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Africa advised to stamp out witchcraft accusations against children

Africa advised to stamp out witchcraft accusations against children

June 1, 2022June 1, 2022 NBE Africa, African Child Policy Forum, African children, Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Ghana, Liberia, Madagascar, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, violence against children, Witchcraft accusations, Zimbabwe

Witchcraft accusations and ritual attacks against African children are hidden and ignored, yet are one of the most gruesome forms

Eastern Africa experts discuss COVID-19 economic impacts in Kigali

October 27, 2021 BEHAK Burundi, Comoros, COVID-19 economic impacts, Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Eastern Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Kigali, Madagascar, Rwanda, Seychelles, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, UNECA

Experts assembled in Kigali, Rwanda to reflect on COVID-19 economic impacts and resilience experiences at the sub-continental 25th meeting of

Mary’s Meals feeds two million children in 19 countries

September 8, 2021 BEHAK Africa, children, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mary’s Meals, Niger, school feeeding, Syria, Thailand, Zambia

International school feeding charity Mary’s Meals is now reaching more than two million children in 19 countries with life-changing meals

African development Bank set to fund women entrepreneurs

May 11, 2021May 11, 2021 BEHAK African Development Bank, Cameroon, Congo, Congo-Brazzaville, funding, Gabon, Kenya, Lesotho, Madagascar, Morocco, Mozambique, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, women entrepreneurs, Zambia

This May, the African Development Bank Group is launching a call for proposals for projects enhancing the viability and sustainability

Ethiopia ranks top in illiteracy in eastern Africa

Ethiopia ranks top in illiteracy in eastern Africa

November 6, 2019November 6, 2019 Burundi, Comoros, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Djibouti, Education, Eritrea, Ethiopia, illiteracy, Kenya, Madagascar, Rwanda, Seychelles, skills, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda

Ethiopia ranks top in eastern Africa having the largest number of illiterate people – over 57% illiterate women aged between

African free trade can create 2 million jobs, doubles growth

African free trade can create 2 million jobs, doubles growth

November 5, 2019November 6, 2019 AfCFTA, Burundi, Comoros, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, job creation, Kenya, Madagascar, Rwanda, Seychelles, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda

BY ANDUALEM SISAY GESSESSE – Asmara, Eritrea – The implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement signed

Regional integration experts' meeting opens in Asmara

Regional integration experts’ meeting opens in Asmara

November 5, 2019November 19, 2019 Burundi, Comoros, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Djibouti, Economic integration, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Rwanda, Seychelles, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda

BY ANDUALEM SISAY GESSESSE – Asmara, Eritrea – Experts from across the 14 eastern Africa courtiers have gathered in Asmara,

South Sudan beats Ethiopia in access to sanitation facilities

February 11, 2019February 11, 2019 access to clean water, Addis Ababa, Chad, Egypt, Ethiopia, Libya, Madagascar, malnutrition, malnutrition in Africa, malnutrition in Ethiopia, Mauritius, sanitation in Ethiopia, Seychelles, South Sudan, stunting in Ethiopia, Tunisia

A new report by the African Leaders for Nutrition (ALN) ranks Ethiopia at the bottom in Africa in access to

Mauritius joins Africa50

Mauritius joins Africa50

August 30, 2018August 30, 2018 Africa50, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Congo, Cote d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Niger, Nigeria, pan-African investment, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Togo, Tunisia

The Republic of Mauritius became the 30th shareholder of Africa50, the pan-African investment platform.

IFC Invests $60 million to expand lending in Africa

IFC Invests $60 million to expand lending in Africa

June 4, 2018June 4, 2018 Burkina Faso, Ghana, IFC, Madagascar, Mali, Niger, Senegal, SME finance gap in Africa, Tanzania, Togo, World Bank Group

With the aim of facilitating growth and job creation in Africa, the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the