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PM Modi pays homage to Kwame Nkrumah, Ghana's founding President
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Nkrumah led the Gold Coast to independence from British colonial rule in 1957, renaming it Ghana. This achievement made Ghana the first sub-Saharan African nation to achieve independence, a milestone that resonated throughout the continent.
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Mobile Internet Adoption Accelerates Among Women in LMICs, but Further Act
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
London [UK], May 17: More women in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are using mobile internet than ever before, 1.5 billion (66 per cent ) in total. In 2023, an additional 120 million women connected to the internet via mobile. Mobile remains the primary - and often only - way people
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African economies to grow 3.4% in 2024; more equitable growth needed to re
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Increased private consumption and declining inflation are supporting an economic rebound in Sub-Saharan Africa, but the recovery remains fragile due to uncertain global economic conditions, growing debt service obligations, frequent natural disasters, and escalating conflict and violence, ac
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Norwegian Ambassador highlights Norfund's commitment to green investments
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Expressing her delight, Ambassador Stener posted, "Happy to receive Norfund board of directors to , where the Investment Fund has invested in renewables sector to contribute to ambitious green goals . Investments now over 286 million USD including 50 million USD investment in SAEL announced
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World Bank launches climate and health initiative to avert 21 million deat
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
According to a press release by the World Bank, with projections indicating at least 21 million additional deaths by 2050 due to climate-related health hazards, the program aims to fortify health systems, particularly in vulnerable regions of sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.
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Sub-Saharan Africa's economic growth faces challenges: World Bank Report
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa is expected to decelerate from 3.6 per cent in 2022 to 2.5 per cent in 2023. However, projections suggest a gradual recovery to 3.7 per cent in 2024 and 4.1 per cent in 2025.
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Safer, Inclusive Schools Critical for Children's Learning: Coalition for G
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 25: The Asia Regional Hub for Coalition for Good Schools, today released the findings from its report titled 'Creating Good Schools: Preventing School Based Violence against Children in Southern Asia.' Coalition for Good Schools is a global network committed to a
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Study reveals disorient malaria parasite to prevent it from causing harm
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Malaria continues to be a serious public health issue, especially in sub-Saharan Africa, with almost 250 million cases each year and 621,000 fatalities. The parasitic disease malaria is spread by mosquitoes and is brought on by a species of bacteria called Plasmodium. Plasmodium must adjust
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28 migrants die after boats capsize off Tunisia coast
Updated : 3 years ago IST
At least 28 migrants have died after their boats sank off the coast of Tunisia as they tried to cross the Mediterranean to Italy.
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Newly discovered tsetse fly pheromone might help to control disease spread
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Yale researchers have found a volatile pheromone generated by the tsetse fly, a blood-sucking bug that spreads diseases in both humans and animals across much of Sub-Saharan Africa. The study sheds fresh light on how flies communicate with one another and could lead to new techniques for reg
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Discrimination against women places Pakistan with Sub-Saharan countries
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Pakistan ranks 167 in a list of 170 countries on the Global Women, Peace and Security Index. It was placed 153rd on the Global Gender Gap Index.
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Microparticles might help in prevention of vitamin A deficiency: Study
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Vitamin A deficiency is the largest cause of blindness in the world, and it can be lethal in severe cases. This vitamin deficiency affects almost one-third of the world's preschool-aged children and is especially widespread in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.
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