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New Faces New Voices (NFNV) Nigeria last week hosted a two-day virtual regional stakeholders roundtable which brainstormed on the impact of COVID-19 on West African women entrepreneurs and cross-border traders and how they could emerge stronger from the disruption caused by the pandemic.     The New Faces New Voices…

Due to the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the annual Africa Industrialization Week (AIW 2020), under the theme: “Inclusive and Sustainable Industrialisation in the AfCFTA Era,” has Monday kicked-off virtually. This year’s commemoration was coming barely a month to the commencement of trade under the African Continental Free Trade…

Journalists from across the African continent recently converged virtually for a 5-day training on research evidence dissemination, courtesy of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)     The dissemination of research findings to the public is crucial; it helps the people assess and appreciate the impact of the work…

As part of the Youth Silencing the Guns campaign launched by the African Union (AU) in July 2020, the African Union Office of the Youth Envoy (OYE), has launched a series of regional consultations on the roles of youth engagement in Silencing the Guns in Africa     In recognition…

As a mark of their commitment to the African Union’s Silencing the Guns in Africa campaign, the continental secretariat of the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) and the APRM Youth Network, launched the APRM Youth Webinar Series on the Impact of COVID-19 on Political Governance, Peace and Security in Africa…

In March, following the outbreak of the COVID-19 in Africa, the AU Economic, Social and Cultural Council (AU-ECOSOCC) and African Development Bank’s Gender, Women and Civil Society Department (AfDB-AHGC), initiated a webinar series aimed at raising awareness and sensitizing African citizens about the pandemic.     The webinars bring together…

In commemoration of the Day of Africa’s Scientific Renaissance 2020, the Mandela Institute for Development Studies (MINDS), in collaboration with the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD), convened a webinar focused on reviving interest in the contribution of African Indigenous Knowledge Systems to modern science.     The concept of African…

Speak Up Africa, the Dakar, Senegal-based nonprofit working to catalyze dialogues, drive policy changes and create awareness on health and sanitation issues in Africa, this week, hosted a conversation with the World Health Organization (WHO) on the theme: “Neglected Tropical Diseases and COVID-19: Why we need the new NTD Roadmap more…

The African Union Economic, Social, and Cultural Council (AU ECOSOCC) and the African Development Bank (AfDB), Thursday, hosted a teleconference on the theme: “Role of Youth in Shaping a Post-Pandemic Africa,” focused on how African youths can contribute in shaping the continent`s future – post-pandemic.     It was against…

As the global response to COVID-19 pandemic transitions from emergency response to long-term reconstruction, the African Development Bank (AfDB) and Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), in collaboration with the World Bank Tuesday hosted a webinar discussion focused on strengthening the capacity of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in African countries affected by…