The Africa Development Bank (AfDB) will be presenting the African Economic Outlook 2020 at the 33rd African Union Summit, scheduled for Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on Friday, February 7, 2020. BestNewsGH.com reports that the African Development Bank and the African Union Commission will jointly host a side event to present the 2020 edition of the Bank’s […]
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Autotransfusion device Hemafuse to revolutionize blood access across Africa; available in Ghana and Kenya
Hemafuse, a surgical autotransfusion device, will revolutionize blood access across Africa. Hemafuse is designed to salvage and recycle whole blood from cases of internal bleeding. The device can be used in both emergencies and scheduled procedures to recover blood from where it pools inside of a patient, into a blood bag, where it is immediately […]
14 killed and more than 39 injured in stampede in Kenya
At least 14 children were killed and dozens injured in a stampede at a primary school in Kenya when they were let out to go home. The pupils, mostly aged between 10 and 12, are said to have been crushed as they ran down a narrow staircase at Kakamega Primary School after lessons. One mother […]
“Teach Africa’s young people smart solutions’’- says founder of Green Girls, at launch of 2020 African Economic Outlook
African governments must foster innovation and provide hands-on education solutions to young people if the continent is to beat the challenges of the next decade and meet global development targets. “Reality on the ground and the statistics do not meet, they are on parallel lines. There’s more of cram work in our educational system than […]
AfDB report urges new skills for young people to meet needs of 21st century labour market
“Youth must be prepared for the jobs of the future – not the jobs of the past,” African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina said on Thursday at the launch of the Bank’s flagship African Economic Outlook. “Given the fast pace of change, driven by the 4th industrial revolution – from artificial intelligence to robotics, machine learning, […]
“Nobody eats GDP” says African Development Bank President as he calls for inclusive growth
Africa’s economies are growing strongly, but growth alone cannot meet the needs of the continent’s poorest citizens, because “nobody eats GDP,” the African Development Bank’s President, Akinwumi Adesina, said as he unveiled the Bank’s flagship economic report on Thursday. The 2020 African Economic Outlook (AEO) showed that the continent’s economies are growing well, higher than the global […]
Nigeria: Emir of Kano laments high levels of poverty; says private jets fill airports while people die in poverty
The Emir of Kano, in Nigeria, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, has bemoaned the high levels of poverty in the country. BestNewsGH.com can confirm Emir Sanusi as wondering why Nigeria will be the capital of poverty in the world, when the richest Man in Africa comes from there. The former Governor of the Nigeria Central Bank who […]
Zimbabwe: Billionaire Strive Masiyiwa pays striking Doctors to return to work
Zimbabwean Billionaire Strive Masiyiwa has offered to pay striking junior doctors in the country to enable them return to work. The Telecoms Billionaire made the offer after the strike action lasted more than four months with no end in sight. BestNewsGH.com can report that the strike was the longest in the country’s history and virtually […]
New Corona-Virus Infection: A potential health risk to Africa-Scientist Dr. Dougbeh Chris Nyan
Infectious disease expert and prominent scientist, Dr. Dougbeh Chris Nyan has alerted the Liberian and other African governments of a potential public health threat due to the outbreak of a new virus infection in China that is now spreading around the world. In a communication to the National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL) dated […]
The Year Of Return: Re-discovering us for the Africa we want-Bening Ahmed
The dignity of blacks is inherently linked to the ability of the African continent to lift itself out of poverty, disease, armed conflicts, hunger and deprivation unto the path of prosperity and economic progress. The deplorable conditions and economic dejection of the majority of our African citizenry inadvertently translates into the standard measure of black […]
Lesotho first lady absconds after allegedly killing her husband’s ex-wife
Authorities in Lesotho have launched a manhunt for the country’s first lady Maesaiah Thabane in connection with the killing of her husband’s ex-wife, Lipolelo Thabane. BestNewsGH.com can report that the police are yet to clinch any success even after they intensified their search for the Mrs. Thabane. This portal is informed that a court in […]
Kenya: Teachers threaten boycott after 3 of their colleagues were killed in an attack
A teachers’ union in Kenya has threatened to evacuate its members from an area where three teachers were killed on Monday morning if the government does not improve security. The deadly attack happened in Kamuthe in Garissa county. A telecommunications mast and a police camp were also targeted. The teachers who died were not from […]