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Africa: Resolving Tensions Between Global Development Goals and Local Aspirations
[The Conversation Africa] The Sustainable Development Goals - a set of 17 globally agreed-upon targets for the year 2030 - are clearly listed and appear to be easy to subscribe to. However, development planning and the implementation of development projects are never straightforward.
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Source: allAfrica.com
Africa: Deep Dive - Lockdown Gives Dive Operators Time to Rethink Sustainability
The classes cover a range of topics, from marine life to coral reef conservation, and many are free
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Sanda Ojiambo: I will advance Kofi Annan’s vision
Since 2008, Ms Ojiambo has been Safaricom’s head of sustainable business and social impact, and playing that role saw her interact with UNGC many
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Uganda: Jubilee Insurance Records 9.9 Percent Growth Amid COVID
Jubilee Holdings Limited, East Africa's largest insurance group, has reported a 9.9 per cent growth in the Financial Year
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Source: allAfrica.com
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Rwanda: COVID-19 - Businesses Invited to Apply for Bailout as Govt Rolls Out Rwf100 Billion Fund
Local businesses have been invited to begin applying for funding under the Economic Recovery Fund (ERF), a two-year facility established by Government to cushion businesses affected by the Covid-19
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Source: allAfrica.com
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Africa: The 2020 Global Nutrition Report Calls on Govts, Businesses and Civil Society to Step up Efforts to Address Malnutrition
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to threaten health and food systems in Africa and around the world, the 2020 Global Nutrition Report calls on governments, businesses and civil society to step up efforts to address malnutrition in all its
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Source: allAfrica.com
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CEO of Export Barbados (BIDC) To Present at the Vienna Energy Forum 2021 | The Bajan Reporter
Recently appointed CEO of Export Barbados, the government agency formerly known as the Barbados Investment and Development Corporation (BIDC), Mark Hill will be a keynote presenter at the Vienna Energy Forum (VEF) slated for July 5-7. The VEF's motto is 'Where Action Meets Ambition' and it will be
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Nigeria: #women in Agriculture - How Herdsmen Made Me Stop Cultivating Cassava - Farmer
[Premium Times] A smallholder farmer in Abuja says the government needs to do more to help food production.
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Sen. Baldwin and Lt. Gov. Barnes Talk Impact of COVID-19
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Digital tenders system to link taxman, companies’ registrar
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Port Royal project gets US$110,000 funding from IDB
The Government of Jamaica’s joint agency initiative, Port Royal 2020, has received support from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) to the tune of USD$110,000. This funding will support the continued technical assessment and Master...
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Somalia: Operation Atalanta ESPs Numancia Is Inspecting UN FAOs Fish Aggregating Devices to Boost Local Fisheries and Fight Underlying Causes of Piracy
In an effort to turn this situation around, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization with the support of its donors and the protection of the EU, launched an initiative in 2015 to deploy 25 Fish Aggregating Devices (FAD) to attract high value fish to the Somali
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Source: allAfrica.com
Annan, Kofi A. (1938-- )
Kofi Atta Annan, born on 8 April 1938 in Kumasi, Ghana, served as the seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN) between 1997 and 2007.  As a young man, Annan finished his undergraduate studies in economics at Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota in 1961.  He then completed his
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Atlanta City Council President Felicia A. Moore and Passion City Church Provide Aid to Local Organizations During COVID-19 Pandemic
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(BPRW) Essence Calls for a National “Declaration of Equity” and Launches $100 Million Equity and Justice Benefit Initiative | Press releases
(BPRW) Essence Calls for a National “Declaration of Equity” and Launches $100 Million Equity and Justice Benefit Initiative
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Ms. Bradford directs programs in diversity and inclusion, sustainability, economic development, volunteer programs and charitable response to disasters that together promote a broader definition of social responsibility for Regions Financial Corporation, a top U.S. bank-holding company with $122
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Nigeria: Togo, Niger, Benin Owe Nigeria N32.04 Billion in Electricity Bills, Says NERC
Togo, Niger, and Benin Republic did not pay their N32.04 billion bills for the electricity Nigeria supplied to them in 2019, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission
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Source: allAfrica.com
Gambia: 'Investing in MSMEs Contribute to Eradication Poverty'
[The Point] Amson Sibanda, Chief, National Strategies and Capacity Building Branch, Division for Sustainable Development Goals (UNDESA) has said that investing in MSMEs would not only contribute to the eradication of poverty and create employment opportunities, but also generate positive spillover
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City of Detroit Receives $1M National Investment For Public Spaces
The City of Detroit announced today that it has received $1.02 million in new investment and an additional three-year commitment through Reimagining the Civic
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Tunisia: FAO-Supported Digital Platform for Female Farmers Launches in Tunisia
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- A web and mobile platform of agricultural services geared towards female farmers and agricultural entrepreneurs was launched in Tunisia with the support of the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) .
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Source: allAfrica.com
Africa: Donors Must Double Investments to Stamp Out Hunger
Press Release - New research by FAO, ZEF, IFPRI, IISD and Cornell University models the costs for achieving 2030 food security goals
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Nigeria: Local Content Bill Vital to Preserving Nigeria's Socioeconomic Independence - Hon Idagbo
Hon Idagbo giving the background of the Nigerian Local Content Development and Enforcement Bill (the Bill) which is sponsored by Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila, himself (Idagbo) and seven other members of the House of Representatives explained why the nation at this trying time needs this Bill passed into
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Our Push for Equity Should Focus on Grassroots Organizations
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BODO: New tone in IMF’s appraisal of Kenya monetary health
The Fund then released a staff report capturing discussions between its visiting delegation and the Kenya government
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Nigeria: Govt - 2020 Budget Review Not Austerity Measures
Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Prince Clem Ikanade Agba, has assured Nigerians that the revision of the 2020 budget by the federal government was not intended to impose austerity measures on
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Rwanda: Activists Urge Collective Effort to Ease Access to Sanitary Pads
In an effort to make sanitary pads more affordable and accessible, the Government removed Value Added Tax on the products in December
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As Greens Reckon With Racism, Staff At A Major Group Challenge Pro-Trump Board Member | HuffPost
“In light of President Trump’s disturbing actions and words, we have deep, ongoing concerns over Mr. Ross’s failure to renounce his support for the President,” the letter
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Confronting ecological ruin through sport | The Standard
Excitement and fanfare characterised the second edition of the Chivero Challenge with scores participating in several activities towards the protection and restoration of the environment at Lake Chivero, recently (June 13 and 14).
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