diplomacy&development

L’événement phare de la Global Africa Business Initiative (GABI) s’est conclu le 26 septembre 2024 à New York, mettant un terme à un sommet de jeux jours en marge de l’Assemblée générale des Nations unies. Avec pour thème « Unstoppable Africa : façonner les ambitions mondiales pour l’Agenda 2063 », l’événement a attiré plus de 2000 dirigeants, PDG, investisseurs, décideurs politiques et innovateurs, partageant tous le même objectif : faire de l’Afrique un acteur incontournable sur le plan mondial. Le sommet a mis l'accent sur la participation inclusive et les solutions ciblées, avant de se terminer par une table ronde durant laquelle les parties prenantes se sont engagées à relever les défis urgents, notamment la concrétisation d'une croissance commerciale inclusive, le rôle de l'Afrique dans l'énergie propre, les progrès numériques et l'impact mondial de la créativité et du sport africains. Allocutions de clôture La sous-secrétaire générale des Nations unies, Sanda...

The Global Africa Business Initiative (GABI) flagship event wrapped up on September 26, 2024, in New York, successfully concluding a two-day summit held alongside the UN General Assembly.  Themed “Unstoppable Africa: Shaping Global Ambitions for Agenda 2063”, the event attracted over 2,000 leaders, CEOs, investors, policymakers, and innovators, all focused on positioning Africa as a global leader. The summit emphasized inclusive participation and solution-driven solutions, culminating in a final roundtable where stakeholders committed to tackling pressing challenges. Key topics included unlocking inclusive trade growth, Africa's role in clean energy, digital advancements, and the global impact of African creativity and sports. Powerful Closing Remarks UN Assistant Secretary-General Sanda Ojiambo commended the Africa Business Leaders Coalition for its leadership, noting a nearly 25% reduction in carbon footprints among participating businesses since launching a climate statement at ...

Spanning various segments of the energy value chain, the African Energy Week: Invest in African Energy 2024 speakers will lead discussions at this year’s event. Returning for its next edition from November 4-8 in Cape Town, the African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energy conference convenes stakeholders from the global and African energy sector to discuss strategies for alleviating energy poverty. The event’s recent speaker lineup reflects the dedication by companies, government and industry associations to investing and driving projects forward. AEW: Invest in African Energy is the platform of choice for project operators, financiers, technology providers and government, and has emerged as the official place to sign deals in African energy. Visit http://www.AECWeek.com for more information about this exciting event. Africa is accelerating the pace of upstream projects with the aim of boosting production and intra-African petroleum distribution. Across both mature and emerging...

The railway is expected to to create economic benefit of approximately $3 billion across both countries, reduce emissions by approximately 300,000 tons per year and add over 1,250 jobs across construction and operations. In a significant milestone for the Zambia Lobito Rail Project, Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) (www.AfricaFC.org), the continent’s leading infrastructure solutions provider, has signed concession agreements with the governments of Angola and Zambia for the financing, construction, ownership and operation of the transformational railway project. The agreements, which were signed yesterday in a ceremonial signing hosted by U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and the Biden Administration’s G-7 Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment (PGI) on the sidelines of the 79th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 79), paves the way for the Corporation to spearhead and complete the development of the railway. Last year, AFC was appointed lead developer on the...

Corrine Vish, Director, International Admissions at St. George’s University School of Medicine in Grenada, West Indies In the ever-expanding landscape of global education, an increasing number of African students are venturing abroad, with over 24.2% of them opting to study medicine. Africa holds the greatest proportion in the world of students looking to study undergraduate degrees in Health Care and Medicine overseas. While the driving factors behind this trend are diverse, the often overlooked are the hidden advantages of attending international medical schools.  Beyond the conventional academic considerations, these institutions offer distinctive benefits that can enrich the educational journey and lay a strong foundation for a holistic medical career.  In this article, Corrine Vish, Director, International Admissions at St. George’s University School of Medicine in Grenada, West Indies, delves into four lesser-known advantages of attending an international medical school,...

Chad is already facing concurrent crises in various parts of the country, including ongoing food insecurity, armed group activity, and persistent needs of more than 1.2 million refugees sheltering in Chad. The United States, through USAID, announced yesterday $2 million in additional humanitarian assistance in response to widespread flooding in Chad. Since late July, ongoing heavy rainfall and subsequent flooding in Chad has impacted nearly 1.5 million people countrywide, resulted in the deaths of at least 341 people, washed away livelihoods, and compounded significant pre-existing humanitarian needs. Chad is already facing concurrent crises in various parts of the country, including ongoing food insecurity, armed group activity, and persistent needs of more than 1.2 million refugees sheltering in Chad, including over 636,000 Sudanese refugees and 201,000 Chadian returnees from Sudan, with significant humanitarian needs among the most vulnerable. The additional funding announced today ...

Une première livraison de vaccins contre la Mpox est attendue ce jeudi en République du Congo (RDC), a confirmé mercredi l’agence sanitaire mondiale de l’ONU (OMS). Selon l’Organisation mondiale de la santé (OMS), il s’agit d’un don de l’Autorité de préparation et de réaction aux urgences sanitaires (HERA) de la Commission européenne. « Le ministère de la santé de la RDC prévoit de commencer à déployer les vaccins ce week-end », a affirmé lors d’un point de presse mercredi à Genève, le chef de l’OMS, le Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. Des rapports des médias citant l’Agence de santé de l’Union africaine (Centres Africains de contrôle et de prévention des maladies - CDC Afrique) font état d’une première livraison de près de 100.000 doses de vaccins. L’avion transportant les doses est parti mercredi soir de la capitale danoise Copenhague et devrait atterri à Kinshasa jeudi à la mi-journée. Veiller à ce que les vaccins soient acheminées vers les pays dans le besoin L’OMS avait indiqué fin ...