The Nimba County chapter of national civil society (CSOs) and other Nimba citizens are calling for an immediate halt of its pending County Council sitting until ‘their obligations of a legitimate County Council is established. The group on Monday through a press conference in Monrovia termed the county pending county council as “illegal” and said …
Nyeri — Two non-governmental organizations are calling for a review of the existing seed law which they claimed favoured large corporations at the expense of small-scale farmers. Greenpeace Africa and Seed Savers Network say the Seed and Plant Varieties Act 326 of 2012 should be amended in order to recognise and allow the sale, exchange …
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Climate activists have demanded answers from Standard Bank for its involvement and continued support for oil and gas projects on the African continent, even as the worst effects of the climate crisis are being seen and felt. Activist shareholders and NGOs attended the company’s annual general meeting to question executives about the East African Crude …
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No list of anything can be comprehensive, and nobody has an answer to every problem. Instead, this is a cross-section of groups doing good in Africa: large organizations tackling systemic issues and small ones dealing with the trouble on their doorsteps, international bodies and local groups, established programs and new paradigms. Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) …
GCC is a non-profit organization aiming to bridge the gap between communities and wildlife, founded by Matt Lindenberg 6 years ago. Their Future Rangers Programme engages students in rural schools to build their understanding of nature on a foundational level through focused learning and exposure via game drives and visits to wildlife reserves. Africa Foundation’s own conservation education programme, ECHO, was created in …
At a glance Nigeria has made significant progress in reaching its health goals, including recently eradicating wild polio from the country. We work with the Nigerian government and other partners to help address a range of health issues, including family planning, nutrition, and strengthening primary health care and public health systems. We support efforts to …
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With Russia’s war in Ukraine now in its fourth month and showing no signs of abating, United Nations agencies and NGOs that recently scaled up their humanitarian operations are settling in for the long haul — while also devising longer-term recovery and reconstruction plans. Subscribe to Newswire A comprehensive look at the day’s top global …
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As South Africa assumes a more active role in the development of its continent, so do the country’s many nongovernmental organizations. Subscribe to Newswire A comprehensive look at the day’s top global development breaking news, analysis, and opinion Email South Africa’s Department of Social Development serves as the government’s main provider of social assistance to …
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SPEAKER’S PROFILE DR. JOSEPH AWOLOLA Dr. Joseph Awolola is the founder, President Society for Telemedicine and eHealth in Nigeria. He is the first Nigerian to become member of the International Society for Telemedicine and ehealth (Switzerland), member Africa Telehealth Group Canada. He was born on 7 April 1975. He attended National Electric Power Authority …
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About us Summary: Youth Education and Leadership Initiative (YELI) is a Non-profit and Non-Governmental organization formed out of a pressing desire to rescue a succeeding generation of the human person from education related problems and leadership challenges. YELI is a ten-man board of advisory youth development and empowerment focused organization registered with the Corporate Affairs …
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