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Sustainable Development & CSR: The SPDC Example

By Alkali Amana What initiatives or projects would be ideal for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) implementation in Africa? This question calls for an important consideration into the promotion of CSR.

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The African Development Bank enhances food security for nine million people

The Water Mobilisation Project to Enhance Food Security in Maradi, Tahoua and Zinder Regions (PMERSA-MTZ), implemented between 2011 and 2018 in Niger, has sustainably increased agricultural production and productivity and.

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African Development Bank project tripled incomes of rural producers and traders

An African Development Bank project to enhance market infrastructure, value addition and rural finance (MIVARF) in Tanzania produced highly satisfactory results, according to a report released by the project team..

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Uganda Forms Seven New Cities to Decongest Capital, Increase Employment

As part of efforts towards facilitating the country’s urbanization policy, Uganda government moves to decongest the city capital Kampala, by creating seven new cities across the East African country.

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Nigeria’s Niger Delta University shines at the 4th Africa Summit 2020 – as Vice-Chancellor, Prof. SG Edoumiekumo wins African Educational Icon award

The Niger Delta University, located in Bayelsa State, in Nigeria’s South-South region, was honoured at the 4th Africa Summit 2020, which held virtually on Thursday 25 June 2020. The institution.

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Africa Medical Supplies Platform – Creating Access for a Unified Continental Response to COVID19

African Social Start-up Studio Janngo, has joined forces with the African Union Chairperson, Special Envoy Strive Masiyiwa and the Africa Centre for Disease Control (CDC), to launch the Africa Medical.

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Tunisia’s farming systems wins global recognition

Tunisia’s traditional Ramli agricultural systems in the lagoons of Ghar El Melh and its hanging gardens from Djebba El Olia have been recognized as Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS), a.

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Facebook Launches Digital Literacy Programme across Sub-Saharan Africa

A digital literacy programme was recently launched by Facebook to equip the youth and general public across Sub-Saharan Africa with digital skills needed to navigate the digital world. The programme.

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From Green to Green

By Makafui Aikins It is perhaps as characteristic of people to want to fulfil their innate desire to put food in their mouths—to feed themselves and their families—as it is.

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African Development Bank approves $1.5 million emergency grant to curb desert locusts ravaging East and Horn of Africa

The proposed assistance will be channeled to the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast — The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) on Wednesday approved.

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