Power Africa , through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), announces grants totaling $2,620,650 to solar energy companies to provide reliable, affordable off-grid electricity to nearly 300 healthcare facilities in sub-Saharan Africa.
Nearly 60 percent of all healthcare facilities in sub-Saharan Africa have no access to electricity , and of those that do, only 34 percent of hospitals and 28 percent of health clinics have reliable, 24-hour access. Energy is ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 23 September, 2020 | Topics: Health Issues, News, Press Releases | Tags: Africa, Energy, Healthcare, Power Africa, Solar, Sub-Saharan, USAID
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here . Moderator: Good afternoon to everyone from the U.S. Department of State’s Africa Regional Media Hub. I would like to welcome our participants dialing in from across the continent and thank all of you for joining this discussion. Before we begin today’s briefing, I would like to establish the ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 7 May, 2020 | Topics: Events, Key Officials, News | Tags: Africa, Africa Media Hub, Ambassador Tibor P. Nagy, Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of African Affairs, COVID-19, PEPFAR, Press Conference
Moderator: Good afternoon to everyone from the U.S. Department of State’s Africa Regional Media Hub. I would like to welcome our participants dialing in from across the continent and thank all of you for joining this discussion. Before we begin today’s briefing, I would like to establish the ground rules. This briefing is provided on ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 23 April, 2020 | Topics: Africa, Health Issues, News | Tags: Africa, Corona Virus, COVID-19, Pandemic, U.S. Assistance
Lagos––Thursday, the U.S. Mission welcomed the young Nigerians who participated in the 2019 Mandela Washington Fellowship to a reunion conference held in Lagos. Fifty-six Nigerians were among the 700 young leaders from sub-Saharan Africa who recently completed a six-week intensive academic and leadership program at some of the most prestigious U.S. colleges and universities. At the ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 17 October, 2019 | Topics: Lagos, News, Press Releases | Tags: Africa, Mandela Washington Fellowship, YALI, Young Leaders
DEPUTY SECRETARY SULLIVAN: Thank you, Robert, for that kind introduction, and good morning, everyone. It’s a pleasure to be with you this morning. On behalf of Secretary Pompeo, I’m honored to welcome you to the State Department. And on behalf of the United States Government, I’m delighted to open the 17th annual Sub-Saharan Africa Trade and ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 13 July, 2018 | Topics: Events, Key Officials, News, President of the United States, Speeches, U.S. Secretary of State | Tags: Africa, AGOA, bilateral trade, Donald J. Trump, John Sullivan, Michael R. Pompeo, TRade
Rex W. Tillerson Secretary of State Presidential Villa Abuja, Nigeria March 12, 2018 MODERATOR: Gentlemen of the press, we are delighted to have hosted the American Secretary of State, Mr. Rex Tillerson, who just left our president a short while ago. Now he is here with our minister of foreign affairs, and they are going to ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 13 March, 2018 | Topics: Former U.S. Government Leaders, Key Officials, News, President of the United States, Speeches | Tags: Abuja, Africa, Donald J. Trump, Nigeria, Rex Tillerson
Rex W. Tillerson Secretary of State Presidential Villa Abuja, Nigeria March 12, 2018 MODERATOR: Gentlemen of the press, we are delighted to have hosted the American Secretary of State, Mr. Rex Tillerson, who just left our president a short while ago. Now he is here with our minister of foreign affairs, and they are going to ...
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By olinzena | 12 March, 2018 | Topics: Former U.S. Government Leaders, Key Officials, News, President of the United States, Speeches | Tags: Abuja, Africa, Donald J. Trump, Nigeria, Rex Tillerson
Lagos –– United States Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), the ranking Democratic Party member on the Africa and Global Health Policy Subcommittee of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, is leading a congressional delegation to Lagos from August 12 to 14. He heard from Nigerian technology leaders and young entrepreneurs on August 13 regarding their successes and challenges, and ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 13 August, 2016 | Topics: Events, Press Releases | Tags: Africa, Internet, Senator, Senator Edward J. Markey