Nigeria’s Agro-Revolution: Construction of Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) begins

African Development Bank Group and Nigeria Kick Off $538 million agro-industrial project across eight states

How Ghana is creating digital opportunities for persons with disabilities

Practical digital training opens up remote and gig work for persons with disabilities

Merck Foundation Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and First Ladies of Africa jointly announce Winners of ‘More than a Mother’ and ‘Diabetes & Hypertension’ Song Awards 2023

The awards were announced by Senator Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation and President of Merck Foundation ‘More Than a Mother’ campaign, together with African First Ladies, who are also the Ambassadors of Merck Foundation ‘More Than a Mother’ campaign

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and United Nations Political and Peacebuilding Departments Consult Ahead of the Security Council Briefing

The report to the UN Security Council highlighted the evolving challenges to regional security, integration and the unity of West Africa

Japan-Egypt Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Talk

The two Ministers affirmed that they would continue to work together to restore calm, improve the humanitarian situation, and realize peace and stability in the region in the medium to long term

African Development Bank, the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) Ombudsmen Association meet to strengthen peace, stability and regional integration in West Africa

Created in 2008 and based in Ouagadougou, the Ombudsmen Association promotes mediation, citizens’ rights, administrative justice and regional integration in its member countries

South Sudan: Peace conference in Kapoeta results in Toposa and Murle communities committing to reconciliation

The Eastern Equatoria government, alongside the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) and Norwegian Church Aid, organized a forum to promote reconciliation and peaceful coexistence

Historic Danish public-private partnership with the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) expands home-grown school meals in East Africa

The three-year initiative is backed by US$40 million in co-financing from the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Novo Nordisk Foundation and the Grundfos Foundation

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Grants the Government of Cabo Verde $50,000 to draw up its 2025-2040 Infrastructure Master Plan

This master plan development initiative comes at an historic time, just weeks before ECOWAS’s anniversary, which marks 50 years of regional service and cooperation

3rd Regional Workshop on Fisheries, Aquaculture, and the Blue Economy in Africa’s Development

Participants were called upon to champion the value of fisheries and aquaculture in their respective countries to drive visibility, awareness, and policy support

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