https://www.bizcommunity.com/417/629.html Rest of Africa news 15 Health & Social Welfare news - Rest of Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/417/629.html en-us Sun, 12 Apr 2026 22:10:10 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/international-womens-day-4-south-african-women-included-in-kfc-africa-female-firsts-288897a To mark International Women’s Day 2026, KFC is paying tribute to 55 African women from 22 countries who demonstrate the power of giving without recognition, resources or fanfare. 1-266250 Fri, 06 Mar 2026 14:20:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Health & Social Welfare Rest of Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/how-to-back-africa-next-gen-green-and-blue-entrepreneurs-628411a Under the theme “From Ambition to Action: Scaling Investment in Africa's Green and Blue Solutions”, Matsi Modise, Africa lead at the World Climate Foundation, outlined three ways Africa can help green and blue entrepreneurs reach their full potential. Modise was speaking at the 2026 Africa's Green Economy Summit being held at the Century City Convention Centre in Cape Town. 1-265981 Thu, 26 Feb 2026 13:04:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Health & Social Welfare Rest of Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/1/629/232219.html Shocks related to the Covid-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine mean the world is unlikely to meet a longstanding goal of ending extreme poverty by 2030, the World Bank said in a new report released on Wednesday, 5 October. 1-232219 Thu, 06 Oct 2022 08:51:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Health & Social Welfare Rest of Africa https://www.bizcommunity.africa/Article/410/629/210351.html Cristina Duarte of the Republic of Cabo Verde is the new special adviser on Africa to the UN secretary-general. A former minister of finance and planning in her country, she intends to bring to her role a renewed strategic narrative of 'Africa by Africa' to help the UN better deliver on the continent. 1-210351 Fri, 13 Nov 2020 07:58:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Health & Social Welfare Rest of Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/1/629/206632.html The 2020 Nelson Mandela Prize, which is awarded every five years and recognises those who dedicate their lives to the service of humanity, has been awarded to Marianna Vardinoyannis of Greece, and Dr Morissanda Kouyaté of Guinea. 1-206632 Mon, 27 Jul 2020 08:57:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Health & Social Welfare Rest of Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/731/186564.html The focus of innovation in the conscious consumption space is certainly not trend based. The environmental and health issues facing the planet are now so interrelated and pressing that they are most certainly not going away. The core points of differentiation that the smarter companies will be focusing on are here to stay. 1-186564 Thu, 24 Jan 2019 09:05:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Health & Social Welfare Rest of Africa https://www.bizcommunity.africa/Article/410/629/185887.html The Economic Commission for Africa (ECS) launched the Africa Poverty Clock late last year in Addis Ababa as part of its 60th anniversary celebrations. The clock is a customised version of the world poverty clock developed by World Data Lab, aimed at monitoring progress against extreme poverty, an aspiration of the United Nations' first Sustainable Development Goal - SDG1. The clock provides real-time poverty estimates till 2030 for the majority of countries around the world. 1-185887 Thu, 03 Jan 2019 09:32:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Health & Social Welfare Rest of Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/348/184404.html Palm oil can be found in food and cosmetics everywhere: in fact, half of the world's population uses palm oil in food. But public awareness about the loss of wildlife through deforestation caused by palm oil crops is growing, and there's mounting pressure on retailers to reduce their sales of palm oil products, or boycott them altogether. 1-184404 Mon, 19 Nov 2018 10:50:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Health & Social Welfare Rest of Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/1/641/176956.html Horrific footage of animals dying in extreme heat aboard ships has raised fresh questions over the future of Australia's live export industry. 1-176956 Fri, 11 May 2018 12:15:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Health & Social Welfare Rest of Africa