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Harnessing Africa's Creativity and Innovation to drive human development
Commentary Harnessing Africa's Creativity and Innovation to drive human development By Dr Angela Lusigi, UNDP Resident Representative in Ghana on World Creativity and Innovation Day On April 21, we celebrate the World Creativity and Innovation Da...


Free training workshop for female civil servants
Africa.com, in partnership with The Coca-Cola Company launched the Women Heads of State Initiative last month, and as part of the initiative they are delivering unprecedented, free, open-enrollment, virtual training for women, early in their careers...


Canada imposes additional sanctions on close associates of Russian regime
The Honourable Mélanie Joly (photo), Minister of Foreign Affairs, Tuesday announced that Canada is imposing new sanctions under the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations in response to the Russian regime's illegal and unjustifiable invasio...


ACC calls for verification of academic credentials
Press Release The attention of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) had been drawn to public discussions relating to the issuance of Certificates (Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate Degrees) by mainly, the Dominion Christian University (DCU) and t...


President Bio wraps up tour
His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio has wrapped up his long tour of the south, where he engaged towns and villages like Jembe, Baoma Station, Yamandu and Jerihun, and celebrated their show of resilience like the rest of the country has done...


President Bio inspects projects in the southern region
His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio (last Thursday) inspected the construction of the Mattru and the Gbaiima Roads, the Bo Bus Station, the Ngieya and Hancils Roads, and commended ongoing efforts by football administrator and philanthropist...


ACC Commissioner on the fake degree issue
By Francis Ben Keifala Esq., ACC Commissioner, Sierra Leone I do not know how even educated people find this simple formula set by law difficult to grasp. No corruption can happen without conferment of an "advantage" on oneself or another. So let ...


Sub-Saharan African growth slows amid ongoing and new economic shocks
As the Sub-Saharan African economy struggles to recover from the 2020 recession induced by the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, the region now faces new economic growth challenges, compounded by the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The World Bank's lat...


Taking visible actions to sustainably manage groundwater resources in the decade of action
By Dr Angela Lusigi, UNDP Resident Representative in Ghana on World Water Day The 2022 edition of the World Water Development report entitled “Groundwater: Making the invisible visible” which is due to be published today (March 22, 2022) to coi...


Canada: Deputy PM and Finance Minister presents Budget of Hope
The Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland last Thursday read a budget at the House Parliament that covered a wide range of issues including child care, the job market, housing and of course the war in Ukraine which has a direc...



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