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Ghana has announced a significant breakthrough in its agricultural transformation agenda with a $100 million investment commitment from Degas Limited, a Japanese agritech company led by CEO and founder Doga Makiura. According to President John Dramani Mahama, the investment is set to roll out over the next four years, will support Ghana’s ambition to become Africa’s first AI-powered agricultural hub. Degas has already financed more than 86,000 smallholder...
Namibia’s President, Her Excellency Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, has firmly declined a proposal from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to conduct clinical trials of a new long-term hormonal intrauterine device (IUD) in the country. The device, intended to prevent pregnancy for up to eight years, was pitched as part of a reproductive health program targeting women in Namibia. In a strongly worded address, President Nandi-Ndaitwah labeled the proposal “a...
President of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama, convened political leaders, health experts, and global investors in Accra on Tuesday for the Africa Health Sovereignty Summit, a groundbreaking gathering aimed at reshaping the future of global health governance with Africa taking a lead role. The summit featured high-profile attendees, including former Presidents Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of Liberia and Olusegun Obasanjo of Nigeria, along with the Director-General of the World Health...
With over 400 million young people aged between 15 and 35, Africa is home to the world’s youngest population. Yet youth unemployment remains stubbornly high. According to the International Labour Organisation (ILO), in 2023, nearly 22% of young people in sub-Saharan Africa were not in employment, education, or training (NEET). The need to create sustainable economic opportunities for Africa’s youth is more urgent than ever. Investing in skill...
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