Feeding Africa’s future
By Rajiv Shah, Today, we have the tools and knowledge to end extreme poverty and hunger by working together to transform agriculture. This isn’t just a development hypothesis; it’s actually happening. Earlier this year, I had the opportunity to see firsthand the dramatic results of an emerging agriculture transformation on a visit to Tanzania. In [...]
By Chizoba Vivian Ajoku, Africasti Abuja The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (AJTMH), in its july 2012 edition, published two studies providing an insight on the raging war against malaria. In one of the reviews, researchers support the use of indoor insecticide sprays as an effective way to dramatically reduce malaria infections. In [...]
Continue reading …African countries and development partners are advocating for the improvement of the systems that capture births, deaths and causes of death among their populations.
Continue reading …An initiative that would support the development and teaching of mathematics in Africa and Norway has been launched.
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By Michel Sidibé, Executive Director of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS and Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations (UNAIDS) Winning the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) 2012 is something millions of people across Africa are dreaming of right now as the continent’s most prestigious football tournament gets underway in Gabon and Equatorial Guinea. As [...]
Continue reading …The UN-REDD Programme said Benin, Cameroon, Chile, Ghana, Myanmar, South Sudan and Suriname are new countries that have joined the programme as new partners.
Continue reading …Africa needs to rethink its food import burden and consider ‘local content’ options, such as the inclusion of cassava flour in wheat to reduce the rising import bills, says the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture’s Ambassador, Former President Olusegun Obasanjo.
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The African Union Commission (AUC) has formally launched a Pan-African University comprising five thematic centres located across the continent.
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Africa must add value to its natural resources
May 11, 2013 No CommentBy Christine Ramon Although a number of African countries have experienced rapid economic growth over the past decade, substantial developmental challenges remain. According to the World Bank’s latest World Development Indicators, Africa has recorded almost 20 years of continuous decline in extreme poverty, from 60% in 1993 to 48% in 2010, yet the region is [...]
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