its gratitude to the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) for its considerable support to the processes of structural transformation and economic diversification of the country over the past five years, thanks to the coordination of the Director out of the ECA Office for Central Africa. – Antoni Pedro, under the leadership of the Assistant Secretary General of the United Nations and Executive Secretary of ECA – Vera Songwe. Several members of the Government paid tribute to Mr. Pedro recently appointed to the post of Deputy Executive Secretary of ECA in charge of program support. Among them: Prime Minister – Joseph Dion Ngute, Minister of Economy, Planning and.
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General news2 days agoCOVID-19 deaths at lowest in 1 year – WHO
By Cecilia Ologunagba The World Health Organization (WHO) has said the death toll from the coronavirus (COVID-19) is now at its lowest level in nearly a year. WHO director-general Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus told a press conference in Geneva on Wednesday that vaccine inequality has persisted despite falling deaths from COVID-19. Ghebreyesus reported that the death toll from COVID-19 was still at an unacceptable level, noting that nearly 50,000 deaths per week and the actual number was certainly higher. He said: “Deaths are declining in all regions except Europe, where several countries are facing new waves of cases and deaths. And of course, deaths are highest in countries and populations with the least access to vaccines. “ Ghebreyesus again called for greater support for developing countries to ensure equitable distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine. He called for global cooperation, saying “countries that continue to roll out booster shots are now effectively.
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Swedish government and UNDP sign agreement to promote socio-economic development and peacebuilding in Africa’s border regions
Many border regions face difficult security challenges, and we must support initiatives that promote all the positive aspects of dynamic border areas. ADDIS-ABEBA, Ethiopia, October 13, 2021 / APO Group / – Today, the Swedish government, represented by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA), and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) signed an agreement of 5,000,000 SEK to promote social development. economic and peacebuilding in the border regions of Africa in Liptako-Gourma in West Africa and the Cluster Karamoja in East Africa. The program will be implemented in collaboration with the African Union Commission (AUC) and the Life and Peace Institute (LPI). The signing ceremony took place at the Swedish Embassy in Addis Ababa with representation from Ulla Andrén, Head of Swedish Regional Development Cooperation and Stan Nkwain, Acting Director of the UNDP Regional Service Center for Africa. With around 270 million inhabitants, border regions in Africa are a.
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United States announces additional humanitarian aid for northern Ethiopia crisis
The aid will provide life-saving protection, shelter, essential health care, emergency food assistance, and water, sanitation and hygiene services. WASHINGTON DC, United States of America, October 13, 2021 / APO Group / – The United States is providing more than $ 26 million in additional aid to respond to the humanitarian crisis in northern Ethiopia. With this funding, the United States has provided nearly $ 663 million in humanitarian aid to northern Ethiopia since the onset of the crisis. This assistance from the American people will enable our international humanitarian partners to help many of the estimated 6-7 million people in need in northern Ethiopia, including some of the 900,000 who face conditions close to the famine, and more than 48,000 refugees who fled from northern Ethiopia to Sudan. The aid will provide life-saving protection, shelter, essential health care, emergency food assistance, and water, sanitation and hygiene services. This funding.
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New ECA initiative supports measurement of urban GDP in Africa
GDP estimates will provide a better understanding of the economic weight and performance of cities ADDIS-ABEBA, Ethiopia, October 13, 2021 / APO Group / – A new initiative by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) is helping African cities measure their gross domestic product (GDP) – a vital indicator of economic well-being. The results of the pilot initiative for the first time show that between 2015 and 2020, Harare accounted for an average of 38% of Zimbabwe’s GDP, while the contributions of Accra and Yaoundé to Ghana and Cameroon were respectively 36. % and 15.7%. GDP estimates will allow a more precise understanding of the economic weight and performance of cities as well as the design of appropriate measures to unlock their full potential. The figures will also help identify priority policy interventions to attract investors, improve competitiveness and strengthen productive economic sectors in cities. New regional technical.
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Energy Modeling Platform for Africa (EMP-A)
EMP-A is a collaboration of several institutions led by the African Center for Climate Policy (ACPC) of ECA ADDIS-ABEBA, Ethiopia, October 13, 2021 / APO Group / – EMP-A is an initiative of ECA and the OpTIMUS community aimed at building the critical mass of energy planning experts in African countries to support optimized investments for energy transition to meet the continent’s growing demand for products low carbon, inclusive and climate. resilient development paths, by capitalizing on the continent’s abundant energy resources. Two cycles of EMP-A have taken place to date – namely EMP-A 2018 at ECA in Addis Ababa and EMP-A 2019 at University of Cape Town in South Africa. The EMP-A program during this period saw increasing participation and resounding calls for more dedicated sessions. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, EMP-A 2020 has been postponed to the current year and as such, EMP-A 2021 will now take place.
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5 African countries have always planned coal-fired power plants despite the global impetus for “no new coal”
VIDEO No new video Coal Share Copy Embed The report identifies forty economies that could immediately commit to the “No New Coal” LONDON, UK, October 13, 2021 / APO Group / – New analysis (https://bit.ly/2YOzDFM) shows that the global pipeline of new coal-fired power projects is shrinking rapidly as momentum builds for “No New Coal” beyond 2021. Five African nations – Botswana, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa and Zimbabwe – are part of a minority group of just 21 countries that have more than one new coal-fired power plant in the planning stages. The five African countries all have projects seeking funding from China, which now faces an uncertain future following China’s recent announcement that it will end support for overseas coal projects. African countries are well placed to commit to “No New Coal”: there are only four coal-fired power plants under construction on the continent, in South Africa and Zimbabwe,.
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MP Rt Hon Matt Hancock appointed to the United Nations (UN) as Special Representative for Financial Innovation and Climate Change for the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa
I am delighted to join the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa in its impressive efforts to help Africa strengthen its economic recovery from the pandemic ADDIS-ABABA, Ethiopia, October 12, 2021 / APO Group / – The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa has appointed MP Rt Hon Matt Hancock as Special Representative on Financial Innovation and Climate Change to support its work on economic and social recovery. Matt Hancock will advance UN work to support Africa’s path to recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic by pushing financial investments in sustainable economic development, working with organizations like IMF, G20 and COP26 in partnership with the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa. He will exercise this role in addition to his parliamentary duties as Member of Parliament for West Suffolk in the United Kingdom. “I am delighted to join the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa in its impressive efforts to help.
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UN: Uncompetitive Rights Council elections help aggressors
Lack of competition in this year’s Human Rights Council vote mocks the word ‘election’ NEW YORK, United States of America, October 12, 2021 / APO Group / – A non-competitive United Nations election for members of the Human Rights Council virtually guarantees seats for candidate countries with dismal rights records. UN member countries should refrain from voting for Cameroon, Eritrea, the United Arab Emirates and other candidates who do not qualify for membership in the supreme human rights body. UN. On October 14, 2021, the United Nations General Assembly is due to elect 18 members from the 47 countries of the Human Rights Council for a three-year term starting in January 2022. None of the five regional lists is competitive: all have the same number of candidates. as available places. The candidates are: Cameroon, Eritrea, Gambia, Benin and Somalia for the African group; Qatar, UAE, Kazakhstan, India and Malaysia for.
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FIFA will support the launch of the Sport for mental health and social cohesion program
We are proud to renew this partnership with AFD and this time with GIZ’s contribution as a new partner. ZURICH, Switzerland, October 12, 2021 / APO Group / – In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the French Development Agency (AFD), the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) (www.FIFA.com) and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) are launching the Sport for Mental Health and Social Cohesion Program (SMHSC). Through the SMHSC program, AFD, FIFA and GIZ are joining forces to fight against the negative social impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic in a selection of African countries (Côte d’Ivoire, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Morocco, Namibia, Senegal, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda), Asia (Indonesia, Pakistan, India), Latin America (Colombia, Ecuador), Middle East (Jordan, Lebanon, northern Iraq) and Western Balkans ( Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Serbia). Funding initiatives between 10,000 and 30,000 euros, the SMHSC program is aimed at pre-identified structures. The projects.
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United States provides additional humanitarian assistance and airlift relief supplies to help those affected by crisis in northern Ethiopia
Nearly eleven months of fighting left an estimated 6-7 million people facing severe food insecurity and in need of humanitarian assistance in Afar, Amhara and Tigray WASHINGTON DC, United States of America, October 12, 2021 / APO Group / – The United States is airlifting relief supplies and providing more than $ 26 million in additional humanitarian assistance to help those affected by the ongoing conflict in northern Ethiopia. The United States is Ethiopia’s largest humanitarian aid donor, providing more than $ 1 billion nationwide over the past year, including more than $ 663 million in humanitarian aid since the start of the crisis. Nearly eleven months of fighting left an estimated 6-7 million people facing severe food insecurity and in need of humanitarian assistance in Afar, Amhara and Tigray. More than two million people have fled their homes, many of whom left with the few things they could carry,.
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U.S. Embassy trains more than 650 Ethiopian journalists on fair and balanced reporting
We were delighted to facilitate such an important learning and reflection process during this pivotal time for the country and the people of Ethiopia. ADDIS-ABABA, Ethiopia, October 12, 2021 / APO Group / – The U.S. Embassy in Ethiopia has trained more than 650 Ethiopian journalists and print and broadcast media editors on a variety of topics, including fair and balanced reporting on the electoral process and the COVID-19 pandemic. As part of the US government’s commitment to support democratic reforms, including excellence in journalism, trainings focused on transparency and accountability. A series of 25 week-long workshops designed to empower and educate journalists, the sessions were implemented by the Johns Hopkins Center for Communications Programs (CCP) with support from the U.S. Embassy in Ethiopia and partnership with the National Electoral Council of Ethiopia and Addis. Abba University School of Journalism and Communication. The workshops, led by renowned Ethiopian journalists and.
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President Kenyatta meets with UN Secretary General Antonio Guteress in New York
The president and his host agreed to continue to engage the Ethiopian government and other actors in the internal conflict with a view to finding a lasting solution to the crisis. NAIROBI, Kenya, October 11, 2021 / APO Group / – President Uhuru Kenyatta held bilateral talks with United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guteress at United Nations headquarters in New York on Monday. The president, who is in the United States for a two-day official visit, and the UN boss discussed several topics of global importance including the security and humanitarian crises in Haiti and in the Tigray region of Ethiopia. as well as preparations for the next United Nations Climate Change Conference. (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland. Regarding Ethiopia, the president and his host agreed to continue to engage the Ethiopian government and other actors in the internal conflict with a view to finding a lasting solution to the crisis..
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ECA trains Burkina Faso team on integrated planning and reporting toolkit
The timing of this training is therefore ideal for Burkina Faso since it occurs during the launch of your new National Development Plan. ADDIS-ABABA, Ethiopia, October 11, 2021 / APO Group / – The Macroeconomics and Governance Division of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) organized a series of four days of training workshops on capacity building for Burkina Faso on an Integrated Planning and Reporting Toolkit (IPRT ) from October 4 to 7 in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. The IPRT is a tool developed by ECA to assist Member States in various planning-related activities including, but not limited to, mapping their national development plan with the SDGs and Agenda 2063, identify priorities, reporting and monitoring and evaluation. Abel Some, Secretary General of the Ministry of Economy, Finance and Development of Burkina Faso, thanked ECA for conducting the training and for the interest it has shown in the country. “After four.
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Foreign6 days agoMane among goals as Senegal move closer to winning World Cup group
Liverpool star Sadio Mane was among the goals as Senegal cruised to a 4-1 win over Namibia on Saturday, and near-certain qualification for the final World Cup elimination round in Africa. Another victory over the Namibians on Tuesday will seal first place in Group H for the Senegalese, who are chasing a second successive appearance at the global showpiece. The convincing matchday 3 triumph in Thies near Dakar lifted Senegal to nine points while Namibia have four, Congo Brazzaville two and Togo one. Namibia must face star-stacked Senegal a second time within four days at neutral Soweto on the outskirts of Johannesburg because they do not have an international-standard stadium. Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Idrissa Gueye gave the Teranga Lions an early lead in Senegal that Turkey-based Famara Diedhiou increased before half-time. After Mane claimed his third goal of the qualifying campaign on 55 minutes, Joslin Kamatuka pulled one goal back.
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Africa1 week agoChild marriage remains an urgent problem in East and Southern Africa
While more than 25 million child marriages have been avoided over the past decade globally, progress has been more uneven in East and Southern Africa NEW YORK, United States of America, October 8, 2021 / APO Group / – Each year, 12 million girls around the world marry, adding to an estimated 650 million child brides, and in Eastern and Southern Africa, 31% of girls are married before the age of 18 , which signals a constant violation of the human rights of girls. rights. Child marriage compromises the health, education and safety of girls. This often prevents them from realizing their full economic and social potential and puts girls at increased risk for sexual violence, unsafe teenage pregnancies, obstetric fistula and HIV. Some 95 in 1,000 girls give birth between the ages of 15 and 19, before their bodies are ready for a safe delivery, resulting in death and.
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Addressing the digital gender divide in Africa through the African Girls Can Code Initiative
The first phase of the African Girls Can Code Initiative (AGCCI) trained 600 girls NEW YORK, United States of America, October 7, 2021 / APO Group / – Globally, 3.7 billion people do not have access to the Internet. Half of them are women. In some parts of the world, the digital gender divide has narrowed, but data shows it is widening in Africa. The pandemic has shown that access to technology is no longer a luxury, it is a necessity, especially for girls. There is a global digital gender divide: girls are disadvantaged in digital adoption, have lower levels of access and use of digital technology than boys, and often they do not benefit. not digital technology like the boys. To address this, UN Women, in partnership with the African Union Commission (AUC) and the International Telecommunications Unit (ITU), implemented the African Girls Can Code Initiative to train African.
