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Made in Nigeria Helicopter to Be Launched in the Third Quarter Of 2021

The first made in Nigeria Helicopter has been proposed to be launched in the last quarter of 2021. This is under the plan of the President Buhari led administration to.

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Eliminating Hunger and Poverty in Africa Tall Order?

When the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were announced in 2015, it was clear that success on SDG goal one – No poverty and goal two – Zero Hunger, depends largely.

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Good News: Experts say SA has acquired half the vaccines it needs for herd immunity

SA has acquired roughly half the vaccine it needs for the country to hit its target of achieving herd immunity against the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Speaking at a webinar on Thursday.

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Boost for Healthcare in Kenya as First Four of 24 Newly-Built NMS Hospitals to Be Opened

Nairobi Metropolitan Services (NMS) will next week commission the first four of 24 new hospitals that have been under construction by the entity since last year. In readiness for the.

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U.K. – Africa Investment Conference: Africa remains a fertile ground for investments – AfDB President, Akinwumi Adesina

By Kembet Bolton The President of the African Development Bank, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, has said that Africa will remain a fertile ground for investment, but this is much hinged on.

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CONTEC GLOBAL: Pioneering Agrictech and Bio-Diversity for Inclusive Growth and Development in Africa

By Alkali Amana In March 2019, when exploring investment options in an estimated $11 billion global banana market, Nigeria’s erstwhile Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, voiced.

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Pretoria University Professor wins prestigious African science and technology prize

A University of Pretoria (UP) South African scientist has emerged as the winner of the 2018 Olusegun Obasanjo Prize for Scientific Breakthrough and/or Technological Innovation. The award is made by.

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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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