The COVID-19 international information campaign
Contest Against Corona is back this April 21st to May 21st. The first contest which was held in December reached 100,000 participants across 54 countries . The contest is sponsored by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and organized by
atingi, a digital learning project by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ).
The quiz content was developed and verified by Health Focus and GOPA Worldwide Consultants, who offer specialized expertise on healthcare topics.
The contest’s purpose is to give incentives to citizens to acquire accurate information on frequently asked questions on COVID-19 from trustworthy sources by making the process fun. Beyond the simple right-wrong feedback in each question, the game’s educational nature is reinforced by in-game explanations provided when incorrect answers are given.
ECOWAS Commission Holds Roundtable on Health, Peace and Security
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Abuja, 28th April, 2021. The ECOWAS Commission, through its Directorate of Political Affairs (DPA), will hold a virtual Roundtable, to discuss the human security implications on ECOWAS political processes amid the COVID-19 pandemic, on the 30th of April, 2021.
Through knowledge exchange, the Roundtable participants will be brainstorming on ways to mobilize and enhance expertise on public health as a human security priority for conflict prevention in the ECOWAS region.
Coming within the framework of the European Union (EU) funded ECOWAS Peace and Security Architecture and Operations (EPSAO) project, officials, stakeholders and experts, including… are expected to deliberate on strategies that would contribute to minimizing or mitigating the impact of human security related challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic even as ECOWAS Member States carry on with their respective elections and other political related acti
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Applications have opened for the Smart Cities Innovation Programme (SCIP), aimed at accelerating 30 African tech startups in the fields of mobility, housing and fintech to shape the “African cities of tomorrow”. The SCIP is a joint project of the Special Initiative on Training and Job Creation and “Make-IT in Africa“, which are both implemented by the GIZ on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development. It is supported by the Rwandan government. The six-month accelerator is aimed at supporting high-potential tech startups operating in the field of Smart Cities. It is divided into three tracks – Smart Mobility, Smart Housing, and Fintech for Affordability – supporting 10 startups each. Selected startups will benefit from individual mentoring, training as well as intensive netwo
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Dr. Cyrill Jean Nunn, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany in Egypt and Eng. Yasser Shaker Chief Executive Officer at Orange Egypt met to kick off the Strategic Alliance between the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH and Orange Egypt on Digital Education and Training.
The Alliance aims at establishing Orange Digital Centre (ODC) –a state-of-the-art training hub established for demand-driven digital education trainings in Egypt.
The ODC is a joint cooperation of the develoPPP.de programme, which GIZ implements on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).
Dr. Nunn noted that, “Contributing to Digital Egypt is a top priority on the agenda of the long-standing cooperation between Germany and Egypt. We are proud that the Alliance between GIZ and Orange helps build the future of many ambitious Egyptian youth through empowering them with needed digital skills that would enable them to find jobs