World Bank Approves $75 Million Loan to Support Eswatinis Economic Recovery...
WASHINGTON, May 6, 2022 —Today, the World Bank Group approved a $75 million loan for the Government of the Kingdom of Eswatini to accelerate post-COVID-19 economic recovery.Calais Document Category:...
View ArticleDigital surveillance has an impact on press freedom
Media stakeholders convened in Bulawayo to commemorate World Press Freedom Day (WPFD) 2022 under the global theme, “Journalism under digital siege” focusing on the issues presented by digital...
View ArticleMember States in Southern Africa increase chemical emergency preparedness
THE HAGUE, Netherlands – 19 May 2022 — In the aftermath of a chemical weapons attack or an incident involving toxic chemicals, it is essential for first responders to have the knowledge, skills and...
View ArticleWorld Food Programme welcomes US$ 1.7 million from Japan for Lesotho school...
MASERU – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed a US$ 1.7 Million contribution from the Government of Japan to support the provision of daily meals to some 50,000 pre-primary school...
View ArticleIFAD opens regional office to better serve the small-scale farmers in East...
With three quarters of the poorest people in the world living in rural areas and depending on agriculture for their livelihoods, climate change, COVID19 pandemic and conflicts have the potential to...
View ArticleIFC and Avacare Partner to Increase Access to Medicines and Healthcare Goods...
Under the partnership, announced on the sidelines of the Africa CEO Forum, IFC will provide Avacare with $28.6 million equity investment to help the company expand its manufacturing base, both...
View ArticleThe Coca-Cola Company Announces Plans to Delay Listing of Coca-Cola Beverages...
ATLANTA, June 14, 2022 – The Coca-Cola Company announced today that it is delaying plans to list Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) as a publicly traded company.Calais Document Category: Business...
View ArticleValuing young peoples voices from research to policy
It’s Difficult to Grow Up in an Apocalypse: Children’s and adolescents’ experiences, perceptions and opinions on the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada [LINK], led by the Centre of Excellence for Youth...
View ArticleUSAID Announces Countries For Test-To-Treat And Oxygen Programming As Part Of...
Today, at the Global Action Plan (GAP) Ministerial on the margins of the 77th United Nations General Assembly, the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield announced that USAID has...
View ArticleSanlam Selects SS&C to Consolidate Investment Administration
WINDSOR, Conn. , Oct. 11, 2022 -- SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: SSNC) today announced that Sanlam Life Insurance Limited , a member of the Sanlam Limited Insurance Group, the largest...
View ArticleEswatini: The judiciary can and should play a critical role in enhancing...
Persons with disabilities in Eswatini often face discrimination and other barriers that inhibit their full and equal participation in the justice system. As magistrates courts are often the first port...
View ArticleACCORD co-hosts high-level retreat and mediation training for the Southern...
ACCORD and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Mediation Support Unit (MSU) co-hosted the Retreat and Mediation Training for the SADC Panel of Elders (PoE) and Mediation Reference Group...
View ArticleRemittances Grow 5% in 2022, Despite Global Headwinds
WASHINGTON, Nov 30, 2022 — Remittances to low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) withstood global headwinds in 2022, growing an estimated 5% to $626 billion. This is sharply lower than the 10.2%...
View ArticleEnhancing Lesothos private sector readiness for a clean energy transition
MASERU, 1 December 2022 - The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the Government of Lesotho, represented by the Ministry of Natural Resources, have officially launched the...
View ArticleIFC, Nimble Group, and South African Lenders Launch Facility to Help Resolve...
To support businesses in debt and lenders that are managing non-performing loan (NPL) portfolios, IFC, asset manager Nimble Group, and South African financial partners today launched a facility that...
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