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ADVERTORIAL: Agricultural processing: a guaranteed path to Nigeria’s sustained economic growth
“Nigeria is the largest producer of pineapples in Africa, producing 903,000 metric tonnes, South Africa produces about 100,000, but we import pineapple juice from South Africa. Nigeria is the largest producer of mangoes, 620,000 metric tonnes, South Africa produces about 50,000, but we import the juice from there. We…
Read More »Launch of the strategy: Ending Cholera – A Global Roadmap to 2030
Cholera continues to disproportionately affect the poorest and most vulnerable people worldwide and within each affected country GENEVA, Switzerland, September 28, 2017,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Cholera is a disease that continues to affect 2.9 million people each year across 40 countries, many of which are in Africa. While clean drinking…
Read More »INTERVIEW: “Why we founded the Nigerian Youth SDGs Network” – Joshua Alade
Joshua Alade is the convener of the newly formed Nigerian Youth SDGs Network, a coalition of youth focused and youth-led organizations aimed at achieving youth inclusion in the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Nigeria What can you say inspired you to start the Nigerian Youth…
Read More »Day CISLAC launched its SDG 16 shadow report, US global office in New York
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…
Read More »ADVERTORIAL: Improved storage facilities for enhanced agricultural productivity in Nigeria
“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…
Read More »Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Mr. Hery Rajaonarimampianina, President of the Republic of Madagascar
NEW YORK, United States of America, September 22, 2017,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- The Secretary-General met with H.E. Mr. Hery Rajaonarimampianina, President of the Republic of Madagascar. The Secretary-General underscored the importance of progress on national reconciliation to ensure peaceful and inclusive elections in 2018. They exchanged views on the Government’s…
Read More »Farming and rural non-farm activities can provide solutions to rising youth employment in Africa
Investing in rural transformation and reaching a world free of hunger and malnutrition go hand in hand ROME, Italy, September 21, 2017,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Farming and rural non-farm-based activities still have untapped potential to generate employment opportunities for Africa’s rising youth population, FAO stressed today at a high level…
Read More »Violence and Death of Burundi Nationals in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
The cause of the violence must be determined and perpetrators must be held accountable WASHINGTON D.C., United States of America, September 21, 2017,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- The U.S. government is dismayed by the violence and death of more than 30 Burundian nationals and a Congolese soldier in Kamanyola, in the…
Read More »Minister Motsoaledi warns anti-measles vaccine lobby groups
As of 19 September 2017, there were 29 confirmed measles cases and 90 suspected measles cases in KwaZulu Natal PRETORIA, South Africa, September 21, 2017,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Government is making efforts to reach all children between the age of 6 to 59 months through an integrated immunisation against preventable…
Read More »Hitachi Introduces Hitachi Vantara: A New Digital Company Committed to Solving the World’s Toughest Business and Societal Challenges
Company Formed to Help Customers Achieve Unprecedented Outcomes by Tapping the Full Potential of Their Data NAIROBI, Kenya, 21 September 2017,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE:6501, “Hitachi”) has launched Hitachi Vantara, a new business entity to leverage the broad portfolio of innovation, development and experience from across Hitachi Group…
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OP-ED | Centuries of Bad Choices Deny African Women Clean Cooking Solutions, By Mohamed Adow
Over 800,000 women and girls die prematurely each year from exposure to polluting fuels …
