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Time to plant seeds and cultivate peace in the Lake Chad Basin, by José Graziano Da Silva, DG of FAO
In the two decades before 2015, West Africa made notable strides in reducing hunger, reducing the number of hungry people by more than 60 percent, well ahead of its Millennium Development Goal pledge. Yet today in Nigeria – one of the region’s star performers in that period – we…
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Read More »O Governo do Ruanda dedica-se a promover a passagem para uma economia sem numerário
Mastercard reforçou a sua posição como parceiro tecnológico na passagem do Ruanda para uma sociedade sem numerário em conformidade com a visão 2020 para o país Para publicar estas notícias no Twitter, copie e cole: Extensão de @MastercardMEA e @RDBrwanda MoU vai resultar num setor de pagamento digital mais forte…
Read More »Le gouvernement du Rwanda démontre son engagement en faveur d’une économie sans espèces
MasterCard voit sa position de partenaire technologique renforcée pour favoriser l’évolution du Rwanda vers une économie sans espèces, conformément à la vision nationale de 2020 Pour tweeter cette information, copiez-collez : Extension @MasterCardMEA et @RDBrwanda MoU renforcent le secteur des paiements numériques [http://mstr.cd/2q0UAdC] Daniel Monehin, Président de la division Afrique…
Read More »Kenya rolls out anti-retroviral drug to curb HIV infection
Doctors in Kenya have started prescribing a daily pill to reduce the number of people contracting HIV. The free anti-retroviral medication is being given to anyone with a high risk of exposure to the virus. Al Jazeera’s Fahmida Miller reports from Nairobi. The post Kenya rolls out anti-retroviral drug to…
Read More »The last chance to stop wondering with Discovery Channel is now!
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, 04 May 2017,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- The sixth annual Jozi Film Festival entry submissions opened on Monday 6th February 2017, and from today, all budding film makers have less than 27 days left to get their entries in. For those of you who missed it – this…
Read More »S Africa: What next for rhinos after lifting of horns trade ban?
Rhino horns are described by some as more valuable than gold. The heavyweight animals are critically endangered in many parts of Africa. The largest population is in South Africa where an eight-year-old sales ban on rhino horn has recently been lifted. Al Jazeera’s Natasha Ghoneim reports from Limpopo. The post…
Read More »The secret behind Commercial Bank of Africa’s success: Empowering business HR through SAP SuccessFactors
NAIROBI, Kenya, 4 May 2017, -/African Media Agency (AMA)/- In an age where banking is becoming increasingly automated, Commercial Bank of Africa (CBA) has unlocked the door to better structure and business integration with a human key – an SAP SuccessFactors talent solution implemented by Altura Consulting. CBA’s investment in…
Read More »Historic Public-Private Partnership between SAP SE and German Government Boosts Digital Skills Development in Developing Countries
BMZ, GIZ and SAP to kindle growth in Africa and Asia with Make-IT Initiative DURBAN, South Africa, 4 May 2017,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- By the end of 2016 SAP SE and Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) signed a historic agreement to strengthen tech entrepreneurship in…
Read More »Can African leaders stop money laundering?
Heads of states, business leaders and more than 1,000 participants are in the South African city of Durban. Many of the officials attending this year’s World Economic Forum on Africa come from countries with crippling unemployment and inflation. And even the host country is in the middle of economic and…
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Kenya achieves elimination of human African trypanosomiasis or sleeping sickness as a public health problem
Kenya Tsetse and Trypanosomiasis Eradication Council (KENTTEC)Community screening for human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) and …
