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Health

ICRISAT awarded 2021 Africa Food Prize

The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) has been awarded the 2021 Africa Food Prize, for work that has improved food...

Michael Simire - September 8, 2021

Agric & Biotech

Burkina Faso releases first pearl millet hybrid

Burkina Faso recently approved the commercial use of its first pearl millet hybrid called Nafagnon. With the approval, the single-cross hybrid also became the first of...

Michael Simire - June 1, 2021

Agric & Biotech

COVID-19: Nigerian farmers to receive improved seeds

Farmers in 13 states of Nigeria will receive improved seeds of sorghum, pearl millet, cowpea and rice as a part of an initiative to...

Michael Simire - June 11, 2020

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Water & SanitationFebruary 17, 2026

AU Summit: African leaders endorse, launch Africa Water Vision 2063 & Policy

Water and sanitation appear to have moved decisively to the centre of Africa’s political agenda. At the High-Level Side Event...

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Climate ChangeFebruary 17, 2026

Kofi Adu Domfeh: Is a new world disorder of climate change emerging?

Kwaku works with a tight calendar; making a routine business trip every week between Kumasi and Accra, the kind...

CoverFebruary 17, 2026

Ozone layer depletion: Nigeria prioritises green, energy-efficient cooling systems

The Federal Government is actively taking steps to address ozone layer depletion by prioritising the adoption of green, energy-efficient,...

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Water & SanitationFebruary 17, 2026

AU Summit: African leaders endorse, launch Africa Water Vision 2063 & Policy

Water and sanitation appear to have moved decisively to...

Climate ChangeFebruary 17, 2026

Kofi Adu Domfeh: Is a new world disorder of climate change emerging?

Kwaku works with a tight calendar; making a routine...