Development

FG launches high-level advisory council, says women, girls are critical to development

President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in Abuja launched the High-Level Advisory Council on Support for Women and Girls, calling for upscaling of efforts for more inclusion of women in development policies and projects. At the launch of Advisory Council, Adolescent Girls’ Initiative for Learning and Empowerment Project and National Women’s Economic Empowerment Policy Dialogue, the President said the three initiatives will…

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World Bank Group President Malpass announces intention to step down

World Bank Group President, David Malpass on Friday informed the Board of Executive Directors of his intention to step down from his position by the end of the Bank Group’s fiscal year on June 30 after serving more than four years. During Malpass’s tenure, he focused on seeking stronger policies to increase economic growth, alleviate poverty, improve living standards, and…

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Osinbajo inaugurates National Development Steering Committee, restates FG’s determination to achieve targets

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has inaugurated the Steering Committee of the National Development Plan 2021 – 2025 noting that the aim is to lay a solid foundation for a strong base that will drive an effective implementation and produce a prosperous country. It would be recalled that President Muhammadu Buhari launched the National Development Plan on 22nd December, 2021. According…

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WHO announces cholera outbreak in 23 countries

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced a cholera outbreak in 23 countries, warning that 20 more countries sharing land borders with the affected countries are at risk. WHO Director-General, Tedros Ghebreyesus stated this during the bloc’s online media conference on Friday. Mr Ghebreyesus said more than one billion people globally were at risk of cholera. “Cholera spreads through contaminated…

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3.6 million insecticide treated net to be distributed in Osun

By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo About 3.6 million insecticide treated net will be distributed across the 30 local government areas of Osun State. Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, Mr Kayode Adegoke made this known during the inauguration of members of the Campaign Coordinating Network (ICCN) for the 2023 Insecticide Treated Net (ITN) distribution in Osogbo on Thursday. Adegoke, who was represented…

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Buhari launches 2nd country review report, says peer review good for strong leadership in Africa

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in Abuja called on member states of African Union (AU) to imbibe the culture of peer review and peer to peer learning for proactive and strong leadership in the continent. The President made the appeal at the launch of the Second Country Review Report (CRR) and the National Programme of Action (NPoA) of Nigeria. He…

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Can African trade integration be a game changer?

Imagine that a large African textile company wants to set up a new factory in a neighboring country to help establish a regional value chain for its production. It would likely face many months of cumbersome paperwork to obtain the necessary approvals and receive an investor license. Visa restrictions may make it difficult to bring in specialists to train local…

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Global health leader Germany reaffirms strong support for WHO

Germany’s Federal Ministry of Health (BMG) on Monday announced a €130 million contribution to the World Health Organization (WHO) for 2023, reinforcing Germany’s role as a global health leader and one of WHO’s strongest supporters. “We are happy to contribute €130 million to WHO this year. For us it is clear: WHO has played a major role in the successful handling…

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Carter Center, NCD Alliance partner WHO on health issues

The Executive Board of the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday welcomed the Carter Center, Inc. and the NCD Alliance into official relations. The new status, to be ratified at the World Health Assembly in May, enables partner organizations to engage more directly with WHO processes; they may participate at sessions of WHO governing bodies, propose agenda items and organize…

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Dakar Financing Summit: $160bn worth of infrastructure projects for Africa

The 2nd Dakar Financing summit for Africa’s Infrastructure Development has opened in the Senegalese capital with 69 infrastructure projects worth $160 billion on showcase. African heads of government, the African Development Bank, development finance institutions, and institutional investors will gather to draw the modalities for pushing the projects to completion by 2030. The African Union Development Agency and the Government…

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