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Mitchell Toomey is the global director of the United Nations SDG Action Campaign, a special initiative of the UN Secretary-General administered by the UN Development Programme (UNDP), mandated to support the UN system-wide and the Member States on advocacy and public engagement in implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)…

Rwanda is often touted as an example of what African states could achieve if only they were better governed. Out of the ashes of a horrific genocide, President Paul Kagame has resuscitated the economy, curtailed corruption and maintained political stability. This is a record that many other leaders can only dream of,…

Dr Priscilla Achakpa is the executive director of the Women Environmental Programme (WEP), one of 6 regional women and gender networks implementing the Women2030 project aimed at gender mainstreaming in the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals across the world   Your organisation is one of 6 regional organisations working…

A health toolbox which aims to connect African journalists to researchers, including the wider science journalism community, fast and on demand, is now available     Partners in the project have embarked on developing a database of health journalists, experts and communication officers working in health research institutions who will act…

Ruth Oniang’o, chair of the Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA) and Sasakawa Fund for Extension Education (SAFE), was recently awarded the 2017 Africa Food Prize, the continent’s most prestigious prize in agricultural development in terms of numbers and scope, in recognition of her role as a leading voice on nutrition in…

CISLAC’s shadow report on Goal 16 of the Sustainable Development Goals, which is dedicated to the promotion of peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, was aimed at providing a broad independent assessment of the Nigerian government’s progress towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals   The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy…

    “Given the current post-harvest loss rates of up to 60 percent for perishable crops, Nigeria needs to rapidly introduce new storage solutions across its agricultural system,” says Audu Ogbeh at the launch of the Agriculture Promotion Policy (2016 – 2020)  of the Buhari administration.   Nigeria’s current post-harvest…

“Anchor Borrowers Programme has produced 2.1 million metric tonnes of rice, setting the country on the road to rice sufficiency by 2018,” Mr. Isaac Okorafor‏, acting director of communications of Central Bank of Nigeria Until recently, many Nigerians could not connect with or rather appreciate the huge potentials that lie…

  Kenya’s Ruth Oniang’o, chair of the Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA) and Sasakawa Fund for Extension Education (SAFE), has been awarded the 2017 Africa Food Prize, in recognition of her role as a leading voice on nutrition in Africa. Aimed at combating hunger and reducing poverty in Africa, the Africa…

Thirty-one-year-old Runcie Chidebe is a youth activist and founder of Project PINK BLUE – a cancer nonprofit, engaged in reducing the incidence of cancer and phasing-out the late or advanced diagnosis of cancer in Nigeria. He speaks about his work creating awareness about cancer, providing free cancer screenings, and supporting…