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Youth Bridge Foundation Harps on Youth Inclusion in Africa’s Peace and Security
Stakeholders in Ghana are intensifying efforts to empower young people as key actors in conflict prevention, peacebuilding, and sustainable development vis-à-vis Africa’s growing youth population, which presents both an opportunity and a challenge for the continent’s peace and security. At the forefront of this effort is the Ghanaian Youth Bridge…
Read More »Nigeria Health Watch’s 3rd Celebrating Womanhood Art Gala for Mar 28 in Abuja
Nigeria Health Watch, a not-for-profit health communication and advocacy organization, will host the third edition of its Celebrating Womanhood Art Gala on March 28, 2025, in Abuja, Nigeria as part of activities commemorating 2025 International Women’s Month which aims to highlight the intersection of art, health, and gender equity while…
Read More »Five Years Later, is AfCFTA already Failing?
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement came into force in 2019 to create a unified continental market of 1.3 billion people valued at US$ 3.4 trillion, yet, implementation remains slow with the elimination of tariffs on 90% of goods not expected until 2034. African Union Heads of State at their…
Read More »SWIFT Empowers Female Contraceptives Vendors for Improved FP Services in Nigeria
The Society for Family Health (SFH), Nigeria’s leading health nonprofit, in collaboration with the Gates Foundation and the Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (PCN), has launched the Supporting Women’s Increased Access to Family Planning through Pharmacies, Patent and Proprietary Medicine Vendors (SWIFT) project. This SWIFT Project, which aims to improve access…
Read More »SOJO | How Solar Power is Revolutionizing Access to Healthcare in Rural Nigeria
Thanks to a partnership between the Dangote Foundation and UNICEF, Tanawa Health Post was among Nigerian healthcare facilities connected with solar electricity systems, guaranteeing uninterrupted power supply and revolutionizing access to health care in the community. A picture of the Tanawa Health Post showing the solar panels on its roofing…
Read More »Senior Officials of AU’s Specialized Committee on Trade Endorse African Green Minerals Strategy
The meeting of senior officials of the African Union First Extra-Ordinary Session of the Specialized Technical Committee on Trade, Tourism, Industry and Minerals (STC-TTIM) held from December 11 -12, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, has endorsed the Draft African Green Minerals Strategy (AGMS). The AGMS, otherwise known as the African Union…
Read More »Shortage of skilled birth attendants threatens lives of mothers, newborns in Northern Nigeria
A shortage of skilled birth attendants in Kano’s rural communities is slowly turning life’s most precious moments into tragedies, increasing concerns of maternal and infant mortality. African Newspage visited communities in Gwarzo, Tofa, and Ungogo Local Government Areas (LGAs), uncovering devastating stories of mothers and babies lost during childbirth. Amina’s…
Read More »NFNV NIGERIA: Building Resilient, Sustainable Nigerian Women-owned MSMEs
New Faces, New Voices (NFNV) Nigeria under the Women in Leadership and Financial Inclusion (WLFI) project recently hosted Nigerian women entrepreneurs for a webinar themed: “Building a Sustainable Women, Small and Medium Enterprises: Prospects and Strategies for Thriving in Uncertain Times.” The webinar discourse centered around the unique challenges and…
Read More »NFNV-WLFI: Empowering Women Entrepreneurs through Digital Financial Inclusion
The New Faces, New Voices Nigeria’s (NFNV Nigeria)’s 2024 Kano Women Leadership and Financial Inclusion (WLFI) Summit brought together key stakeholders who discussed strategies for overcoming access to finance barriers and harnessing digital tools to empower women entrepreneurs. Aishatu Debola Aminu, NFNV Nigeria Country Director (Left) and Aisha Lawan, the…
Read More »AHBN partners AFENET, GAVI to Mitigate Zero-Dose Immunization in Kano
The African Health Budget Network (AHBN), in collaboration with the African Field Epidemiology Network (AFENET) and with support from Global Alliance for Vaccine and Immunization (GAVI), has embarked on a project aimed at addressing zero-dose immunization among children in Kano State. The project, titled “Zero Dose Learning,” is focused on…
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INTERVIEW | “Sokokuu e-commerce platform will enable African SMEs move products around the continent under the AfCFTA” – Mulualem Syoum
Mulualem Syoum is the founder/CEO of the African Electronic Trade (AeTrade) Group, focused on …
