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Over 3 000 researchers, scientists, policy-makers and students from all over the world are expected to attend this year’s Science Forum South Africa (SFSA), the continent’s premier science, technology and innovation event. Science Forum SA will take place from 12 to 14 December in Pretoria, with over 70
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The Portfolio Committee on Communications has invited institutions and members of the public to nominate persons who will fill eight vacancies of non-executive members to the Board of the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC). The positions arose from the withdrawal of Ms Nomvuyiso Batyi from the recommended list of 12
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The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) expresses its strong condemnation of Sunday’s consecutive, but unrelated, attacks against civilians and facilities in the South of Libya and calls on the Libyan authorities to take prompt and effective action against the lawlessness engulfing the region. The murder of six
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The below is attributable to Deputy Spokesperson Robert Palladino: Secretary Michael R. Pompeo met with Senegalese Prime Minister Mohammed Dionne today in Washington, D.C. The Secretary reiterated the United States’ commitment to Senegal with the signing of Senegal’s second Millennium Challenge Corporation Compact. The $600 million compact will
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The near term macroeconomic outlook remains favorable, although there are considerable downside risks from the fragile security conditions, commodity prices changes, and weather conditions; program implementation is broadly on track. On December 10, 2018, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed the Tenth Review of Mali’s
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With the advancement in display technologies, the evolution of LCD, LED, OLED, and super AMOLED, Africa’s digital signage industry is set to grow leaps and bounds. Several countries in Africa are looking at expanding their retail infrastructure, the healthcare and also the hospitality industries, which in turn will require
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African Development Bank ([www.AfDB.org](http://www.afdb.org/)) President Akinwumi Adesina has saluted Egypt’s strong macroeconomic performance, its improved ranking in the ‘Doing Business Index,’ and the success of major projects in which the Bank is supporting Egypt, lessons that can be learned for the development and
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On December 4, 2018, Novo Nordisk, in line with the SDGs and together with the Suntreso Government Hospital, launched a one-stop Diabetes Support Centre to provide comprehensive diabetes care under one roof. This was done to improve access to diabetes care and general awareness about the disease. Treatment of diabetes
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Au Gabon, 200 participantes seront sélectionnées sur dossier de candidature avec le concours de la Confédération patronale gabonaise.
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His Excellency President Julius Maada Bio has called on world leaders to adopt an effective management of global cooperation and coordination on migration issues. He made this clarion call during the Intergovernmental Conference to Adopt the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration in Marrakech, a major economic city
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On World AIDS Day, the Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI) the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and ICAP at Columbia University (ICAP) released new survey data demonstrating Ethiopia’s progress in confronting its HIV epidemic,
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La Banque africaine de développement ([www.AfDB.org](https://africa-newsroom.com/press/countlinks/75538/http:%7D%7Dwww.afdb.org%7D/website)) et [Entreprenarium](http://www.entreprenarium.org/fr) ([www.Entreprenarium.org/fr](http://www.entreprenarium.org/fr)) ont noué un partenariat dans le cadre d’AFAWA (Initiative pour favoriser l’