Tag Archives: African Union

12Oct/23

Africa’s total exports expected to hit close to USD1 trillion by 2035, Standard Chartered report reveals

October 12, 2023EconomyACFTA, African Continental Free Trade Area, African Union, Economy of the African Union, Free trade, In Rwanda, Trade and Industry Committeeadmin

Standard Chartered has today published its Future of Trade: Africa report, highlighting the outlook for African trade and providing a view of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) as a key proponent of optimising intra-African trade. Continue reading

13Nov/22

Justina Mutale Foundation Launches US$10M Stem Scholarship for Zambia

November 13, 2022InnovationAfrican Union, and mathematics, Articles, Asie Ocansey, Denzel Washington, Education, engineering, Engineering education, Experiential learning, Ghana, Isaac Hayes, Justina Mutale, Kofi Annan, London, Lusaka, Malawi, Mathematics education, Mutale, Science, Science education, Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, Sierra Leone, Steven Seagal, Technology, Tom Cruise, United Kingdom, United States, Zambiaadmin

Press Release, 13 Nov 2022 /Justina Mutale/ —

HE Justina Mutale Foundation have launched a US$10 million (ten million US dollars) Africa Presidential STEM Fellows USA Programme for Zambia.
Under the name, Justina Mutale Foundation Presidential STEM Fellows USA Programme, the programme will offer students in Zambia, who hold a first degree in a STEM-based subject (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics), an opportunity to study at Master’s degree level in the USA.
The Programme forms part of the African Presidential STEM Fellows Programme, which is run as Fellowships Programme for African Presidents; Vice Presidents; Royalty; Foundations and billionaires. Continue reading →

30Sep/22

Africa Calls for New Public Health Order

September 30, 2022HealthcareAfrican Union, Articles, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Druid Hills, Druid Hills, Georgia, Georgia, Health, Organizations, Public health, Responses to the West African Ebola virus epidemic, United Nations General Assembly observers, United States Public Health Serviceadmin

The African Union Commission and Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) have called on governments, multilateral organizations, philanthropies, the private sector, and civil society organizations to support the full implementation of Africa’s New Public Health Order to drive global health security. The request for support was made at a series of events leading up to the 77th United Nations General Assembly. Continue reading

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