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Africa: World Bank Approves Project to Expand Agricultural Value Chains and Jobs

Africa: World Bank Approves Project to Expand Agricultural Value Chains and Jobs

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Washington D.C. — The World Bank has approved a $500 million International Development Association (IDA) credit for the Nigeria Sustainable Agricultural Value-Chains for Growth (AGROW) Project, aimed at increasing smallholder farmers productivity, strengthening agricultural value chains, and creating jobs while improving food and nutrition security. Agriculture remains Nigeria’s largest source of employment, yet low productivity,…

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Africa: World Bank Approves Project to Expand Agricultural Value Chains and Jobs

Africa: Interagency Forum Looks At U.S. Investment in Africa to Support U.S. Security

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Stuttgart, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany — More than 160 civilian and military representatives from the Departments of War, State and Commerce met March 26-27, 2026, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, to identify strategic priorities and opportunities for the United States in Africa as part of the Africa Strategic Integration Dialogue (ASID). STUTTGART, Germany — More than 160…

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Africa: World Bank Approves Project to Expand Agricultural Value Chains and Jobs

Africa: China Is Helping Build Africa’s Cities, but Its Approach Sidelines Local Urban Planners and Residents

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As African cities experience some of the fastest urban growth rates in the world, China has become a major bilateral financier for urban infrastructure. From Nairobi’s elevated expressways to Lagos’s airport upgrades and Addis Ababa’s new riverside developments, Chinese-backed projects are transforming skylines and daily life across the continent. I study China’s economic engagements in…

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Africa CDC Rolls Out Continental Spark-NCDs Programme As Noncommunicable Diseases Rise Across Africa

Africa CDC Rolls Out Continental Spark-NCDs Programme As Noncommunicable Diseases Rise Across Africa

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Zanzibar, United Republic of Tanzania — Nearly 2 million Africans die prematurely each year from complications related to hypertension and diabetes alone, and only an estimated10-20% of those living with these conditions receive regular care. In response Africa CDC has launched a major continental initiative to strengthen surveillance, improve integrated care, and transform the continent’s…

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Africa: World Bank Approves Project to Expand Agricultural Value Chains and Jobs

Africa: Continental Workshop On Strengthening Teacher Development and Alignment With the Continental Teacher Qualifications Framework Concludes With Strong Call for System Transformation

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The African Union Commission (AUC), through its Department of Education, Science, Technology and Innovation (ESTI), successfully concluded the Continental Workshop on Strengthening Teacher Development, Motivation, and Alignment with the Continental Teachers Qualifications Framework (CTQF), convened from 25th to 27th March, 2026, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Held within the framework of the AU Decade of Education and…

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Africa: World Bank Approves Project to Expand Agricultural Value Chains and Jobs

Africa: Prof. Mcbagonluri Named Among Africa’s Top Education Leaders

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Prof. Fred McBagonluri, the President of Academic City University, has been recognised for his outstanding contribution to the advancement of education in Africa. The recognition further reinforced the university’s growing reputation as a hub for nurturing exceptional leaders to advance the development of the continent. The honour was conferred at the 4th Africa Education Summit,…

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