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 The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA), an initiative aimed at promoting media excellence in the West African sub-region has announced call for submission of entries for the third edition of the West Africa Media Excellence Conference and Awards (WAMECA) scheduled for between 18 and 19 October, 2019, in Accra,…

Africa is living in a bubble of deception, equating infrastructure development with civilisation. There are airports and roads and developments taking place everywhere and this is good. Without a concerted movement towards civilisation-based thinking, the Africa rising dream will continue to be that—a dream. I was at a meeting recently…

The Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa`s agricultural engagement workshop on the theme: “Strategic Engagements and Capacity Development of Youth in Agri-prenuership for Technology Adoption,” and scheduled for May 2-4 2019 has Thursday, commenced in Accra, Ghana. The three-day workshop is being co-hosted by FARA with Young Professionals in Agricultural…

The 2019 “Financing for Sustainable Development Report,” a project of more than 60 agencies in the U.N. system along with partner organizations, sounds the alarm and outlines some recommendations for a path forward. If national and international financial systems don’t change, the Sustainable Development Goals will not be achieved, according to a new…

To achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, donors must reconsider their approach and commit to delivering aid in a way that prioritizes alleviating poverty The first thing apparent in the latest Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s Development Assistance Committee’s figures was that for the second year in a row, global aid levels have decreased.…

The third edition of the West Africa Media Excellence Conference and Awards, (WAMECA), an initiative of the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) aimed at promoting media excellence in the West African sub-region, scheduled for October 18-19, 2019 in Accra, Ghana will explore the impact of social media and fake…

The international community Thursday observed the 2019 World Malaria Day under the theme: “Zero Malaria Starts with Me,” aimed at raising global awareness about the spread of malaria scourge and preventing the spread of one of the world`s most deadliest diseases. Since 2007, April 25 is globally observed as World…

The Pan-African Civil Society Alliance working on the African Governance Architecture (AGA) through the “Mobilizing Civil Society Support for Implementation of the African Governance Architecture Project” also known as the Africa We Want Project has lauded the ratification of the African Charter on Democracy Elections and Governance (ACDEG), by the…

“Seeing my learners grow in knowledge, skills and confidence is my greatest joy in teaching! When they become resilient, creative and productive in the society, I get a lot of satisfaction for I act as their greatest destiny enabler and key that unlocks their potential in the most exciting manner,”…

The global community Sunday observed the 2019 World Health Day under the theme: “Universal health coverage: everyone, everywhere.” This year`s event convened by World Health Organization (WHO) reiterated the UN’s commitment towards ensuring that all people and communities have access to quality healthcare services, when and where they need them,…