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Eliminating Hunger and Poverty in Africa Tall Order?

When the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were announced in 2015, it was clear that success on SDG goal one – No poverty.

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Good News: Experts say SA has acquired half the vaccines it needs for herd immunity

SA has acquired roughly half the vaccine it needs for the country to hit its target of achieving herd immunity against the.

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Boost for Healthcare in Kenya as First Four of 24 Newly-Built NMS Hospitals to Be Opened

Nairobi Metropolitan Services (NMS) will next week commission the first four of 24 new hospitals that have been under construction by the.

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U.K. – Africa Investment Conference: Africa remains a fertile ground for investments – AfDB President, Akinwumi Adesina

By Kembet Bolton The President of the African Development Bank, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, has said that Africa will remain a fertile ground.

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CONTEC GLOBAL: Pioneering Agrictech and Bio-Diversity for Inclusive Growth and Development in Africa

By Alkali Amana In March 2019, when exploring investment options in an estimated $11 billion global banana market, Nigeria’s erstwhile Minister of.

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Pretoria University Professor wins prestigious African science and technology prize

A University of Pretoria (UP) South African scientist has emerged as the winner of the 2018 Olusegun Obasanjo Prize for Scientific Breakthrough.

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Sustainable Development & CSR: The SPDC Example

By Alkali Amana What initiatives or projects would be ideal for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) implementation in Africa? This question calls for.

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The African Development Bank enhances food security for nine million people

The Water Mobilisation Project to Enhance Food Security in Maradi, Tahoua and Zinder Regions (PMERSA-MTZ), implemented between 2011 and 2018 in Niger,.

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African Development Bank project tripled incomes of rural producers and traders

An African Development Bank project to enhance market infrastructure, value addition and rural finance (MIVARF) in Tanzania produced highly satisfactory results, according.

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Uganda Forms Seven New Cities to Decongest Capital, Increase Employment

As part of efforts towards facilitating the country’s urbanization policy, Uganda government moves to decongest the city capital Kampala, by creating seven.

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