Download logo“We knew the delivery was imminent and that everything was going well... But we didn't know it was going to be today.” Georgette, a 26-year-old mother from Manakara in Madagascar, went into labour just as a powerful cyclone tore through her village. Tropical Cyclone Freddy was expected to hit the east coast of Madagascar on 21 February, with … [Read more...] about Births Don’t Stop During a Crisis: How One Woman Went into Labour as Cyclone Freddy Slammed into Madagascar
Africa
Tanzania Continues to Claim Top position as One of the Best Investment Destination
Download logoThe Tanzania Investment Centre (TIC) records show that Tanzania has garnered a whopping $1.2 billion in FDI in the first quarter of 2023. It further shows increased investment by 52.4% from January to March of 2023 compared to the same period in 2022, owing to an improvement in the economic climate and as a result of current mega-infrastructure projects … [Read more...] about Tanzania Continues to Claim Top position as One of the Best Investment Destination
Early Detection Remains Key in Cervical Cancer Elimination
Download logoHaving been diagnosed with cervical cancer in December 2016, Busi Mawudzi (49), notes that even though “the treatment journey was not a walk in the park”, being diagnosed and getting treatment early made the journey a lot more bearable. “I had a backache and pain that would get to my pelvic area, was always fatigued and had heavy … [Read more...] about Early Detection Remains Key in Cervical Cancer Elimination
Ethiopia was feted for expanding education rights for refugees, then politics got in the way
Ethiopia is one of the largest refugee-hosting countries in the world. It hosts more than 800,000 refugees and asylum seekers. For decades, refugees were sheltered primarily in 26 camps managed by a domestic agency, the Refugee and Returnee Service. Most still are. In early 2019, however, the Ethiopian government won global praise for enacting a law that gave close to a … [Read more...] about Ethiopia was feted for expanding education rights for refugees, then politics got in the way
FIFA Forward-funded Air Dome brings Mongolian players in from the cold
Construction of long-anticipated project recently completed; FIFA (https://www.FIFA.com)-funded facility provides cover for the National Team Training Centre (NTTC); "The Air Dome will serve as the launch-pad for our future success." When Mongolia's U-17 women’s national team entertained Hong Kong at home in a friendly international last Thursday, the … [Read more...] about FIFA Forward-funded Air Dome brings Mongolian players in from the cold
