Eliminating Hunger and Poverty in Africa Tall Order?
27/01/2021When 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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The U.S. Lifts Nigeria With A $1.3m Hospital Donation
27/01/2021The United States (U.S.) government has donated field hospital worth $1.3 million to Nigeria, it was learned on Monday. The field hospital, which is located at the Federal Medical Centre.
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Good News: Experts say SA has acquired half the vaccines it needs for herd immunity
26/01/2021SA 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
25/01/2021Nairobi 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
22/01/2021By 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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Kenya Power Launches Smart Metering Project for SMEs Customers
21/01/2021Kenya Power recently launched a smart metering project that will benefit customers in the Small and Medium Enterprise (SMEs) sector across the country. The project falls under Kenya Electricity Modernisation.
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CONTEC GLOBAL: Pioneering Agrictech and Bio-Diversity for Inclusive Growth and Development in Africa
19/01/2021By 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
10/12/2020A 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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The Key to Economic Recovery in Africa is Agriculture, Not Oil or Tourism
24/11/2020As a result of the effect of Covid-19 on economies, the relevance of oil and tourism in boosting the African economy has been withered down. This is according to Economists.
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East Africa: UN Officials assess needs at camps for refugees from Ethiopia’s Tigray Region
20/11/2020Senior UN authorities have led a two-day mission to southeastern Sudan, where approximately 30,000 Ethiopians have discovered shelter in the wake of escaping progressing battling among national and regional forces.
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