News & Updates
01 May 2018
Kenya flooding: ‘we are staring at another humanitarian crisis’
Experts have warned that flooding in Kenya could escalate into a humanitarian crisis unless prompt action is taken.
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23 April 2018
Flooding is causing large scale destruction in Kenya
The flooding has hit Mandera country and the town of Dadaab, which is one of the world’s largest refugee camps home to over 235,000 people.
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13 April 2018
1 billion to be vaccinated against yellow fever in Africa
The UN has announced an ambitious aim to eliminate yellow fever in Africa by 2026. The plans will involve vaccinating almost 1 billion people.
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28 February 2018
Innovator of the Year Award 2018: Winner Announced
Aid & International Development Forum is delighted to announce the winner of the Innovator of the Year Award at the Aid and Development Africa Summit.
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05 February 2018
Interview with Scotto di Cesare, SVP, Commercial Business Development for Globecomm
"Globecomm’s mission is to provide communication solutions anywhere. We are technology agnostic, satellite centric IT networking organisation serving non-profit, commercial and government entities requiring connectivity solutions around the globe. Our services can be designed to operate independently from local infrastructure; areas of operation often have little or no local communication services. These qualifications have allowed us to assist organisations in Africa such as UNICEF, USAID, and the Peace Corps"
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26 January 2018
Innovator of the Year Award: Finalists Announced!
AIDF is pleased to announce the shortlisted finalist for its "Innovator of the Year Award". We received a large number of nominations recognising inspiring leadership, creative problem solving and innovative approaches to aid and development.
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08 January 2018
Innovate, Save Lives, Advance our World
As we enter 2018, the humanitarian challenges of the previous year amplify, with increasing population numbers, greater impacts of climate change and frequent yet unpredictable natural disasters. The call for innovative solutions to alleviate poverty and build stronger communities grows louder each day.
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02 January 2018
Interview with Pauline Wambeti, the Country Director of Nuru Kenya
"Cross-industry collaboration can be further achieved by integrating appropriate ecosystems, making new, strategic business connections, building the local community’s capacity and be holding individuals accountable to their inclusion and diversity commitments."
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02 January 2018
Amref Signs Grants from the Global Fund
The Global Fund has granted USD$ 46 million to Amref Health Africa towards tuberculosis disease (‘TB’) and malaria control in Kenya. Kenya was taken a step closer towards the goal of ‘Universal Health Care’, with the recent grants assisting Amref to strengthen Kenyan health systems. Dr. Meshack Ndirangu, Country Director at Amref in Kenya, predicts improvements to operations at the community level with health workers.
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02 January 2018
Interview with Johanes Koku Nyagblordzro, Executive Chairman of CADeP
"We, at CADeP, have come to the realisation that Africa has been wishful in its thinking for too long. Leadership has failed drastically, and the time has come for a ‘leadership turning point’. We must begin to walk our talk and wishes. There are lots of ideologies in Africa but how are we transforming these ideologies into creativity and innovation?"
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02 January 2018
‘No Time To Retreat’ Report by UN OCHA
The reinforcement, rather than replacement, of local and national crisis management systems by international actors was the most reported area of progress by the participating stakeholders, according to ‘No Time To Retreat’ by UN OCHA, the first annual synthesis report on progress since the World Humanitarian Summit.
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02 January 2018
World Malaria Report 2017: The Fight Against Malaria Has Stalled
Every two minutes malaria kills a child under five. Resulting from a single mosquito bite, malaria is a deadly, yet preventable and treatable disease. With several malaria prevention tools and treatments available, the global fight against malaria continues. The World Malaria Report 2017, published by World Health Organization (WHO), reveals that progress in global malaria control and elimination has stalled.
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