Africa
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Social Media Awards Africa Unveiled
Oct 18, 2014Development Diaries Ltd/GTE has announced the maiden edition of The Social Media Awards Africa (SMAA) – a premier continental initiative established to recognize and celebrate excellence, creativity and impact of social media. The SMAA features 4... -
Educating The World, One Girl At A Time
Oct 17, 2014As part of an effort to mark this year’s international day of the girl child, “Reachout22”, a grassroots organization put together a special programme for girls in the Araromi area of Lagos State, in line with... -
NOLLYWOOD STARS GEAR UP FOR THE 4TH AFRICA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (AFRIFF)
Oct 17, 2014After just three editions, the highly acclaimed Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF) has become a reference point for notable film festivals of African origin, and the most recognised from Nigeria. Nollywood fast-rising star, O.C. Ukeje said... -
WORLD FOOD DAY 2014: FAMILY FARMING, NOURISHING THE WORLD
Oct 16, 2014By Jose Graziano da Silva (FAO Director General) The fight against hunger forges ahead around the world, but with about 805 million people who still do not have enough to eat, a lot more still... -
Empowering Nigerians To Effectively Track Budget Allocations
Oct 16, 2014Follow The Money, a project run by Connected Development (CODE), was in Gutsau Zamfara state, to engage Civil Society Organizations (CSO), journalists and the government on a two days training at Zakat Endowment Board on the... -
IRENA Supports Energy Access Initiatives For Africa And Asia
Oct 16, 2014By Wallace Mawire The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) recently organized a weeklong knowledge sharing workshop for energy business incubators and entrepreneurs from Asia and Africa from 22 to 27thof September, 2014. The programme is anchored... -
Community Champion: How Kenya’s Florence Kamaitha Is Keeping Girls In School One-Pad-At-A-Time
Oct 13, 2014In Kenya, at least 2.5 million adolescent girls miss 3 to 5 days of classes monthly because they do not have access to affordable sanitary pads. While some of them miss classes during their monthly cycle,... -
This Week’s Top Stories On Rural Africa
Oct 13, 2014Every week, we look at stories making headlines on rural development in Africa. These stories are not necessarily based on rural locations but are sometimes those that can improve the lives of rural dwellers in Africa... -
International Day Of The Girl-Child: Empowering Adolescent Girls And Ending The Cycle Of Violence
Oct 11, 2014BY Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka On this International Day of the Girl Child let us commit to creating a world where girls can live free of violence and achieve their full potential. Violence against girls, in all its forms,... -
10 People You Will Meet In A “Danfo” Bus
Oct 11, 2014One day, we’ll travel to Abuja by train . And I’ll get to write a travelogue. But until then, enjoy this piece on some interesting people I see (meet) whenever I travel by Danfo [those yellow...