Search for results and impact in African development
The everlasting and arduous quest for Development in Africa continues relentlessly and in full speed, even if often elusive. Many of the policies, strategies and actions executed have not always succeed but many others have, or hold promise, propelling the continent progressively forward, even if slowly, toward desired Development goals. To many, the age old saying ‘experience is the best teacher’ is a resounding truism. Innovation is only to be strongly encouraged: however, knowledge and learning from experience, although not always relevant and helpful, remain equally important, in evaluating accomplishments, setting the action agenda for the future, and to inform the design, direction and focus of continuing and new initiatives.
Africa’s COVID-19 cases hit 1m
The number of COVID-19 cases on the African continent have surpassed 1 million, figures from the Centre of Disease Control (CDC) showed on Friday, with South Africa the worst-affected. Some 1,007,336 cases have now been confirmed, with 22,066 deaths, the data showed, but infections on the continent still only account for a small percentage of […]
Africa surpasses a million coronavirus cases
Coronavirus has now infected more than a million people in Africa, but hopes that the pandemic may be peaking in some countries are also leavened by fear of a second wave. Nations across the Africa continent have recorded 1,000,054 coronavirus infections and at least 21,724 deaths, accounting for around five per cent of global cases, […]
UK donates £18m for pesticide spraying, surveillance against locusts swams in Africa, Asia
The United Kingdom has earmarked £18 million ( N8,922,164,987.36) to tackle the current locust attacks devastating farmlands across Africa and Asia.
Africa records 23% increase in COVID-19 cases – WHO
World Health Organisation (WHO) says there is a 23 per cent increase in the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Africa in the past week. WHO disclosed this in a weekly COVID-19 Situation update for WHO Africa Region, External Situation Report 21, posted on WHO Africa twitter account @WHOAFRO. According to the report, COVID-19 […]
ECOWAS set to certify products made in Africa to be competitive, meet international standards
By Victoria Ojeme ECOWAS Commissioner for Industry and Private Sector Promotion, Mr. Mamadou Traore yesterday disclosed that the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has concluded plans to certify products made in the region to be competitive and meet international standards. This, it hopes to accomplish, through the extension of support grant of Euro […]
