Press Releases

MESSAGE FROM FRIENDS AFRICA CHAIR ON WORLD AIDS DAY 2007

On this 20th World AIDS Day the Board and leadership of Friends Africa renews its commitment to its mission of an African continent free of AIDS. We will continue to support the Global Fund and other organizations in the fight against AIDS through multisectoral advocacy, fundraising and documentation reaching all levels of... Read More>

THE NETWORK OF FRIENDS OF THE FUND ORGANIZATIONS WELCOMES ITS NEWEST MEMBER

Friends Africa pledges its support and commitment to the birth of Friends of the Fund, Middle East while commending Queen Rania of Jordan for championing this laudable initiative. The creation of Friends of the Fund, Middle East brings to five the number of Friends organizations in existence. Read More>

THE GLOBAL FUND REACHES MILLIONS OF PEOPLE WITH AIDS AND TUBERCULOSIS TREATMENT

The Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria continues to touch communities and countries all over the world. It has reached 1.4 million people living with HIV and treated 3.3 million people with anti-tuberculosis drugs as at December 2007. Read More>

THE GLOBAL FUND GIVES AFRICAN FAMILIES HOPE IN THE FIGHT AGAINST MALARIA

The Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria has risen to the challenge against malaria by increasing the number of bed nets delivered to high risk African families by 155 percent. This brings the total number to 46 million bed nets distributed as at December 2007. Read More>

THE GLOBAL FUND CREATES AN INNOVATIVE AND INTERACTIVE MEETING PLACE FOR CCMS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD

The Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria has launched a new website bringing together people interested in the global fight against the three pandemics at www.MyGlobalFund.org. Read More>

FRIENDS AFRICA FOUNDING BOARD MEMBER BECOMES A MANAGING DIRECTOR AT THE WORLD BANK

Friends Africa Founding Board Member, Dr. Ngozi  Okonjo-Iweala has been made a Managing Director of the World Bank Group. With this appointment she will join Managing Directors Juan Jose Daboub and Graeme Wheeler, Executive Vice Presidents Lars Thunell (IFC) and.. More>

FRIENDS AFRICA CHAIR PRESENTS TWO PUBLICATIONS TO KOFFI ANNAN AT THE GLOBAL FUND REPLENISHMENT IN SEPTEMBER 2007

Friends Africa presented two publications (What the Global Fund means to Africans and Rwanda and the Global Fund: A partnership that saves lives) to Kofi Annan the chair of the Global Fund’s Replenishment and former Secretary General of the United Nations. More>

ACCESS BANK PLC, NIGERIA IS THE GLOBAL BUSINESS COALITION'S NEWEST MEMBER

Access Bank joins the Global Business Coalition and becomes the newest addition to the fight against HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and Malaria worldwide. Read More>

THE GLOBAL FUND TO FIGHT AIDS, TUBERCULOSIS AND MALARIA RAISES $9.7 MILLION FOR 2008 TO 2010

In September 2007 at the Global Funds Replenishment meeting the world stood up in the fight against AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria as international donors announced pledges amounting to $9.7 billion for the next three years. Read More>

THE GLOBAL FUND APPROVES $1.1 BILLION IN NEW GRANTS

The Board of the Global Fund commits a fresh $1.1 billion through its Seventh Round of grants to the fight against AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria worldwide. 27 African countries had at least one component of their grant proposal approved while 11 African countries did not have any component of their grant proposal approved. Read More>

FRIENDS AFRICA HOLD ITS 2ND BOARD MEETING IN JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA.

Unlike the principal fund, Friends Africa was created, not to finance projects, but with the aim of increasing and encouraging greater contributions and participation of African business leaders, political leaders, and members of civil society in supporting the activities. Read More>

THE CHAIR OF THE GLOBAL FUND APPLAUDS FRIENDS AFRICA AT THE GLOBAL FUND'S FIFTEENTH BOARD MEETING IN GENEVA, SWITZERLAND.

The Chair of the Global Fund Dr. Carol Jacobs applauded Friends Africa at the Global Fund’s Fifteenth Board Meeting in Geneva, Switzerland. She reiterated the importance of all the Friends organizations to the Global Fund while referring to the launch of Friends Africa in Kigali, Rwanda as an important and historic milestone. Read More>

NEW CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR FOR THE GLOBAL FUND TO FIGHT AIDS, TB AND MALARIA
APRIL 27, 2007

The Board of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria today elected Rajat Gupta, former managing director of McKinsey & Company, as its new Chair. Elizabeth Mataka, who heads a Zambian AIDS organization, was elected as Vice-Chair. Read More>

THE UNITED NATIONS SECRETARY GENERAL APPOINTS A NEW SPECIAL ENVOY FOR AIDS IN AFRICA

The Secretary General of the United Nations renewed the appointments of the Special Envoys for AIDS in Asia/the Pacific, Eastern Europe/Central Asia and Latin America/the Carribean. More>

DECLARATION OF COMMITMENT BY MEMBERS OF FRIENDS AFRICA BOARD FOLLOWING THE BOARD INAUGURATION IN KIGALI, RWANDA

We, the members of the Board of Directors of Friends of the Global Fund Africa (Friends Africa) meeting in Kigali, Rwanda on 13 February 2007, hereby pledge our total determination to combat the. Read More>

FRIENDS AFRICA BOARD INAUGURATED BY PRESIDENT KAGAME IN KIGALI, RWANDA
FEBRUARY 12, 2007

The Rwandan President Paul Kagame is hosting the inauguration of the Board of Friends of the Global Fund Africa (“Friends of Africa”) which is taking place in Kigali, February 12-13, 2007, at Kigali Serena Hotel. More>

PRESIDENT OBASANJO LAUNCHES FRIENDS AFRICA AT HEAD OF STATE SUMMIT IN ABUJA.
MAY 3, 2006