Coronavirus: South African economy highly affected
It is a figure that confirms South Africa’s difficulties. In the second quarter of this year, gross domestic product collapsed by 51%. This is unprecedented […]
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Tony Elumelu, UNDP to support 100,000 entrepreneurs in 10 years
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the global development network of the United Nations, has partnered with the Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) to train, mentor […]
Preparing Africa for ravages of climate change ‘cannot be an afterthought’ – COP24
Africa is at a “tipping point” as global warming increases, and urgent action needs to be taken across the continent now, to mitigate risks and […]
Lake Chad Basin: Over $2.1 billion pledged to provide comprehensive crisis response
A United Nations-backed humanitarian conference to raise much needed resources for relief, development and peacebuilding programs in Africa’s Lake Chad Basin concluded on Tuesday, raising […]
Lake Chad: Progress made but crisis not over, says UN relief chief
“There is still a big humanitarian crisis (in the Lake Chad region). [It is] not over despite the progress we have made,” UN Emergency Relief […]
Africa’s economy to grow by 3.4 % in 2017 – Report
Africa’s economy will grow by 3.4 percent in 2017, and 4.3 percent in 2018. The modest recovery from the worst performance in more than two […]
Malawi raises legal marriage age to 18
Malawi’s President Peter Mutharika has officially banned child marriage this week after a two-year parliamentary process and subsequent approval in February. The constitutional amendment signed […]
Tanzania expels UNDP head for “deteriorating performance”
Tanzania on Tuesday expelled the head of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in the East African nation for the “deteriorating performance” of her office. […]
UNDP Warns Gender Inequality High in Africa
A report released by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) on Sunday revealed that gender disparity in Africa has been high as a result of […]
Progress Made by LDCs since 2011 assessed at UN Conference
The progress made by the world’s 48 least developed countries (LDCs) is being assessed at a United Nations conference that kicked-off Friday in Antalya, Turkey. […]