Humanitarian Actors Establish First Anti-Trafficking Task Force in North-East Nigeria
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria in a bid to better respond to trafficking in persons in Borno State,…
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Nigeria: Sowing seeds of hope in Wuro Dadi
JUBA, South Sudan The sleepy, quiet and slow pace of Wuro Dadi village situated on…
Africa’s Small-Scale Fisheries Critical to Food Security
PERTH, Australia Africa’s small-scale fisheries play a critical role in global food security and must…
40 killed, 60 more injured in an oil tanker explosion in Nigeria
LAGOS, Nigeria At least 40 people have died and over 60 have been injured in…
States in Nigeria’s South West zone conclude second round of outbreak response
LAGOS, Nigeria All six States in the South West Zone have completed the ‘2nd Outbreak…
AfDBank hosts masterclass on women’s skills in business development
PRETORIA, South Africa The fourth Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa (AFAWA)/Entreprenarium masterclass began…
Security Council condemns Acts of terrorism in Northeast Nigeria
NEW YORK, United States of America The members of the Security Council have condemned in…
Nigeria’s bankers unite in support of Nigeria’s most vulnerable in a visit to IDP camps in Maiduguri
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria Some of Nigeria’s leading bank executives came together to show solidary with their…
FAO’s seed fair links farmers to certified quality seed in northeastern Nigeria
JUBA, South Sudan Gombi local government area lies two hours outside Yola, the capital of…
UNICEF condemns use of children as human bombs in north-east Nigeria
ABUJA, Nigeria The United Nations Children’s Fund “UNICEF” has condemned the use of children as…
Innovators from Africa recognised at Commonwealth 70th anniversary
LONDON, United Kingdom The Duke of Sussex presented prizes to innovators in international development at…
The Dangote Group deploys Freshworks to unify information technology (IT) service management across its 19 subsidiaries
LAGOS, Nigeria The Dangote Group, the largest indigenous industrial conglomerate in Sub Saharan Africa has…
Enhancing Energy Security in Africa – the time is now
LAGOS, Nigeria The African Energy Chamber has called on African governments and oil companies to…
Nigeria and the Continental Free Trade Area Agreement
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast The attention of the African Development Bank has been drawn to a…
Promising results from malaria-prevention medication among children in Borno State, Nigeria
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria “I had always asked my family members to sit outside for one or…
Switzerland gives 3.2 million Swiss francs to AfDB’s ‘Boost Africa’ E-Lab and urban development fund
MALABO, Equatorial Guinea The State Secretariat for Economic Affairs of the Government of the Swiss…
President Museveni, 1st Lady receive blessings from Nigerian Pastor Adeboye
ENTEBEE, Uganda President Yoweri Museveni and his wife, Janet Museveni, have welcomed to Uganda renowned…
Newly-elected Nigerian UN General Assembly President pledges focus on ‘peace and prosperity’ for most vulnerable
NEW YORK, United States of America The global reach of the United Nations makes it…
Tackle root causes of migration to protect refugees and displaced people from leaving their homes
NEW YORK, United States of America “African countries have a long record of keeping their…
Dangote Still Most Admired African Brand in Fresh Surve For The Second Year Consecutively
LAGOS, Nigeria Dangote Group, from Nigeria has for the second year emerged as the most admired African brand, of…