Africa

Ministry of Health and UNFD sign partnership agreement to jointly coordinate preventive activities to combat malnutrition; the Department of Health's Malnutrition Eradication Programme and several technical and financial partners are involved

The Yamoransa Model computer lab project formally opened a lab in the country to support community-led sustainable development projects that bring information and communication technologies to underserved communities

Adelaide Naa Okpoti aged 25, trained in Horticulture and Entrepreneurship at Kwadaso Agriculture College, together with partner Abigail Essel is working towards successful horticulture in organic production with her farm "Fresh Field"

The leader of the main opposition party along with 10 other members was arrested before a planned forum to call for constitutional reform

To modernize tax collection and increase revenue, the African Development Fund extended US$4.25 million loan to switch to digital tax services with electronic taxation and electronic tax payment

In a joint project with an Israeli-led mission, Sudanese researchers will study corals in the Red Sea area to help preserve unique local coral formations

Many farmers are abandoning maize cultivation to switch to passionfruit, as it requires less area while offering quicker and more profitable returns

After women reacted angrily to the news that the government was planning to ban the wearing of mini-skirts, the ruling party, Zanu-PF, has officially denied the news

The country has made its first agreement with Israel on cyber defense, in particular on operational cooperation, research and development and information and knowledge sharing

A 70 million escudos contract, financed by the Ministry of Family, Inclusion and Social Development, will support the 22 municipalities in ensuring social inclusion services closer to the community optimizing central and local resources

The solar energy system installed two years ago by one of the country's largest citrus farms, Joubert en Seuns, is proving crucial as the country battles inconsistent energy supplies

Niger Commissioner Zouera Hassane Haousseize won this year's edition of the United Nations Population Prize, the youngest recipient of the award and the youngest woman to reach the rank of commissioner, or superintendent, in the police force

The opening of a 250-seat cinema in Pointe-Noire is now imminent, thanks to the support of the Kakama accroche-toi association and African Valley, which are contributing to the revival of cinema in the country