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Africa: Einstein Forum Aims to Stem Africa Brain Drain

Africa’s top scientists, policymakers and start-ups have recently gathered for a landmark conference aimed at stemming the continent’s brain drain and encouraging governments to nurture research in fields from virology.

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Nigeria: No Importation for Government’s School Feeding Programmes – Osinbajo

As the Buhari administration proceeds with its social investment programmes, the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has recently disclosed that the government will not be importing food to implement its.

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World Bank Sets Aside U.S.$100 Million for Girl Child Education in Nigeria

The World Bank has recently set aside a $100 million grant to five states in Nigeria to improve girl child education, Tunde Adekola, Senior Education Specialist at the World Bank,.

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NIGERIA: Statistics Key For Education Planning Policies- USAID

Mission Director United State Agency for International Development (USAID) Michael Harvey, has said that that educational statistics is key for growth and development in the educational sector.

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Nigeria: Australia Supports Communities in F.C.T, Benue State

The Australian High Commission in Nigeria has so far this year commissioned a number of solar powered boreholes in Bwari Area Council in the F.C.T and Gwer East Local Government.

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Tanzania: WHO Calls for Effective Public Sensitisation on Cholera

The World Health Organization (WHO) has recently asked the government of Tanzania to educate those in communities on effective measures to curb cholera instead of threatening to take legal measures.

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Ethiopia: Nationwide Immunization Coverage Reaches 77 Percent

Immunization coverage at national level has reached 77 per cent in Ethiopia, announced the Ministry of Health. Immunization, the most important public health interventions according to the ministry, is a.

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Turkish Power Ship to Supply Electricity to Zambia

As part of efforts to boost power output in Zambia, Turkey’s Karadeniz will in the next two weeks begin supplying the country with electricity from a power-generating ship as it.

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Nigeria: Why Buhari Would Not Privatise Healthcare Institutions

President Muhammadu Buhari says his administration will not privatise healthcare institutions in order not to exclude the poor and the vulnerable from accessing healthcare services.

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Botswana Ready to Fight Zika Virus

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health (MoH), Ms Shenaaz El-Halabi says systems are in place to fight the Zika virus in case it spread to Botswana. Ms El-Halabi told.

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