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Innovation & Technology for Good
An IMF paper says artificial intelligence could increase Sub-Saharan Africa's economy by 4% over the next decade if countries improve electricity supply, internet access…
Kevin TunoiJuly 22, 2026 · 2 min read
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Speaking at State House, Nairobi, on Tuesday, July 21, Ruto said the new funding model will take effect in September 2026, subject to Parliament…
Mitchelle WawiraJuly 21, 2026 · 3 min read
Digital Inclusion
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has reaffirmed its support for a unified African approach to telecommunications and digital economy policies, commending the African Telecommunication…
Richmond MensahJuly 21, 2026 · 3 min read
Community Development
Fifty young people from the New Kuchingoro and Kuje internally displaced persons (IDP) camps in Abuja have successfully completed a 10-week entrepreneurship and digital…
Richmond MensahJuly 21, 2026 · 2 min read
Community Development
Dangote Granite Mines, a subsidiary of Dangote Industries Limited (DIL), has awarded annual scholarships to 60 students from its host communities in Ogun State,…
Richmond MensahJuly 21, 2026 · 2 min read
Grants
Applications are open for the Face of Agriculture (FOA) 2026 Program, an initiative of Agric Naija Foods and Farms Limited designed to discover, develop, connect, and celebrate…
Richmond MensahJuly 21, 2026 · 2 min read
Grants
Applications are now open for the WomenPower2030 Seed Grant 2026, an opportunity for eligible women-led and women’s rights organisations in Nigeria and Sierra Leone to receive up…
Richmond MensahJuly 21, 2026 · 2 min read
Governance & Policy
Nearly 50 people have been returned to Afghanistan this year under what the European Union describes as “voluntary returns”, with support from Frontex, the…
Richmond MensahJuly 21, 2026 · 3 min read
Agriculture & Food Systems
The West Africa Centre for Agribusiness and Apiculture Development (WACAAD), with financial support from the European Union (EU), has hosted Ghana’s first-ever national beekeeping…
Richmond MensahJuly 20, 2026 · 3 min read
Agriculture & Food Systems
Ghana and Burkina Faso have agreed to lift trade restrictions affecting the importation of tomatoes and the exportation of eggs, paving the way for…
Richmond MensahJuly 20, 2026 · 2 min read
Agriculture & Food Systems
Kaduna, Nigeria – Care and Action Research (CaRE-NGO), with funding support from the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) through the Global Environment Facility Small…
Richmond MensahJuly 17, 2026 · 4 min read
Women & Gender
A policy brief released by the Thamani for Women and Youth Initiative (THAMANI) has revealed that many women and girls in Bauchi State continue…
Richmond MensahJuly 17, 2026 · 4 min read