Africa Renewal: July 2023

Culture and Education

Kiswahili at the center of digital advancement, Artificial Intelligence

Internet-based platforms that support Kiswahili include, Google, Mozilla, Airbnb, Uber, WhatsApp, Spotify, among others. ChatGPT also provides responses in Kiswahili

Young John: Nigeria’s leading music producer, singer on how Afrobeats is taking over the global stage

The Award-winning songwriter says African music can only get better and bigger

How we make award-winning music videos in Africa

- Justin Edet, a Nigerian music video director narrates

Gender

Peace and Security

Sustainable Development Goals

How the UN is assisting Mauritius to secure its food systems

Mauritius’ heavy dependence on food imports makes it vulnerable to global commodity and supply disruptions, but collaborative sustainable interventions are making a difference

Human Rights

Addressing online hate speech

UN launches new guidelines for policy makers and practitioners to counter hate

Economic Development

African leaders call for more investments in green energy and water infrastructure

They spoke during Africa Day event on the sidelines of the High-Level Political Dialogue (HLPF) in New York on Wednesday
By UNECA

Health

AIDS can be ended by 2030 - New UN report

‘The Path that Ends AIDS’ report outlines the path to get there and also help prepare for and tackle future pandemics
By UNAIDS

18 million doses of first-ever malaria vaccine allocated to 12 African countries

Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, the DR Congo, Liberia, Niger, Sierra Leone and Uganda, will now introduce the vaccine into their routine immunization programmes for the first time
World Health Organization
By WHO

Women’s empowerment

Women shatter gender barriers in Uganda's fish farming industry

UN Women's project empowering women in Bugiri District

Climate Change

WMO highlights efforts to tackle sand and dust storms

A warning advisory and assessment System was established to support timely and high-quality sand and dust storm forecasts, observations and knowledge
By WMO

Education

Nigeria to expand education access through a student loan scheme

The initiative will help address school dropouts and suicidal tendencies among financially disadvantaged students

Humanitarian Aid

Healthcare

Africa to ramp up vaccine production

Dakar-based vaccine manufacturing initiative could be a blueprint for vaccine manufacturing facilities across the continent
Podcast