The Los Angeles and Johannesburg-based DISCOP organization has announced a major new initiative to celebrate the content, production and distribution industries in key territories served by its two regional markets, as it introduces a ‘Guest Country’ focus at both DISCOP Africa and DISCOP Istanbul.

The global software giant, Microsoft Corp. in recognition of the International Youth Day, has disclosed that no fewer than 1,000 talented young minds from Africa are expected to benefit from 4Afrika Scholarship program in the first phase of the pilot program beginning November this year.

Dr Kanayo Nwanze, the President, International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) has identified the decline in agriculture as the cause of hunger and poverty in Africa which he described as waste of human lives.

Founder and Chairman of Econet Wireless, Mr. Strive Masiyiwa has said that Nigeria can feed the rest of Africa if the country will muster the courage to replicate the uncommon revolution of telecommunication in the agricultural sector.

ONLY half the number of pregnant women in Nigeria and other countries in sub-Saharan Africa are receiving the minimum number of four Antenatal Care, ANC, visits recommended by the World Health Organisation, WHO, to ensure the well-being of mothers and newborns.

Nigeria is on the verge of losing its prestigious ‘Africa’s biggest oil producer’ as Angola drew level with it in May, with daily oil production at 1.97 million barrels per day.