Over the years, the Gender Mainstreaming Awards have proven to be a powerful indicator of the strides made to create more gender-balanced corporate entities. Business Engage (www.BusinessEngage.Africa) developed the Gender Mainstreaming Awards to encourage and motivate private corporates to buy into achieving more meaningful representation of women in the mainstream of business … [Read more...] about Africa becoming the gender hub for gender mainstreaming success
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International Monetary Fund (IMF) Reaches Staff-Level Agreement on a 40-Month Extended Credit Facility with Burundi
Download logoIMF staff and Burundian authorities have reached a staff-level agreement on economic policies and reforms to be supported by a new 40-month arrangement under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) of about US$ 261.7 million. The staff-level agreement is subject to IMF Management approval and consideration by the Executive Board. Burundi’s reform program aims to … [Read more...] about International Monetary Fund (IMF) Reaches Staff-Level Agreement on a 40-Month Extended Credit Facility with Burundi
African Union (AU) Member States Encouraged to Ratify Africa Risk Capacity (ARC) Treaty
Download logoHosted by the AU Commission in Addis Ababa, from 3 - 4 April 2023, the 13th Conference of Parties (COP) of Africa Risk Capacity (ARC) echoed the need for urgency in addressing rising disaster risk on the continent and encouraged AU member states who have not ratified the African Risk Capacity Treaty to do so to strengthen disaster risk management … [Read more...] about African Union (AU) Member States Encouraged to Ratify Africa Risk Capacity (ARC) Treaty
President El-Sisi Follows-up on Work Progress in the Grand Egyptian Museum
Download logoToday, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met with Prime Minister, Dr. Mostafa Madbouly, Minister of Finance, Dr. Mohamed Maait, Minister of Housing, Utilities and Urban Communities, Dr. Asim Al-Gazzar, Minister of Local Development, Major General Hisham Amna, Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, Mr. Ahmed Issa, as well as Governor of Giza, Mr. Ahmed Rashid, and the … [Read more...] about President El-Sisi Follows-up on Work Progress in the Grand Egyptian Museum
Success at Nyarugusu: How One of the World’s Largest Refugee Camps Achieved Zero Maternal Deaths in 2022
Download logoLast year, 6,235 women and girls gave birth at Nyarugusu refugee camp. And not one of them died due to pregnancy or childbirth. “I thank the health-care workers, nurses and doctors for the high-quality, thoughtful services they provided during labour and delivery, and for welcoming my baby into the world,” said 27-year-old Faila Kashindi, who gave … [Read more...] about Success at Nyarugusu: How One of the World’s Largest Refugee Camps Achieved Zero Maternal Deaths in 2022
