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VALUES CHAINS FOR A MADE IN AFRICA SOLUTION
As the world deals with the COVID 19 pandemic, the search for recovery strategies is on – with intra- African trade posited to support countries in pushing back headwinds of a…
CARICOM CONFIDENT IN COLLECTIVE INGENUITY, DYNAMISM AND RESILIENCE
New year statement by the Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Honourable John Briceño, Prime Minister of Belize The past two years have seen all plans affected by the COVID-19 virus…
SUSTAINABLE PLASTIC MANAGEMENT KEY FOR GREEN GROWTH IN BANGLADESH
Sustainable management of plastic will be crucial for Bangladesh to tackle the increasing plastic pollution and ensure green growth, according to a World Bank Report. The ‘Towards a…
CHILD MORTALITY DATA REMAINS OFF TRACK TO MEETING SDGs
The world remains significantly off track to meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) on ending the preventable deaths of new-borns and children under five, according to the latest…
PANDEMIC CONTINUES TO DISRUPT HEALTH SERVICES WORLDWIDE
More than half a billion people pushed or pushed further into extreme poverty due to healthcare costs New evidence compiled by the World Health Organization and the World Bank shows that the…
JAMHURI DAY – KENYA
Jamhuri Day is a national holiday in Kenya and celebrated on the 12th of December each year. Jamhuri is the Swahili word for “republic” and the holiday officially marks the date…
GENDER INCLUSIVE RECOVERY URGED FOR UGANDA
Uganda’s growth is expected to be between 3.5 per cent and 4.0 per cent in the fiscal year 2022 and about 5.5 per cent in 2023. Both projections are about one percentage point lower than the…
SCHOOL CLOSURES COULD IMPOVERISH WHOLE GENERATION
This generation of students now risks losing $17 trillion in lifetime earnings in present value, or about 14 per cent of today’s global GDP, as a result of COVID-19 pandemic-related school…
INVESTMENT BOOST FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN ST LUCIA
In partnership with the Government of Saint Lucia, the World Economic Forum has launched the Country Financing Roadmap for the SDGs. It aims to help Saint Lucia unlock sources of funding,…
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