Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has said the country’s national digital identification system (Fayda) has the potential to increase gross domestic product (GDP) by 7 per cent. According to reports by TV BRICS, a NAN partner, Ahmed said Fayda will also safeguard data privacy and ensure economic sovereignty. Ethiopia’s digitalContinue Reading
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has launched the third phase of the government-business partnership, aimed at creating one million jobs and raising annual economic growth in the country. Speaking at the launch in Johannesburg, Ramaphosa said the move would create jobs and raise annual economic growth to more than threeContinue Reading
China and the United Nations (UN) have discussed strengthening cooperation to support Sierra Leone’s development priorities, with emphasis on agriculture, health, education, peacebuilding, and evidence-based policymaking. The discussions took place during a courtesy call by UN Resident Coordinator Seraphine Wakana on Chinese Ambassador to Sierra Leone Zhao Yong in theContinue Reading
News Analysis by Fortune Abang, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) The endorsement of Prof. Akasoba Duke-Abiola by the African Policy and Research Consortium (APRC) for consideration as a candidate for United Nations Secretary-General presents Nigeria with an opportunity for a wider conversation about global leadership. At its core, the argumentContinue Reading
Researchers at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, Ghana, have developed a plant-based lubricant for motorcycle engines using Jatropha curcas oil. The bio-lubricant met international standards and performed reliably during a 12,000 kilometre test, TV BRICS, a NAN partner, reported on Wednesday. The researchers modified theContinue Reading
Kenya says it is targeting an increase in its annual bixa production capacity to at least 3,000 tonnes. Agriculture and Livestock Development Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe announced the initiative during a visit to Kwale County, TV BRICS, a NAN partner, reported on Wednesday. The initiative is expected to expand bixaContinue Reading
New Development Bank (NDB) and the Indian Government have discussed ways to attract private capital for BRICS countries. The NDB said it’s ready to become a reliable partner for countries in sustainable development, clean energy, and smart and sustainable infrastructure. NDB President Dilma Rousseff said this at the seminar “The Role ofContinue Reading
By Fortune Abang The Federal Government has said that a fresh batch of 83 Nigerian returnees from South Africa will arrive in the country on Wednesday. Mr Kimiebi Ebienfa, the spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja. According to him,Continue Reading
By Mark Longyen The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) says it is strengthening Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) through a startup competition and cash awards scheduled for Sept. 28. ECOWAS Acting Director, Directorate of Private Sector and Industry, Mr Peter Oluonye, announced this at a news conferenceContinue Reading
By Sarafina Christopher Nigeria has deployed its first standardised justice sector platform for tracking cases of violence against women aimed at closing long-standing gaps in Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) data and accountability. The platform was unveiled during a five-day national validation and capacity-building workshop to review and validate theContinue Reading
