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Monthly Archives: January, 2021

Africa’s COVID-19 cases surpass 3.3m as death toll hits 82,000 – WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo, says there are over 3.3 million confirmed COVID-19 cases on the African...

Tanzania cancels GMO trials again

Newly appointed Tanzania Agricultural Minister, Prof Adolf Mkenda, has announced the cancellation of research trials involving genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in the country and...

Africa in danger of being left behind in COVID-19 vaccination – WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that Africa is in danger of being left behind in COVID-19 vaccination as prices spike due to...

Coronavirus in Africa could reverse 30 years of wildlife conservation gains

For wild animals in Africa on the verge of extinction and the tight knit communities who protect them, COVID-19 is a specter, disrupting a...

Chevron denies responsibility over Bayelsa oil spill

Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL) declared on Friday, January 22, 2021 that reported leaks near its operational areas at Funiwa offshore facilities off the Atlantic...

Namibia to proceed with planned auction of 170 elephants

The Namibian government on Friday, January 22, 2021 said it was going ahead with plans to auction 170 high value wild elephants on January...

Kenya says desert locust invasion under control amid timely mitigation measures

Kenya’s Ministry of Agriculture, on Thursday, January 21, 2021 said that the second wave outbreak of desert locusts’ invasion in the country was under...

Funding shortfalls threaten East African locust operations – FAO

In an online briefing, the Food and Agricultural Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) has warned partners that without additional financial resources for fuel,...

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Dangote Refinery delivers cleaner air, healthier lives with high quality fuel – MD

The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals, David Bird, has said the refinery...
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NIMC goes paperless, launches WorkflowPro for digital correspondence

In furtherance of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's Renewed Hope Agenda and the Federal Government's commitment to institutionalising a paperless...

AfDB approves $200m loan to boost Nigeria’s agricultural productivity

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved a $200 million loan to scale...

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Dangote Refinery delivers cleaner air, healthier lives with high quality fuel – MD

The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Dangote...

NIMC goes paperless, launches WorkflowPro for digital correspondence

In furtherance of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's Renewed Hope...
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