Combatting biopiracy: Ethiopian entrepreneur revives teff farming for ancestral heritage/in /by
Teff is the star ingredient of Ethiopian cuisine, yet this grain is also a victim of biopiracy- the unethical exploitation of indigenous knowledge and biological resources. In this episode, we meet Yonas Alemu, a man who is committed to inverting this trend by modernizing teff production.
New Gabon president Gen. Brice Oligui Nguema visits Congo/in /by
Gabon's transitional president, received a show of support from neighbouring Republic of Congo on Sunday (Oct. 1) after holding talks with President Denis Sassou Nguesso in central Congo The visit aimed to improve relations and ease Gabon's isolation.
Nigeria: 60 Days to Go… Heat Turns on MDs of Warri, Port Harcourt Refineries Over Deadline/in /by
[Leadership] The managing director of Port Harcourt Refining Company Limited (PHRC) Engr Ibrahim Onoja, and the acting managing director of Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company (WRPC), Mrs Usua Ofonmbuk Edet, are currently under pressure to meet the December deadline set by the federal government for the refineries to resume full production.
Gabon’s transitional leader, The Congo president hold talks/in /by
Gabon's transitional president, received a show of support from neighbouring Republic of Congo on Sunday (Oct. 1) after holding talks with President Denis Sassou Nguesso in central Congo The visit aimed to improve relations and ease Gabon's isolation.
Nigeria: Serap Sues 36 Governors Over Failure to Account for N72 Billion Subsidy Palliative/in /by
[Premium Times] The federal government recently disbursed N2 billion out of the N5 billion palliative package to each state of the federation and the federal capital territory (FCT), to address the impact of the removal of fuel subsidy.
Nigeria: Oil Communities Call for Forensic Audit of Niger Delta Ministry, Seek Increased Funding for NDDC/in /by
[This Day] Warri -- Oil bearing communities in the Niger Delta region have called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to institute a forensic team to audit activities of the Niger Delta Affairs Ministry since its inception some 12 years ago.
Libya’s eastern authorities postpone planned Derna reconstruction conference/in /by
Libya's eastern authority postpones a reconstruction conference for the flood-hit city of Derna to give more time for the submission of effective studies and projects.
Eswatini human rights lawyers says he lives in fear/in /by
Eswatini human rights lawyer, Sibusiso Nhlabatsi, says he lives in fear following the January murder of his colleague and mentor, Thulani Maseko.
Thousands celebrate departure of French ambassador from Niger/in /by
Thousands of people in Niger have celebrated the departure of the French ambassador, but say it is only the beginning.
Nigeria’s president offers low-income workers a temporary minimum wage increase/in /by
Just two days ahead of a planned indefinite strike, Nigeria's president offers low-income workers a temporary minimum wage increase.