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Partnership to End Malaria celebrates 20th anniversary, launches media fellowship
In commemoration of the 20th anniversary of its founding, RBM Partnership to End Malaria, the global platform for co-ordinated action on malaria, Tuesday announced the launch of a new media fellowship “to build on achievements which to date have contributed to saving more than 7 million lives and preventing over…
Read More »World Food Day 2018: Towards zero hunger by 2030
The international community on Tuesday commemorated the 2018 World Food Day (WFD) under the theme: “our actions are our future,” aimed at mobilizing everyone to act responsibly towards achieving food security for the sake of our posterity. Across the globe, every 16 of October is observed as World Food Day:…
Read More »Global Handwashing Day 2018: “Clean Hands – a Recipe for Health.”
The global community on Monday commemorated the 2018 Global Handwashing Day (GHD) under the theme focusing on the links between handwashing and health. GHD is commemorated every October 15 and is aimed at creating awareness and mobilizing people around the globe to improve handwashing habits as a key factor in…
Read More »African Newspage editor wins regional SDGs reporting award
The editor of African Newspage, Adam Alqali, on Saturday emerged winner of the 2018 West Africa Media Awards’ prize for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) reporting, at an event held at the Swiss Spirit Alisa Hotel in Accra, Ghana. Now the West African sub-region’s most prestigious media awards, the West Africa…
Read More »World celebrates International Day of the Girl 2018
The global community Thursday celebrated the International Day of the Girl under the theme: “With Her: A Skilled GirlForce” aimed at highlighting the needs of the girl-child and challenges girls face, while advocating for investments in the most pressing needs and opportunities for girls to attain skills for employability in…
Read More »INTERVIEW | Why EPA is disadvantageous to West Africa, favours Europe – Appiah Adomako
Appiah Adomako is the West Africa regional director for CUTS International, a research and public policy think tank that aims to build local, national and regional capacities of multiple stakeholders on issues around trade and competition. What role can trade play in West Africa’s economic growth and what…
Read More »UNFPA regional director to address 2nd African Youth SDGs Summit
Mabingue Ngom, regional director for West and Central Africa at the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), will in November 2018, address over 1000 youth delegates from across Africa and beyond at the 2nd edition of Africa Youth SDGs Summit in Accra, Ghana. The 2nd edition of the summit themed: “Partnership…
Read More »World commemorates International Day of Peace 2018
The international community Friday commemorated this year`s International Day of Peace under the theme: “The Right to Peace – The Universal Declaration of Human Rights at 70.” “It is time all nations and all people live up to the words of the universal declaration of Human rights, which recognizes the…
Read More »Op-ed: Climate change and its dreadful consequences for Nigeria, By Abdullahi Tsanni
Climate Change is undeniable, the science is beyond doubt; it is time to get off the path of suicidal emissions. All of us – governments, businesses, and citizens – will have to make amends. In other terms, we will have to be the change we desire. This is mandatory for…
Read More »A push for the formalization of women cross-border trade in West Africa
The Nigeria chapter of the New Faces New Voices (NFNV), an initiative of the Graca Machel Trust, in partnership with the United Parcel Service, the US-headquartered global logistics company, has commenced the implementation of the second of NFNV Nigeria’s “Raising Voices for Cross Border Traders in West Africa” project. The…
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