The Federal Government and stakeholders have strengthened coordination to address Nigeria’s malnutrition status having been ranked as the country with the highest number of malnourished children in Africa and the second highest globally.
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The West and Central Africa Wheat Development Network (WECAWheat), has called on member Governments to prioritise enacting and enforcing policies that support strategic investments in wheat production in the region.
The Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA) has urged African leaders to prioritise sustainable practices through people-centred renewable energy that protects ecosystems and supports local economies.
The African Development Bank (AfDB) says it has set a target to produce an additional 120 million tonnes of food by 2025.
The West and Central Africa Wheat Development Network (WECAWheat), says it is intensifying efforts to achieve self-sufficiency in wheat production in the region.
UNICEF has issued an urgent appeal for nearly $59 million to support efforts to halt the rapid spread of mpox in six African countries including Burundi, where youngsters have been impacted the most.
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has raised concerns that the Mpox outbreak in Africa remained uncontrolled, with rising cases reported in several countries.
The global vaccine group Gavi has ordered 500,000 mpox vaccine doses from the German-Danish company Bavarian Nordic.
The Data Lab, in collaboration with the Mastercard Foundation, has launched the African Youth Employment Clock in Nigeria, to create 30 million jobs across Africa by 2030.
The Africa Centre for Disease Control (CDC) has warned that Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) is becoming a greater threat to Africa than HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria combined.