Africa: G20 Forum to Spotlight Africa’s Role in Driving Future Energy Innovation
At the upcoming G20 African Energy Investment Forum, leaders will chart how public–private investment can drive innovation, digitalization and AI adoption across the continent’s energy sector OHANNESBURG, South Africa, November 18, 2025/ — As the global energy landscape undergoes a…
African Development Bank Group (AfDB’s) Adaptation Benefits Mechanism Concludes Pilot Phase, Moves to Establish Permanent Secretariat by 2027
African Development Bank Group launches ABM transition phase and call for expressions of hosting interest, at COP30 in Belém BELEM, Brazil, November 18, 2025/ — The African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) has concluded the pilot phase of the Adaptation Benefits…
Solar Powered Atmospheric Water System From AWG Contracting Saves Jamaican Village after Disastrous Hurricane Melissa
Keeps Village Supplied With Clean Drinking Water Indefinitely Off-grid atmospheric generator produces 400 gallons daily after Category 5 storm, proving renewable technology can outlast catastrophe CHICAGO, Nov. 17, 2025 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — When Hurricane Melissa slammed into Jamaica with 195-mile-per-hour winds…
Dr. Rasha Kelej & First Ladies of Africa & Asia call for action to Build Healthcare and Media capacity, Break Infertility Stigma & Support Girl Education during 2025 Merck Foundation First Ladies initiative – MFFLI
HARARE, Zimbabwe, November 17, 2025/ — Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, conducted the 7th Edition of Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative – MFFLI Summit 2025 on 19th and 20th June. The summit was inaugurated by Prof. Dr. Frank Stangenberg-Haverkamp, Chairman of Merck Foundation Board…
Milano Cortina 2026 unveils full Olympic Torch Relay route
17 November 2025 – The full route of the Olympic Torch Relay has been revealed, with the Olympic flame travelling from Ancient Olympia to Rome before embarking on an epic 63-day journey around Italy ahead of the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games. Key facts…
Caribbean Culture Fund Announced Cohort 3 Awardees
Background: The Caribbean Culture Fund is dedicated to raising and distributing funds to artists and arts organisations in the Caribbean and its diasporas. By promoting social and cultural justice, the CCF aims to foster intercultural dialogue and mutual understanding through financial…
Policymakers and Academics call for Strategic Unity on Free Movement and Regional Integration at UWI Vice-Chancellor’s Forum
The UWI Regional Headquarters, Jamaica, W.I. Wednesday, November 5, 2025—Regional policymakers and academics called for strategic unity at a recent Vice-Chancellor’s Forum hosted by The University of the West Indies (The UWI) to address Free Movement, the CARICOM Single Market…
Japan and African Development Bank roll out Africa-Asia (A-A) Platform to boost youth entrepreneurship and innovation
This platform will ensure a reciprocal exchange of technology and innovation between the two continents A ceremony to mark the roll-out was held at the United Nations University in Tokyo. The event was attended by Dr Sidi Ould Tah, President…
No justice, only political theatre
By Ellie Finkelstein, Freedom United November 16th, 2025News Digest OUR CAMPAIGN ISSUES IN THE NEWS Human traffickingNo protection, only prosecution for migrants fleeing dangerAfter surviving a deadly Channel shipwreck, Ibrahim—a Sudanese refugee and modern slavery survivor—is jailed as a “smuggler”…
Merck Foundation Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Marks ‘World Diabetes Day’ 2025: Transforming Diabetes, Endocrinology, Cardiology, and Cardiovascular Preventive Care in Africa and Asia by Providing 925 Scholarships for healthcare providers from 52 Countries
BUJA, Nigeria, November 14, 2025/ — Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany marks ‘World Diabetes Day 2025’ in partnership with First Ladies of Africa and Asia, Ministries of Health, Medical Societies, and Academia, through their Nationwide Diabetes & Hypertension Blue…
