Piracy

WHO urges African states to do more tests as coronavirus peak approaches

The World Health Organization called on African states to do more tests to better deal with a peak in infections expected in the upcoming weeks. The number of infections in the continent has already doubled and some countries “may face a huge peak very soon,” Michel Yao, the WHO Africa program manager for emergency response, […]

OECD recommends tax reforms for sustainable financing of health in Morocco

At a time when Morocco continues to rely on its health system to cope with the coronavirus pandemic, two OECD tax experts have proposed tax reforms to ensure sustainable financing for the health sector.   In countries around the world grappling with the current health and economic crisis, the urgency to mobilize domestic resources has […]

EU, AfDB earmark €67 million to fight climate change in Niger

The European Union and the African Development Bank (AfDB) have earmarked about €67 million to support the fight against climate change in Niger. The funding will support the Program for Integrated Development and Adaptation to Climate Change (PIDACC) in the Niger Basin. The funding agreement was signed by the Nigerien Minister of Planning, Kané Aichatou […]