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As the world commemorates the 2024 International Day of Democracy, the Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD-West Africa) has called for reflection on the state of democracy in West Africa and a collective action to reverse what it calls West Africa’s unfortunate sliding back to the dark days of military…

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has announced the postponement of the 2024 Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA), which was originally set to take place under the theme: “Moving Towards Self-reliance to Achieve Universal Health Coverage and Health Security in Africa” in Rabat, Morocco, from November…

The African Union Commissioner for Economic Development, Trade, Tourism, Industry and Minerals, Amb. Albert Muchanga, has described the mining sector as crucial for Africa’s industrialization, considering the continent’s home to some of the world’s most valuable natural resources, including minerals, oil and gas. The African Union Commissioner for Economic Development,…

The African Union, in line with its Small and Medium Enterprises Strategy, will hold its 3rd Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Forum under the theme: “Fostering Financial Empowerment and Educational Innovation for African Startups and MSMEs” come September 9-13 in Windhoek, Namibia. The annual AU MSMEs Forum is designed…

Left to Right: Mr. Sand Mba-Kalu, Founder of the International Trade and Research Center and Chairman of the Organizing Committee for the All Africa Intellectual Property (IP) Summit 2024; Dr. Sylvance Okoth, Executive Secretary of the East African Science and Technology Commission (EASTECO); Prof. Pacifique Malonga, a member of the…

Power Shift Africa (PSA), a Nairobi-based think tank focused on mobilizing climate action in Africa and amplifying African voices through increased visibility in media and public communications, recently trained 30 African journalists on climate adaptation and finance in Mombasa, Kenya. The three-day climate adaptation training, which gathered journalists and experts…

The Nigeria Youth SDGs Network registered as the Network of Youth for Sustainable Initiaitve (NGYouthSDGs) in partnership with Oxfam in Nigeria is set to commemorate the 2024 International Youth Day (IYD) with a convening themed: “From Awareness to Action: Empowering Youth in Nigeria for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)” come…

New Faces, New Voices (NFNV) Nigeria is set to host a webinar titled “Building a Sustainable Women Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises: Prospects and Strategies for Thriving in Uncertain Times” on August 2nd, 2024.  The virtual event will bring together a diverse group of participants including government representatives, women entrepreneurs,…

The African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) had, in the course of the just concluded High-Level Political Forum (HLPF), hosted technical and peer-learning sessions in support of African countries’ Voluntary National Reviews (VNRs), particularly focusing on SDG 1 (Poverty), SDG 2 (Hunger), SDG 16 (Strong institutions and peaceful societies), and SDG…

Ahead of September’s Summit of the Future (SOTF), a group of 58 world leaders, namely former heads of state, ministers of government and leaders of intergovernmental and civil society organizations, have in an open letter to Heads of State and Government and United Nations Member States released Friday, said the…