In a bid to stave off looming disaster, scientists are trying to repurpose drugs used for malaria and other diseases, but infrastructure and recruitment challenges stymie progress | ABDULLAHI TSANNI | For more than a year, Adeola Fowotade struggled to recruit people to a clinical trial for COVID-19 treatments. A …
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Climate finance have not been placed at the heart of discussions at Glasgow summit and lack of political will from major economies will impair climate action in Africa Nairobi, Kenya | Xinhua | The COP26 UN Climate Change Conference underway in Glasgow, Scotland is yet to come up with concrete steps …
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African Leaders demand compensation for protecting the world’s carbon sinks ANALYSIS | RONALD MUSOKE | African leaders, business executives, and climate change activists have stressed the need for financial resources to be mobilized to ensure that the African continent restores and protects its critical ecosystems which are critical in sucking …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | These are the top stories in this week’s THE INDEPENDENT. COVER STORY The war in Ethiopia: America piles pressure on PM Abiy THE LAST WORD Uganda’s self-inflicted wounds: How our country has imposed draconian COVID-19 restrictions in spite of glaring evidence that they are not …
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The Turkey-Africa Economic and Business Forum held in Istanbul from 21-22 October, aims to provide a platform for Turkish businesses to gain a foothold on the continent | SHOSHANA KEDEM | Turkey aims to double its bilateral trade volume with Africa from $25bn to $50bn, said Turkish President Recep …
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Smoking if unregulated could worsen respiratory diseases in Africa Nairobi, Kenya | Xinhua | The manufacturing, sale and consumption of tobacco products in Africa should be regulated in order to limit threats to public health and safety, campaigners said on Tuesday. Leonce Sessou, executive secretary of African Tobacco Control Alliance, stressed …
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Climate finance is essential in the fight against climate change Nairobi, Kenya | Xinhua | The international community should honor financial pledges to support climate adaptation in Africa alongside debt relief as a means to secure a green and inclusive future for the continent, campaigners said on Tuesday. Speaking on the …
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`This is a moment when the voice and actions of civil society are indispensable,’ they say | THE INDEPENDENT | Governments need to recognise and include Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in their national emergency responses and long-term development efforts. That is one of the main practical solutions that funders and …
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Nairobi, Kenya | Xinhua | Africa’s drylands could be the solution to the continent’s hunger and malnutrition if governments commit resources to convert them into hubs for irrigated farming, experts said on Friday. Speaking at a virtual forum convened by Futures Agriculture and Agricultural Policy Research in Africa (APRA) in Nairobi, …
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Nairobi, Kenya | Xinhua | East Africa’s economic growth is projected to rise to 4.1 percent in 2021, up from 0.4 percent in 2020, the African Development Bank (AfDB) said on Thursday. According to the East Africa Regional Economic Outlook 2021, the economic performance will be boosted by the ongoing global …
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