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SAVE THE DATE BIASHARA AFRIKA 2025 ๐ Lomรฉ, Togo ๐
3 โ 5 November 2025 Join us in shaping the future of trade and integration under the AfCFTA at the continentโs leading platform for public-private sector engagement. Stay tuned for more details. #BA2025
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๐ Join youth from all 55 @_AfricanUnion Member States at the 5th Extraordinary Youth Model African Union Summit! ๐ AU HQ, Addis Ababa ๐ช๐น ๐
12โ14 Nov 2025 Your seat at the table of African diplomacy awaits. ๐ Apply now: https://t.co/9qYvkxbPW6
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๐ขJust published my latest article: "The Imperative of a Unified AU Health Architecture: A New Era of Collaboration." Inspired by the recent visit of @_AfricanUnion Commissioner Amma Twum-Amoah to Africa CDC, I believe we're entering a crucial era for continental health
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A pivotal meeting recently took place at the Africa CDC headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Her Excellency Ambassador Amma Twum-Amoah, the new African Union (AU) Commissioner for Health, Humanit...
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Yesterday, 30 young innovators from across Africa pitched bold, community-driven health solutions, from maternal health to digital breakthroughs. Rooted in local realities, their ideas reflect the future of #PublicHealth in Africa. These solutions need more than applause, they
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STATEHOUSE PRESS RELEASE NIGERIAN PROFESSIONALS WILL RETURN AS ECONOMY IMPROVES, PRESIDENT TINUBU ASSURES AT INAUGURATION OF NATIONAL YOUTH CONFAB PLANNING COMMITTEE President Bola Tinubu said Monday in Abuja that human capital flight can be reversed by improving the economy,
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The @_AfricanUnion Commission Elections 2025 concluded. Congratulations to @ymahmoudali, Amb. Selma Malika, @Bankole_Adeoye (@AUC_PAPS), @LDMataboge (@au_ied), @amma_twumamoah (@AU_HHS), Moses Vilakati (@AU_DARBE). #AUSummit #AUCElections
H.E. ๐๐๐ก๐ฆ๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ฅ๐ข ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฌ๐จ๐ฎ๐ was elected as the incoming Chairperson of the African Union Commission. He will be to be deputised by H.E. ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ค๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ข. Both mandates are for four years, renewable once. The two leaders were elected and
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In partnership with the Robert Koch Institute, the transformative @AfricaCDC's Global Public Health Change Leadership Programme is shaping the next generation of future public health leaders to drive change within National Public Health Institutes (NPHIs). The inaugural
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Hypocrisy's dark hand, a cruel deceit, A twisted logic, a bitter, sour feat. What measures shame? A shifting, fickle scale, A double standard, sure to fail.
Shame on you, Vladimir Putin. Russia alone vetoed the UK and Sierra Leoneโs UN Security Council resolution to protect civilians in Sudan, condemning more Sudanese people to killing, rape and starvation in a brutal civil war.
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๐ Opportunitรฉ pour les Jeunes Leaders รtes-vous un jeune leader ou faites-vous partie d'une organisation dirigรฉe par des jeunes engagรฉe ร relever les dรฉfis de santรฉ dans votre communautรฉ ? Avez-vous une idรฉe de projet de santรฉ ayant le potentiel de faire une rรฉelle diffรฉrence ?
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๐ Exciting Opportunity for Young Leaders Are you a youth leader or part of a youth-led organisation committed to tackling health challenges in your community? Do you have a health project idea with the potential to make a real difference? Are you ready to gain new skills,
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Call for Applications... For African Youth. Ready to share your ideas about scalable community health initiatives that are youth-led, youth-driven, and youth-focused, with the potential to create lasting impact? Apply for the @AfricaCDC #BingwaPLUS Initiative and get an
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The Africa #Youth in Digital Health Network #YiDHN Workshop wraps up! Incredible ideas, collaboration & energy from young #leaders across #Africa ready to propel Africaโs #digitalhealth transformation. Onwards to @AfricaHTSummit, where #YiDHN will be launched!๐ #AHTS2024
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During the opening panel, Ella Schieber, Head of the Department of #Africa Supraregional & Horn of Africa at @giz_gmbh, reaffirmed GIZ's commitment, on behalf of Germany, to collaborate with partners in driving Africa's digital transformation, in alignment with the #Agenda2063.
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๐ The @AfricaHTSummit is off to an incredible start! Todayโs opening ceremony set a powerful tone with inspiring words from Dr. @JeanKaseya2, Director General of @AfricaCDC, Amb. Belen Calvo Uyarra, EU Ambassador to Rwanda, & Dr. Sabin Nsanzimana, #Rwandaโs Minister of Health.
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๐นTaking the #YiDHN co-creation a step forward, we facilitated a work session with youth, government representatives & partner institutions. This ended in pledges from partners for next year, with commitments to youth training, internships & advocating for enabling policies.
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๐นH.E. Dr. @JeanKaseya2 delivered a powerful keynote on supporting young girls to enter leadership, policy, & #STEM. ๐นWe looked back on #YiDHN's journey since last yearโs ministerial breakfast, celebrating progress and growth on creating meaningful opportunities for youth.
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Today at @AfricaHTSummit, jointly with @AfricaCDC, we hosted the Africa Youth in #DigitalHealth Ministerial Breakfast that brought together key stakeholders with #young digital health professionals! #AHTS2024
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Insightful session at @AfricaHTSummit on the intersection of #Gender & #Innovation. It highlighted the significant strides @AWiDH_ initiative has made to increase womenโs meaningful participation in #digitalhealth. #AHTS2024
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Kokoh Franck Simon, National Coordinator for ICT at the Ministry of Health of Cรดte dโIvoire, discussed the key challenge of infrastructure in implementing digital health solutions. He emphasized the necessity for guidance to ensure that innovations benefit the wider population.
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Ashraf Mohamed Abdulalim Hussein, Assistant Minister for Digital Transformation and Information Technology of Egypt, addressed the critical need for skilled professionals in the ICT field. He emphasized that retaining this talent is essential for driving progress in the sector.
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