Africa Educates Her with Sofonie Dala. Don't miss it! Episode 22

 Africa Educates Her Campaign is live in Angola

 We are running our campaign in order to bring girls back to school! Our today's guest is Isabel, she will share with us her experiences during covid-19 pandemic!

Isabel is a student of eleventh class in the course of economic and Legal Sciences. Isabel says that covid-19 has had a negative impact on her life. She stopped studying, lost physical contact with teachers and friends. 

According to her, the government should create maximum conditions for students to return to school safely. Isabel also said that during this holiday she managed to learn a lot by teaching what she already knows to her younger brothers, and also attended decoration course.

Education has been hit particularly hard by the COVID-19 pandemic with 1.53 billion learners out of school and 184 country-wide school closures, impacting 87.6% of the world’s total enrolled learners. Drop-out rates across the globe are likely to rise as a result of this massive disruption to education access.

While other critical needs such as health, water and sanitation are being responded to, educational needs cannot be forgotten and these have an equally detrimental impact if left unaddressed.

The Chevening CLORE Leadership Fellowship 2021 for emerging Leaders (Fully Funded to the United Kingdom)

Application Deadline: November 3rd 2020
The Chevening/Clore Fellowship is a partnership between the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and Clore Leadership, offering mid-career professionals in the arts and culture sector an exceptional opportunity to undertake an individually tailored leadership programme in the UK. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office funds up to five international fellows to become part of a cohort of approximately 20 fellows, from across the UK and internationally, on the Clore Fellowship Programme. The programme has been shaping exceptional cultural leaders for the last 16 years.

The Chevening/Clore Fellowship is a tailored programme of leadership development which aims to enrich and transform cultural practice and engagement by developing leadership potential, acumen and skills.

Benefits

Up to two return economy flights from your home country to the UK to undertake fellowship activities;
Accommodation while in the UK;
Living expenses while in the UK;
A period of secondment for approximately 4-6 weeks at a cultural institution in the UK;
Individually tailored fellowship learning plan which may include participation in courses conferences and other processional development activities in the UK;
Course and conference fees within the UK;
Training and development costs within the UK;
Travel in the UK.

Click here to apply: https://bit.ly/30ySIJI

Opportunity: McKinsey African Leaders on the Move Event for young Africans

Application Deadline: November 20th 2020 

McKinsey invite individuals who are passionate about Africa to apply to African Leaders on the Move to learn more about McKinsey offices, roles, and work in the region. McKinse would like to invite you to the 12th edition of ‘African Leaders on the Move’ event, “Shaping Africa's Growth Transformation”. 

At the event, you’ll learn about McKinsey’s work in Africa, network with our consultants and discover exciting career opportunities. During these two days, we will share insights and engage in discussion with McKinsey’s leaders on how the continent is transforming. You’ll also hear about the inspiring journeys of our consultants.

Date

December 3 – 4, 2020

Eligibility

We welcome applicants from various academic or professional backgrounds interested in pursuing an exciting career in consulting and passionate about working in Africa. Undergraduates, post-graduates,and professionals with up to 4 years of experience are invited to apply.

This event is non-evaluative. It is an opportunity for you to get to know us and learn more about working with McKinsey in Africa.

What to expect?

Attendees will have the opportunity to do the following:

interact with McKinsey leaders as they talk about their entrepreneurial journeys, personal experiences, and expertise

participate in workshops-involving topics such as public sector, digital, banking, energy, and others-to learn about McKinsey's work and problem-solving approach
learn about the potential opportunities offered in Africa
Those selected to attend will be notified three days before the event.

Click here to apply: https://bit.ly/2SqbH4P

Kenya lost coronavirus billions to corruption – audit report

 Kenya lost 2.3bn Kenyan shillings ($21m; £16m) during the procurement of Covid-19 items, according to a recent audit report.

The Auditor General, Nancy Gathangu, said managers at the state body responsible for purchases, the Kenya Medical Supply Authority (Kemsa) violated procurement rules leading to loss of public money.

The government ordered an investigation following a public outcry.

Kemsa has denied that any money was stolen.

The audit report says that Kemsa bosses colluded with companies that were given contracts. Some of the companies were registered around the time the country recorded its first Covid-19 case.

Items were overpriced and some procured in excess and are still at the Kemsa warehouses.

It says the state body also diverted money meant for the universal health coverage programme and purchased Covid-19 items without approval from the ministry.

The auditor general recommended for an independent audit of the transactions. She also urged investigating agencies to probe any criminality in the procurement process.

The report comes after local media reported that Covid-19 donations from Chinese billionaire Jack Ma were stolen, diverted and sold instead of being distributed.

Covid-19: Angola reports 142 recoveries, 32 new infections

 The Angolan health authorities announced this Sunday the registration, in the last 24 hours, of 142 patients recovered from Covid-19, 32 new infections and three deaths.

According to the Secretary of State for Public Health, Franco Mufinda, who was speaking at the usual updating session, 124 recoveries are from Luanda province, nine from Zaire, five from Benguela, two from Cabinda, one from Huíla and the same number from Bié.

As for the new positive cases, he pointed out that they involve Angolan citizens whose ages are around 27 to 73, 18 male and 14 female.

The health official said that these are 22 cases diagnosed in the province of Luanda, nine in Bié and one in Bengo.

He reported that the deaths occurred in Luanda province and involved two Angolans and one Chilean, two males and one female, aged 59, 60 and 70.

Angola has 5,402 positive cases, with 195 deaths, 2,577 recovered and 2,630 active people.

Of the active ones, 16 are in critical conditions with invasive mechanical ventilation, 14 severe, 63 moderate, 140 with light symptoms and 2,397 asymptomatic.

The country's health authorities follow up 544 patients admitted to treatment centers in the country.

Covid-19: Blind people call for biosafety mechanism

 Southern Regional Association of Blind and Partially Sighted of Angola (ARSCAA) Friday in Lubango, southern Huila province, has called for the need to find specific biosafety mechanisms for the people with vision impairment, ahead of back-to-school plan.

The concern was presented by ARSCAA Management Committee coordinator, Manuel Rodrigues, stating that because of the lack of vision, vision impaired people have their hands as a means of compensation and touch everything.

He stressed that since the hand is one of the means that lead to covid-19 contamination, blind people are exposed to the disease.

"A visually impaired person should be accompanied by a family member to his school. But he will need the help of other colleagues to move around, so he is unable to maintain physical distancing with his colleagues," he stressed.

He explained that the stigma of colleagues in not wanting to touch a blind person on school grounds or in other places, due to suspect to catch Covid-19, is another factor that can hinder the stability of this group of students with special needs.

He said that the association also agree that classes should restart, but it calls for the need to monitoring the process of creation of biosafety conditions to receive visually impaired students and teachers.

ARSCAA controls over 900 members,  with 350 members in Huila province.

National team players test positive for covid -19

 The defenders Paizo (1º de Agosto), Herenilson (Petro de Luanda) and striker Ary Papel (Zamalek of Egypt) tested positive for covid - 19, so they did not travel this Sunday with the National Football Team to Portugal.

The information was given to the press at the 4 de Fevereiro International Airport in Luanda, by a federation source, who added that for FIFA date friendly matches the National squad took the goalkeeper Antoine Dominique, the defenders Diogenes and José Matuwila, all of Petro de Luanda.

The national team is concentrated on Monday in Rio Maior, for a short training camp, before facing Guinea-Bissau (day 11th) and Mozambique (day 13th).

Here is the list of the players summoned by the head coach Pedro Gonçalves:

Goalkeeper: Kadu (Sporting de Espinho of Portugal), Antoine Dominique (Petro de Luanda) and Hugo Marques (Farense of Portugal).

Defenders: Anderson Lucoqui (Arminia Bielefeld of Germany), Bastos (Lazio of Italy), Diógenes (Petro of Luanda), Inácio Santos (U Cluj of Romania), Jonas Ramalho (Girona of Spain), Jonathan Buatu (Sint-Truiden of Belgium), José Matuwila (Petro of Luanda), Núrio Fortuna (Gent of Belgium) and Paizo (1º de Agosto).

Middle fielders: Fredy (Antalyaspor dav Turkey), Ernesto Panzu (Hertha of Berlin B of Germany), Herenilson (Petro de Luanda), Show (Boavista of Portugal) and Valdomiro Estrela (without a club).

Strikers: Fábio Abreu (Moreirense of Portugal), Geraldo (Al Ahly of Egypt), Gelson Dala (Rio Ave of Portugal), Jérémie Bela (Birmingham of England), Ary Papel (Zamalek), Mateus Galiano (Penafiel of Portugal), Capita (Mouscron of Belgium), Vá (Paphos of Cyprus) and Zito Luvumbo (Cagliari of Italy).

The Angolan President reiterates interest in cooperating with Lesotho

 The Angolan Head of State, João Lourenço, Sunday reiterated the country's interest in exploring ways to cooperate with Lesotho in order to elevate existing relations between the two countries.

In a message of congratulations addressed to King Letsie III, for the 54th anniversary of the National Independence of the Kingdom of Lesotho, which is marked Sunday, João Lourenço has expressed Angola's interest in exploring existing ways of cooperation leading to progress, development and well-being of the populations of both countries.

João Lourenço highlighted in the message the "excellent ties of friendship and cooperation" existing between the two Southern African nations.

"On behalf of the Angolan people, the Government and myself, I have the honor to congratulate the people of Lesotho, the Government and Your Highness, for the celebration of the 54th anniversary of the National Independence of the Kingdom of Lesotho," reads the letter to which ANGOP had access.

The Angolan Head of State ends the message by expressing "good health, success and prosperity to the people of the Kingdom of Lesotho".

Lesotho, whose capital is Maseru, is one of the 16 member states of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), with 30,355 square kilometers and about 2.1 million inhabitants.

Sleeping Disease Institute promoter dies

 The promoter of the National Institute for the Control and Combat of Trypanosomiasis (Sleeping Disease), Josenando Teófilo, died this Sunday, at the age of 71, in a hospital unit in Luanda, Angop learned.

Josenando Teófilo became a professor at the Faculty of Medicine and member of the Scientific Council for the fight against sleeping sickness in Africa.

From 2000 to 2018, the deceased served as general director of the Institute for Combating and Controlling Trypanosomiasis (ICCT).