EGYPT
Egypt’s Prime Minister, Mostafa Madbouly, attended the
signing of a co-operation protocol to provide healthcare
services for people in remote areas. The agreement seeks
to activate the role of the Ministry of Communications and
Information Technology in supporting the health sector. The
protocol is part of efforts towards improving healthcare
services provided for people living in remote areas and
honing doctors’ skills.
SUDAN
The African Development Bank’s Board of Directors
has approved a grant to the government of Sudan to
accelerate the adoption of solar-powered irrigation pumps
in the country’s West Kordofan and North Kordofan states.
The project will enable farmers’ adoption of renewable energy
technology through the installation of 1,170 photovoltaic
(PV) irrigation pumps, the establishment of maintenance
and repair workshops for the pumps, and the supply of
equipment for a pump testing laboratory to provide
certification and training.
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