Africa
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Leave No one Behind: Will African women be “left behind” in the Post-2015?
Mar 2, 2015By Catherine Nyambura and Lennox Yieke There are two separate narratives running in parallel in Africa today. On one hand, the continent is firmly wedged in the middle of a great reawakening. The Continent continues... -
Ugandans, Time To Demand For Accountability Has Come
Feb 27, 2015By AKAMPA R.JOHNSON TANBULL, Youth Advocacy Foundation Uganda -YAFU. akampabi@gmail.com Looking at the prevailing environment in Uganda, it is getting clearer that election period is closer. President Museveni has stated it that it is not... -
Lagos State Gubernatorial Candidates Commit To Citizens’ Mandate
Feb 27, 2015Lagos state gubernatorial candidates have signed a civil Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with members of the civil societies to intensify efforts aimed at ensuring social inclusion and good governance. Dubbed the “Lagos State Peoples’ Charter/Social contract”,... -
Samsung is introducing a range of products to the African market
Feb 24, 2015Samsung Electronics is introducing a range of products to the African market at the sixth annual Africa Forum in Antalya, Turkey, as the company continues to contribute to the continent’s ongoing transformation in the consumer electronics space.... -
Challenges facing Africa’s elections
Feb 24, 2015Dr. Ferran Martinez i Coma, The Electoral Integrity Project, University of Sydney Forthcoming elections in Africa face many challenges. This includes the postponement of general elections in Nigeria due to violence from Boko Haram and technical... -
TRANSITION; MDGS INTO THE SDGs; KENYA DEFINES WHAT IT WILL TAKE?
Feb 23, 2015I am here wondering how to phrase my thoughts on the MDGs seeing as I just heard the word MDGs for the first time in 2008 when I joined the university and sat in one... -
Weekly Report On Rural Africa
Feb 23, 2015Each week, we take a look at articles and stories around the world that has to do with sustainable development in Rural Africa. Here are some of the top stories headlining the development of rural Africa.... -
COMMUNITY WATCH: NGO EMPOWERS SCHOOL PREFECTS IN OYO, NIGERIA
Feb 22, 2015By AKINYEMI LAPINNI, Executive Director, World Changers Development Initiative (WOCHDI) World Changers Development Initiative, a Non Government has empowered about 72 school prefects through its 2014 School Prefects/ Leadership Conference in Ibadan with the theme “leading for... -
West African Development Bank is raising XOF115 billion to support the 2014-2015 cotton season in Benin
Feb 20, 2015For the third consecutive year, the West African Development Bank (BOAD) in its capacity as Arranger, is raising funds to support the cotton season in Benin. The Agreement relating thereto was signed by and between Mr. Christian... -
Empowering Young People To Restructure Education Through Advocacy
Feb 18, 2015An advocacy training on education, sponsored by Connected Development (CODE) in partnership with Civil Society Action Coalition On Education For All (CSACEFA) was held in Abuja last week. Young people who are active in community development from...