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Prisoners Can Now Vote In Nigeria
by Contributors - Dec 18, 2014Hon. Justice Mohammed Lima of the Federal High Court sitting in Benin City has affirmed the right of prisoners to vote in Nigeria. He stated this while pronouncing on a fundamental right application seeking whether having... -
Chime Asonye Presents #Songs4Change
by Contributors - Dec 18, 2014With Nigeria’s elections drawing closer, a new initiative has begun that seeks to harness the power of music to encourage those who believe in a better future for Nigeria and Africa. The project, titled Chime Asonye... -
A Town Escaping From Boko Haram
by Contributors - Dec 16, 2014Read the full report here: http://ruralreporters.com/how-boko-haram-did-not-kill-us-in-mubi/ Image via: Happy Zirra...Read More -
Morocco Ranks In Top 10 Of 2015 Climate Change Performance Index
by Contributors - Dec 16, 2014The 2015 Climate Performance Index named Morocco “one of the global forerunners in renewable energy policy making,” ranking the country among the top 10 making the most progress in addressing climate change and number one among developing... -
USTDA PARTNERS WITH ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION COMPANIES IN NIGERIA TO INCREASE ENERGY ACCESS
by Contributors - Dec 15, 2014The U.S. Trade and Development Agency on December 10 and 11, signed memoranda of cooperation with the Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) and Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company (IKEDC), who together serve nearly one million customers in... -
Orange and USAID join forces to boost #mHealth innovations across Africa
by Contributors - Dec 12, 2014The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and global telecommunications operator Orange announced a new alliance to develop innovations in mobile health (mHealth) at the Global mHealth Forum in Washington, DC. These mHealth innovations will help treat and care... -
Powering Africa: Summit Set To Advance Deals And Partnerships For Africa’s Power Industries
by Contributors - Dec 11, 2014Powering Africa: Summit To Be Held in Washington DC, January 28-30th 2015, With Commitments From 12 African Countries To Further Advance Private Sector Participation In Africa’s Power Sector Over the last 20 years EnergyNet has... -
Averda Widens Its Services In Angola, Its Second Operation In Africa
by Contributors - Dec 11, 2014averda, the largest, and one of the fastest growing, waste management companies in the Middle East and Africa, is delivering city cleaning services in Ingombota, a major urban district within Angola’s capital city of Luanda. The... -
Africa: US $35 Million Grant From King Abdallah Of Saudi Arabia To Fight Ebola In West Africa
by Contributors - Dec 11, 2014The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, Saudi Arabia’s King Abdallah bin Abdulaziz al-Saud has extended a grant of US$35 million to help fight Ebola in West Africa. In a statement to the media on this... -
Ebola: Ask your questions LIVE to the Minister of Information and Communications of Sierra Leone
by Contributors - Dec 11, 2014The Minister of Information and Communications of Sierra Leone, Alpha Kanu, will host an online press conference Thursday, December 11, at 15 GMT It is now seven months since Sierra Leone recorded the first case of...