Download logo Principal Secretary, State Department for Public Health and Professional Standards Dr. Josephine Mburu has today participated in a roundtable on strengthening the pharmaceutical industry in Kenya. The meeting organised by the High Commission of India centered on strategies for scaling up local manufacturing of pharmaceuticals to ensure access to affordable … [Read more...] about Exploring Strategies for strengthening the pharmaceutical industry in Kenya
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Supporting African States to design and implement sustainable and resilient development plans to crisis
Download logoSince 3 April 2023, more than 100 participants from 25 African countries (Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Chad, Côte d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda and Zambia) have been following the course on … [Read more...] about Supporting African States to design and implement sustainable and resilient development plans to crisis
Kenya should decriminalise homosexuality: 4 compelling reasons why
Kenya has recently seen the increasing visibility of sexual and gender minorities. However, this has been met with a growing backlash. Religious and political leaders have been spreading homophobic and transphobic rhetoric. This has happened with the tacit approval of a law enforcement apparatus that’s supposed to guarantee the right to equal protection. The continued … [Read more...] about Kenya should decriminalise homosexuality: 4 compelling reasons why
Food insecurity and malnutrition in West and Central Africa at 10-year high as crisis spreads to coastal countries
Download logoAcute food insecurity is on track to reach a 10-year high in West and Central Africa by June of this year - a new study shows - with a worrying expansion of food insecurity into coastal countries, and catastrophic levels of hunger hitting conflict-affected areas of Burkina Faso and Mali where humanitarian assistance is severely hindered by insecurity. For the … [Read more...] about Food insecurity and malnutrition in West and Central Africa at 10-year high as crisis spreads to coastal countries
Bühler and Nigerian government collaborate to enhance rice production and food security
Bühler (https://www.BuhlerGroup.com) is partnering with the Nigerian government in a project to boost rice production across the country. Initiated in 2017 with the agreement for the acquisition of a rice mill at Imota, the project involves the government at both state and federal level, which has recognised the importance of improving the independence and security of its … [Read more...] about Bühler and Nigerian government collaborate to enhance rice production and food security
