January 2024

Disaster management: Reform emergency agencies, says NGO

To reduce disasters, government should reform emergency agencies, Executive Director of Women for Peace and Gender Equality Initiative (WOPEGEE), Dr Mojisola Akinsanya has said. The reform,  she noted, would enable humanitarian actors to carry out research and disaster risk reduction. She spoke  with reporters on the sidelines in Lagos of a four-day training. The workshop is to […]

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S. Africa expects ICJ judgment on Gaza by Friday

JOHANNESBURG: South Africa expects the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to rule this Friday on whether it will grant emergency measures to stop the war in Gaza, South African news website News24 reported today, citing two sources close to the matter. A spokesman for South Africa’s justice ministry told Reuters “no communique yet”. A spokesman

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NGO advocates nationwide regulation of school entry age for children

As the world marks International Day for Education, January 24, 2024, a non-profit and non-government organisation in Nigeria, A Mother’s Love Initiative (AMLi) which advocates equal rights and opportunity for African children in the digital environment and as well kicking against the hurried child syndrome, in collaboration with Civil Society Actions Coalition on Education For

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The International Educators Summit Accra, Ghana

Reimagining Education for the Future We Seek: Africa and the World in Dialogue The inaugural International Educators’ Summit is a groundbreaking initiative organized by the Ghana Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (Ghana ASCD) to be held in the vibrant city of Accra, Ghana, 5-7 July, 2024. This summit represents a pivotal moment in the global

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AgriFI, Seedstars Africa Ventures Invest USD 3.7 Million In Shamba Pride To Boost Quality Agri Input Distribution In Kenya

EDFI AgriFI – the EU Agriculture Financing Initiative – and Seedstars Africa Ventures announce a strategic pre-series A investment of USD 3.7 million in Shamba Pride, a pioneering Agri SME based in Kenya. As part of the arrangement, EDFI Agrifi will provide a long term loan of $2 million, to foster sustainable development and economic

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The South African Genocide Complaint and PFLP-Linked NGOs

South Africa instituted proceedings against the State of Israel before the International Court of Justice (ICJ), alleging that Israel is committing genocide against the Palestinian people in Gaza. In its 85-page submission and during public hearings on 11-12 January, South Africa relied on a number of highly biased NGOs with links to the Popular Front for the Liberation

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NGO Seeks Measures To Address Climate Change On Children, Nation

An NGO, Save The Children International (SCI), has called for measures by the government and individuals to address the impact of climate change on children and the nation. The Advocacy Campaign and Policy Manager for SCI, Abuja Field Office, Mr Ifedilichukwu Innocent, made the call on Monday in Kano, at a three-day review meeting and

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