Africa
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Chime Asonye Presents #Songs4Change
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... -
Kenya: Tackle Teenage Pregnancies To Spur Development
Dec 17, 2014Teenage pregnancy is not just a story. It is real, severe and has far reaching implications not just to the pregnant girl but also to the family, society and country. Available statistics paint a gloomy picture... -
Morocco Ranks In Top 10 Of 2015 Climate Change Performance Index
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... -
How Boko Haram Did Not Kill Us In Mubi
Dec 16, 2014“We were only hearing it from afar and never thought it will get to us,” a female student studying at the Federal Polytechnic Mubi recounts. The unfortunate insurgence caused by the terrorist group called Boko Haram... -
UN Secretary General’s Synthesis Report To Set Stage For Intergovernmental Negotiations On Post 2015 Agenda
Dec 15, 2014By Catherine Nyambura and Lennox Yieke On the 4th of December, 2014, the advance unedited Synthesis Report of the United Nations Secretary-General on the Post-2015 Agenda was released in New York, U.S. The report, which discussed... -
USTDA PARTNERS WITH ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION COMPANIES IN NIGERIA TO INCREASE ENERGY ACCESS
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... -
Timidi Digha-Omolere: Why Women Still Ignore Ondo State Government’s Ban On Traditional Birth Attendants
Dec 15, 2014I have always been intrigued by the concept of Traditional Birth Attendants ; in fact out of curiosity I once attended their antenatal classes a few times during one of my pregnancies. I have also added... -
How Far With Rural Development In Africa?
Dec 12, 2014What are those things that need to be done to move rural Africa forward? The answers are right here! Every week, Rural Reporters chronicle reports and opinion on rural Africa to draw attention of stakeholders to... -
Averda Widens Its Services In Angola, Its Second Operation In Africa
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
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...