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12 African Countries to Benefit from Climate Commitments’ Tracking Tool

12 African Countries to Benefit from Climate Commitments’ Tracking Tool By Duncan Mboyah More than 10 Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) countries will be equipped with online tools to track and monitor the progress of their Nationally Determined Commitments (NDC) implementation. These include Ethiopia, Zambia, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Ghana, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Botswana, Namibia, Zimbabwe and Côte […]
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Smallholder Farmers’ Conference: Bridge Financing Gap

Smallholder Farmers’ Conference: Bridge Financing Gap By Sharon Atieno Despite smallholder farmers contributing the majority (about 70%) of the food consumed in Africa, accessing finance to increase their production remains challenging. Access to credit is a key factor in the adoption of agricultural technologies and innovations yet only six percent of smallholder farmers have this […]
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Vaccination: Kenya Urged to Fulfil GAVI Co-financing Obligation

Vaccination: Kenya Urged to Fulfil GAVI Co-financing Obligation By Sharon Atieno Kenya risks a vaccination crisis if the country does not honour its Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI) co-financing pact, the Health NGOs’ Network (HENNET) cautions. Co-financing means that countries contribute to the cost of Gavi-supported vaccines by financing some of the required […]
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Diverse Interventions Needed to Reduce Gender-based Labour Market Segregation

Diverse Interventions Needed to Reduce Gender-based Labour Market Segregation By Sharon Atieno A combination of interventions is crucial in breaking down gender-based labour market segregation, which denies women opportunities, especially in male-dominated and high-value sectors. These include hands-on skills training, soft skills training, business and financial literacy training, and employment subsidies, among others. Prof. Jose […]
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