Source: World Food Programme (WFP) |

The United States boosts World Food Programme's (WFP) emergency operations in the Republic of Congo

Food insecurity in the Republic of Congo has more than doubled in the past decade, rising from 14 percent in 2013 to 31 percent in 2023

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has received a US$4 million contribution from the United States to provide emergency food aid to 52,000 people and resume the United Nations Humanitarian Air Service (UNHAS) in the Republic of Congo. Of this, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Bureau for…

Source: U.S. Embassy in Uganda |

United States (U.S.) Mission Uganda Announces a 19.8% Increase in Ugandan Students Studying in the United States, Reaching an All-Time High of 1,303 Students

Uganda is now among the emerging top senders of international students to the United States from Sub-Saharan

s we celebrate 75 years of the Open Doors® 2024 Report on International Educational Exchange, we are pleased to announce that this year marks a record high of Ugandans studying in the United States, with a 19.8% increase from 1,088 in the academic year of 2022/2023 to 1,303 students during the…

Source: World Food Programme (WFP) |

United Kingdom, United States, and World Food Programme (WFP) partner to provide lifesaving assistance to 70,000 drought-affected people in northern Ghana

The USAID and FCDO donations come at a critical time when food prices are at a record high, exacerbated by large-scale crop and livestock production losses

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomes a US$ 3.6 million contribution (over 58.3 million Ghanaian cedis) from the United States, and the United Kingdom to provide emergency food and nutrition assistance to 70,000 drought-affected people in northern Ghana. The USAID and FCDO donations come at a critical time…

Source: U.S. Embassy and Consulate in Nigeria |

Nigeria Ranks 7th Globally for International Students in the United States

More than 20,000 Nigerian Students Enrolled in 2023/2024, Up 13.5 Percent from Previous Year

Nigerian student enrollment at U.S. colleges and universities rose to 20,029 students in 2023/2024, marking a 13.5 percent increase from the previous year, according to the 2024 Open Doors Report on International Education Exchange.  This places Nigeria as Africa’s leading source of international students and 7th globally. The report reveals…

Source: U.S. Embassy in Uganda |

United States (U.S.) Government Agencies Development Finance Corporation (DFC) and United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Partner with Opportunity Bank to Launch the U.S. Lending Program to Refugees and Host Communities in Africa

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is supporting the partnership by providing advisory services to prospective borrowers and Opportunity Bank

U.S. Government Agencies DFC and USAID Partner with Opportunity Bank to Launch the First-Ever U.S. Lending Program to Refugees and Host Communities in Africa. Kampala, Uganda — The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), the U.S. government’s development finance agency, has signed an agreement with Opportunity Bank Uganda Ltd that…

Source: Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) |

Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) calls for Reassessment of United States Level 3 Travel Advisory on Rwanda

Rwanda’s success is credited to the swift and coordinated efforts led by its Ministry of Health, in collaboration with Africa CDC, the World Health Organization (WHO), and international partners

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has formally urged the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US CDC) to reassess and lift the Level 3 travel advisory (“Reconsider Travel”) issued for Rwanda on October…

Source: United States Agency for International Development (USAID) |

United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Provides $22 Million to Support Resilience and Food Security in Madagascar

This assistance, which will be implemented by consortiums led by USAID partners Catholic Relief Services and Cultivating New Frontiers in Agriculture, will support marginalized households to build sustainable livelihoods

The United States, through USAID, is providing more than $22 million in additional assistance to build resilience and improve food security for Madagascar’s most vulnerable people. The funding, representing the first year of two new five-year resilience and food security projects, will help our partners reach up to 88,000 extremely…

Source: U.S. Embassy in Namibia |

30 Peace Corps Economic Empowerment and Health Volunteers Sworn-in for Two-year Service

This 53rd group of Trainees to Namibia, who arrived on August 28th, just completed their 12 weeks of Pre-Service Training at the Peace Corps Training Center located in Okahandja

On November 14th, in the presence of Honorable Deputy Minister, Ministry of Health and Social Services, Dr. Esther Utjiua Muinjangue, United States Ambassador to Namibia, Randy Berry, and United States Peace Corps Country Director, Dr. Elizabeth Anderson, , 30 Peace Corps Trainees were sworn-in to begin their two-year service as…

Source: U.S. Embassy in Cameroon |

United States (U.S.) and Cameroon Join Forces to Combat Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) Threats

Improvised explosive devices (IEDs) have long been a weapon of choice for insurgent and terrorist groups worldwide and in combat zones to target both security forces and civilians

The United States Embassy in Cameroon announces the completion of an IED Threats and Awareness course on November 4-8, 2024, in Yaoundé. This training is a collaborative effort between the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, and the Government of Cameroon. This…

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Afreximbank President Prof. Benedict Oramah awarded 2024 Medal of Glory for visionary leadership

The Medal of Glory award, presented annually during the AfrICANDO Awards Gala Dinner, recognises exemplary leaders for important contributions

Prof. Benedict Oramah, President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) has received the 2024 Medal of Glory award presented by the AGOA Civil Society Organization Network in Miami, United States. Presented during the 25th Annual U.S.-Africa Trade and Investment Conference/Expo (AfriCANDO 2024),…