Africa's First Online Database On Education Research
SciDev.Net
An open access database on education research conducted by Africa-based researchers has been launched to raise the visibility and impact of such research. Read more »
Ministry Commits to Upgrade Primary Health Care Services
Ethiopian Herald
ADDIS ABABA- Ministry of Health said it is allocating 80 percent of its health institutions budget to upgrading primary health care services and creating model health institutions… Read more »
Liberia Water & Sewer Corporation Sets Record Straight On Josephine Francis' Accusation
FrontPageAfrica
The Liberia Water and Sewer Corporation management says its attention has been drawn to what it considers as a "clueless statement" recently made Unity Party Montserrado County… Read more »
DRC Prioritises Oil Over Conservation [analysis]
ISS
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has decided to degazette parts of two UNESCO World Heritage Sites to allow for oil drilling. Environmentalists have reacted sharply to… Read more »
Ghana Disseminates Draft Motor Vehicle Emission Standards and Regulations [press release]
UNEP
The Environmental Protection Agency of Ghana, with support from UN Environment and the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, drafted its Motor Vehicle Emission… Read more »
Forests and Trees - Pathways to Sustainable Development
Thomson Reuters Foundation
Millions of people depend on forests for food and income, but forests also soak up 2.6 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide each year, a third of the total CO2 released from burning… Read more »
Mobilize Summit - Mobility in Booming Cities [press release]
UNEP
All over the world, rapid urbanization is forcing cities to face the realities of insufficient planning. Demands on city space and services often outpace the ability of planners to… Read more »
Health Ministry Launches Strategic Plan
Namibia Economist
The Ministry of Health and Social Services launched its Strategic Plan for 2017/18-2021/22 alongside partners, including UN Namibia, this week. Read more »
With Refrigerated ATMs, Camel Milk Business Thrives
Thomson Reuters Foundation
Halima Sheikh Ali is the proud owner of one of the few ATMs in Wajir town in northeast Kenya. But rather than doling out shilling notes, it dispenses something tastier: a fresh… Read more »
Senate Receives Free Health Services, Medical Care Act
Observer
An Act to establish a fund to finance the provision of free health services and medical care for the aged and disabled Liberian citizens has been submitted to the Senate for… Read more »
Finding Ways to Keep Communities Alive After Mine Closures [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
South Africa's economy was built on the mining industry. But the sector has been in decline for decades. Mining contributed R312 billion, or 6.8%, to South Africa's GDP and 464 667… Read more »
Young Innovators Develop Solar-Powered Technology to Manage Farming Remotely
New Times
Farmers will be able to manage farming practices such as effective irrigation of their crops without necessarily being at their farms thanks to a solar-powered technology developed… Read more »
World Cup Fever Goes to Remote Villages Thanks to Local Solar Mini-Grids
CIO
In the village of Sidonge, a remote rural and off-grid community in western Kenya, the main street comes alive at night with locals crowding into their community video hall to… Read more »
Vosieda Conducts One Month Intensive Training in Community Forrest Monitoring
FrontPageAfrica
As part of ongoing efforts to strengthen the capacity of Non-State Actors (NSAs) in forest governance, the Volunteers to Support International Efforts in Developing Africa… Read more »
DR Congo Will Open Virunga, Salonga Parks to Oil Companies
Deutsche Welle
Kinshasa has defended its right to declassify sections of the parks over the protests of environmental activists. The two UNESCO World Heritage sites are home to countless rare… Read more »
