July 22
Nigeria: Focus On Your Ambition, Ambode's Wife Tells Youths
Leadership
Wife of former Lagos State governor and founder of the Hope for Women in Nigeria Initiative (HOFOWEM), Mrs. Bolanle Ambode, has urged Nigerian youths, especially girls, to focus on… Read more »
July 19
Uganda: Children Returned from Kampala in Official Plan Still Living on the Streets
Nile Post
Street children who were returned from Kampala to Karamoja earlier this year are increasingly finding their way to the streets of Moroto town, causing growing concern among… Read more »
Kenya: Govt Using Skills Inventory to Place Youths Into Jobs
Capital FM
The Ministry of State Labour and Skills Development has put into use its skills inventory for easy access to locate the best resource for jobs both locally and internationally. Read more »
July 18
Angola: Rui Falcão Presents the Comprehensive Youth Development Plan in Benguela
ANGOP
Angola's Minister of Youth and Sports, Rui Falcão, presented, on Thursday, to the student and sports class of the province of Benguela, the Strategic Plan for the Integral… Read more »
Tunisia: Maddouri, WB's Arrobbio Discuss Money Transfers to Children Under Amen Social Programme
Tunis Afrique Presse
Supporting money transfers to children under the AMEN social programme took centre stage at a meeting held Thursday between Social Affairs Minister Kamel Maddouri and World Bank… Read more »
July 16
Africa: Gavi Receives Top Marks for Aid Transparency Fifth Year in a Row [press release]
GAVI
Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, has been ranked in the 'Very good' category for the fifth time in the 2024 Publish What You Fund (PWYF) Index, a leading assessment of aid transparency.… Read more »
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Africa: Mastercard Foundation Edtech Conference in Abuja Ends With 10 Recommendations for Delivering the Future of Learning in Africa
Mastercard Foundation
About 600 stakeholders from over 30 countries in Africa and beyond came together from July 8 to 10 at the inaugural Mastercard Foundation EdTech Conference in Abuja, Nigeria, to… Read more »
Africa: Violent Conflicts Have Stalled Global Vaccination Rates, Putting Children At Risk for Preventable Diseases
People's Dispatch
Four years after the onset of COVID-19, children's vaccination rates are stalling and declining. Armed conflicts and weakening of public health systems are to blame Read more »
South Sudan: South Sudan Launches R21 Malaria Vaccine Rollout to Protect Children [press release]
GAVI
In a historic move to combat the devastating impact of malaria, the Ministry of Health, in partnership with UNICEF, the World Health Organization (WHO) and Gavi, the Vaccine… Read more »
Liberia: National Youth Service Program in Sight
Liberian Observer
What could potentially serve as a significant avenue for youth empowerment and fostering a sense of national responsibility among young citizens is on the verge of becoming a… Read more »
Gambia: La décision de maintenir l'interdiction des mutilations génitales féminines représente une victoire cruciale pour les droits des filles et des femmes [document]
Unicef
Déclaration conjointe de Catherine Russell, Directrice générale de l'UNICEF, de Natalia Kanem, Directrice exécutive de l'UNFPA, du Dr Tedros Adhanom… Read more »
July 15
Nigeria: Immunisation - 2.7 Million Children Unprotected Globally - Report
Premium Times
The global bodies said the stagnation in global immunisation coverage since 2022 and the failure to return to 2019 levels is a cause for concern. Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda Decides - Youth in Western Province Excited After Voting for First Time
New Times
Youths in Western Province who are among the thousands of first-time voters, on July 15 expressed their excitement after participating in the presidential and parliamentary… Read more »
Gambia: The Gambia's Decision to Uphold Ban On FGM Critical Win for Girls' and Women's Rights
Unicef
Joint statement by UNICEF Executive Director, Catherine Russell, UNFPA Executive Director, Natalia Kanem, WHO Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, UN Women Executive… Read more »
Africa: How We Can Safeguard the Dreams and Futures of Our Girl Children Using Data for a Better Future for All [opinion]
UNFPA
For humanity to progress, people must be counted in all their diversity, wherever they are and whoever they are. Read more »
Kenya: World Bank-Funded Skill Project to Absorb 6mn Kenyan Youths
Capital FM
Employment Manager, Bingwa Services, and the Kenya Alliance of Residents Association (KARA) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to create job opportunities for Kenyan… Read more »
Liberia: 2015 International Children's Peace Prize Winner Proposes for Establishing Liberia Youth Service Program
FrontPageAfrica
Abraham M. Keita, a 2015 International Children Peace Prize Winner has presented a draft bill to Bong County Senator Johnny Kpehe, Chairman of the Senate's Committee on Youth and… Read more »
July 14
South Africa: How Old Are South African Fossils Like the Taung Child? New Study Offers an Answer [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
One hundred years ago the discovery of a skull in South Africa's North West province altered our understanding of human evolution. The juvenile skull was dubbed the Taung Child by… Read more »
Africa: Global Childhood Immunization Levels Stalled in 2023 Leaving Many Without Life-Saving Protection
Unicef
New data reveal nearly 3 in 4 infants live in countries where low vaccine coverage driving measles outbreaks Read more »
July 13
Africa: Catching Up On Zero-Dose and Under-Vaccinated Children in Africa - Insights From Unicef [interview]
Nigeria Health Watch
Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, immunisation efforts in Africa have experienced a significant setback, leading to a concerning increase in the number of… Read more »
July 12
Africa: 3 Firm Commitments the AU Needs for Girls' Education [guest column]
allAfrica
This is the African Union’s Year of Education , but for girls, we have yet to see bold action. Now is the time. Read more »
Uganda: Youths Challenged to Take Up Opportunities in Uganda's Oil and Gas Sector
Nile Post
Ugandan youth have been urged to harness the numerous opportunities in the oil and as and Read more »
July 11
Sierra Leone: New Child Marriages, Cohabitation With a Child Law in Sierra Leone Lauded
IPS
"A person shall not contract marriage with a child," Sierra Leone's landmark Prohibition of Child Marriage Act 2024 says, outlawing, in no uncertain terms, child marriage, giving… Read more »
Nigeria: Ahead Autism Conference, Parents Narrate Experiences Managing Children With Special Needs
Premium Times
Mrs Azazi shared how the GTCO Autism Programme empowered her with the right information and network of professionals. Read more »
Nigeria: HIV/Aids - Nigerian Govt Inaugurates Committee to Accelerate Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission
Premium Times
The minister said the committee will focus on closing the treatment gap for pregnant and breastfeeding women living with HIV and optimising continuity of treatment towards… Read more »
South Africa: Thinking Aloud - What Happens When Children Read for Pleasure in Classroom Clubs [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Every five years, the international Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) provides an assessment of how well grade 4 learners around the world read for meaning.… Read more »