Nigeria is set to conduct the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS6)/National Immunization Coverage Survey (NICS) with an inaugural meeting of the National Steering Committee virtually held yesterday. The task of the committee is to oversee the whole process of MICS6/NICS2020 to ensure that all activities concerning the survey are effectively carried out for a successful […]
The opening of a regional office by the Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) on Wednesday has elicited commendations from African leaders who expressed the hope that the step would spur the continent’s efforts to combat climate change. Several regional and global leaders attended the high-level virtual launch. Key speakers included the 8th UN Secretary-General Ban […]
The International Labour Organisation (ILO) on Thursday said that to guarantee at least basic income security and access to essential health care for all in 2020 alone, developing countries should invest approximately US$1.2 trillion, representing on average 3.8 per cent of their GDP. The global labour organization in its latest Policy brief, noted that since […]
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and the International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC), have partnered with the African Organisation for Standardisation (ARSO), to launch a new Arab-Africa Trade Bridges Program (AATB) initiative called the Harmonisation of Standards for Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices in Africa. A news report on the initiative sourced from Africa Press Organisation […]
The African Development Bank’s (AfDB’s) Board of Directors on Wednesday approved $27.33 million in grants to boost the African Union’s (AU) efforts to mobilize a continental response to curb the COVID-19 pandemic. A news report by African Press Organisation (APO) Group indicated that the approval follows a meeting of the extended Bureau of the Conference […]