Nigeria: World Food Day – Nigeria to Ban Milk Importation in 2022- – Minister
Nigeria will ban milk importation into the country in the next two years, the minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Sabo Nanono, has ...
Nigeria: Govt Agrees to Lift Ban On Contact Sports, With Conditions
Amidst growing calls by sports enthusiasts, sportsmen and women for the ban to be lifted on contact sports, the Ministry of Youth and ...
Benin: Feed the People! The Audacious Ambitions of Rural Benin Women
Produce innovative versions of a staple food for a regional market. Feed hungry people, now and in the future. While you're at it, ...
EU-UK Brexit talks on knife edge as Barnier says deal cannot be ‘at any price’
Negotiations between the European Union and Britain are on a knife edge after Brussels declared it was up to London to compromise, and ...
Nigeria: Nigeria’s #EndSARS Protests Also Concern Counter-Terrorism
The nationwide campaign for accountable, responsible policing could help address violent extremism. The #EndSARS (End Special Anti-Robbery Squad) protests in Nigeria are a ...
Africa: Stripe Acquisition of Paystack Could Spur More Tech Deals
The fast-growing San Francisco-based payment processing company Stripe is buying Nigeria's Paystack, a leading African fintech firm, in an acquisition that signals growing ...
Kenya: Rift Valley Lakes Have Been This High Before. but There’s Cause for Concern
Recent high water levels of Kenya's Rift Valley lakes have flooded properties and displaced communities, most notably around Lakes Baringo and Naivasha. There ...
Kenya: A Place of Hope – Mentoring Girls in Kibera Informal Settlement Through the Covid-19 Lockdown
Nairobi — "I slept in the toilet for three days because my mother chased me out of the house," says Julie Atieno*, 13. ...
Kamala Harris suspends in-person events after aide tests positive for Covid-19
US Democratic vice-presidential nominee Kamala Harris cancelled travel plans through Sunday as a precaution after one of her staff members tested positive for ...
South Africa: Lockdown Didn’t Work in South Africa – Why It Shouldn’t Happen Again
At the start of October, the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the Chinese government lauded South Africa's response to the global COVID-19 pandemic. ...
