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• UNESCO and Premium Times Centre train Gambian youth leaders on Media and Information Literacy (MIL) December 4, 2021
  Download logoA total of 40 youth leaders from national and regional youth associations in The Gambia on Wednesday, 1st December, completed a three-day training on Media and Information Literacy, as part of broader efforts to address hate speech and fake news in the country It was organized by UNESCO and delivered by Premium Times Centre […]
• Osun State Adopts Integrated Strategies, Targets Over Two Million Residents for COVID-19 Vaccination December 4, 2021
  Download logoAs the festive season draws near and less than 2.9 % of Nigerians are vaccinated with the COVID-19 vaccine, the Osun State is implementing innovative integrated strategies to increase the percentage of the residents getting vaccinated against the virus.  Osun state, like many others in the country, unveiled a mass COVID-19 vaccination campaign. With […]
• 2021 African Economic Conference (AEC): Experts call for African Crypto Currency, Integrated Capital Market to Ease Business Costs December 4, 2021
  Download logoA common crypto currency and an integrated capital market could boost trade in Africa and sustain growth after the Covid-19 crisis, experts said at the 2021 African Economic Conference on Friday. But the continent first needs to harmonise national rules and protocols governing the financial systems of individual countries to make the reforms workable, […]
• Southern Africa Set for Economic Rebound, but Impact of Covid-19 Lingers December 4, 2021
  Download logoSouthern Africa is set for an economic rebound in 2021 and 2022, provided the Covid-19 pandemic tapers off, according to a report published by the African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org). Like elsewhere on the continent, the pandemic will be a deciding factor in the region’s economic fortunes. If all goes well, and that includes a […]
• United States Government Funds Nine Social and Economic Small Grants across Malawi December 3, 2021
  Download logoThe U.S. Embassy today awarded approximately $103,000 (MWK 92 million) to nine organizations working in six districts across Malawi through the U.S. Ambassador’s Special Self-Help Fund, the Julia Taft Fund, and the Fiscal Transparency Innovation Fund. U.S. Chargé d’Affaires, a.i. Jeremey Neitzke presided over the signing ceremony saying: “These three programs are some of […]