Severe Hunger Hits 13m People In Three African Countries
BY DAYO ADESULU The Horn of Africa is experiencing the driest conditions recorded since 1981, with severe drought leaving an estimated 13 million people across...
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COVID-19 Reported Cases Fall By 20%, Deaths Drop By 8% In Africa
BY DAYO ADESULU Weekly COVID-19 cases in Africa have dropped significantly and deaths dipped for the first time since the peak of the fourth pandemic...
Bringing Degraded African Land Back To Life
Farming in the Sahel region of Africa isn’t easy. It’s an area that suffers from degraded soils, erratic rainfall and is often subject to long...
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Uganda’s Shs 6.4 billion Capital Markets Authority budget approved
MPs on the finance committee have approved the Shs6.4 billion budget for the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) for the Financial Year 2022/2023. Led by the...
UN releases $150m for underfunded humanitarian crises
The Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Martin Griffiths, released US$150 million from the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to boost underfunded humanitarian...
Verdant Capital and KfW establish new fund to support MSME growth in Africa
Verdant Capital Hybrid Fund initially has USD 36 million of committed capital; Support for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSME) through investment in financial institutions;...
State Minister Participates In 3rd Ministerial Meeting In Turkey
An Ethiopian delegation led by State Minister H.E. Redwan has attended the 3rd Ministerial Meeting of Turkey – Africa Partnership Summit. The growing constructive engagement...
Lessons For Nigerian Govt From China/Uganda Loans Clauses
BY DAYO ADESULU In 2015, the Ugandan government got a loan from China through the Exim Bank in order to finance the expansion and upgrade...
Nigeria Monthly Fuel Subsidy of N250bn Benefit Only Neighbouring Countries – El-Rufai
Governor Nasir el-Rufai of Kaduna State has said the current fuel subsidy regime is not beneficial to Nigerians but some neighbouring countries in Africa. According...
How Indiscriminate Use Of Antibiotics Can Increase Future Health Crisis
Abuja, Nigeria – The World Health Organization is supporting the Federal Government in raising awareness among health workers and Nigerians on the need for caution...