Ensuring Equitable Vaccine Access in Africa and the Role of Regional Partnerships
South African President, and former Chairman of the African Union, Cyril Ramaphosa, recently said: “Africa must expand vaccine manufacturing to combat the COVID-19 pandemic and future health emergencies, by forging partnerships to boost expertise and investment.”
Data Management and Analysis Short Course 2021 draws scores of participants
Participants in a group photo. Joining them is Dr. Michael Kodom (6th from left) of ISSER, one of the facilitators for Week One
The Data Management and Analysis Short Course 2021 started this week with over 60 participants, underscoring the time-held appreciation – among individuals and organisations – for the ISSER Professional Short Courses Programme.
Coronavirus: Amid The Global Pandemic, Lessons For Africa
The novel coronavirus, COVID-19, has created an unprecedented global health emergency. Several African countries have taken a variety of actions to prevent the spread of coronavirus and mitigate its impact on livelihoods and their overall economies. At the peak of the pandemic, countries such as Rwanda, Uganda, and South Africa were under a nationwide lockdown, others like Benin, Ghana, Kenya, DRC, Cote D’Ivoire, and Nigeria imposed partial lockdowns in targeted areas.
ISSER welcomes visiting scholar from French Agricultural Research Centre for International Development (CIRAD)
Recently ISSER welcomed as visiting scholar Dr Guillaume Soullier, an Agricultural Economist of the Agricultural Research Centre for International Development (CIRAD), which is the French research centre for agricultural development. While here, Dr Soullier will collaborate with ISSER faculty on research projects as well as support activities that complement the research, training and advocacy mission of ISSER.
ISSER congratulates ADB on inauguration of new board
ISSER congratulates the Agricultural Development Bank Limited (ADB) on the inauguration of its new Board of Directors. The nine-member board, including ISSER Director Prof Peter Quartey, was sworn into office with the charge to continue with the bank’s core mandate of agricultural financing.
ISSER engages stakeholders on national development banks
ISSER organised the maiden edition of its development dialogue series on 31 August 2021, bringing together a distinguished panel of experts to discuss the topic: National Development Banks and Sustainable Financing in Ghana. The event was attended by a limited number of in-person participants and was also livestreamed on YouTube and Facebook (ISSERUG).
New Publication: “Africa’s female entrepreneurs – towards funding success”
PEGNet (Poverty Reduction, Equity and Growth Network) has published a new policy brief, “Africa’s female entrepreneurs – towards funding success”, co-authored by Professor Charles Ackah of ISSER.
ISSER Short Courses: boosting professional Skills, improving performanceISSER Short Courses: boosting professional Skills, improving performance
Targeted professional training and refresher courses, like other forms of education, are key to advancing personal career aspirations and raising organisational performance, which in turn influence country-level growth outcomes.