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UN: Most Countries’ SDG Progress are Off-Track

UN: Most Countries’ SDG Progress are Off-Track Mary Hearty The world is not on track to achieve the 2015 Sustainable Development Goals(SDGs)-a collection of seventeen goals serving as a shared blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all. A new report on the progress towards the SDGs finds that only about […]

Nairobi Hosts 2023 Ibrahim Governance Weekend(IGW)

Nairobi Hosts 2023 Ibrahim Governance Weekend(IGW) By Gift Briton The 2023 Ibrahim Governance Weekend(IGW), a unique event that brings together leading voices from Africa and beyond to discuss key development issues facing the continent, has kicked off in Nairobi, Kenya. Organized by Mo Ibrahim Foundation, the three-day event will feature Kenya’s president William Ruto, Dr […]

28 Apr, 23

Science Africa, Nigeria Health Watch Host Panel Discussion at International Journalism Festival

Science Africa, Nigeria Health Watch Host Panel Discussion at International Journalism Festival By Sharon Atieno The key advocates of Solutions Journalism (SoJo) in Africa, Science Africa and Nigeria Health Watch, co-hosted a panel discussion at the 2023 International Journalism Festival (IJF) in Italy to discuss how sojo approach is changing the African storytelling narrative. IJF, dubbed as the […]

28 Apr, 23

African Farmers to Benefit from New Maize Varieties

African Farmers to Benefit from New Maize Varieties By Joyce Ojanji To cushion African farmers against the impact of climate change on their productivity and enhance their livelihood, the African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF) has restated its commitment to deliver transgenic drought-tolerant and insect-protected maize varieties. “Smallholder farmers face numerous challenges at the farm level, […]

WHO Releases Global Health Repository

WHO Releases Global Health Repository By Fidelis Rukwaro To improve service delivery for all and ensure equity of health services, the World Health Organization (WHO) has released the Health Inequality Data Repository (HIDR) which contains global data and evidence on population health and its determinants. “The ability to direct services to those who need them the most is vital to […]

27 Apr, 23

Climate Change: Better Evidence-based Information, Concerted Approach Crucial to Build Resilience

Following Earth Day on 22 April,Dr Ulrich Kuhlmann, looks at two fundamental ways in which smallholders can be empowered to build resilience to climate change – access to better evidence-based agricultural information and a more concerted approach by governments in relation to investment and knowledge sharing. When it comes to climate change, the agricultural sector faces […]

27 Apr, 23

Kenya: Coastal Communities Trained on Bamboo Planting

Kenya: Coastal Communities Trained on Bamboo Planting By Saumu Juma In an effort to entrench bamboo planting in the coastal region, the Kenya Forestry Research Institute (KEFRI) held an Open Day in Kilifi County to create awareness on the importance of vegetation. Dr. Linus Wekesa, Director, KEFRI headquarters in Kilifi County said that many coastal […]

26 Apr, 23

KMD: Heavy Rainfall Expected Over Most Parts of Kenya

KMD: Heavy Rainfall Expected Over Most Parts of Kenya By Joyce Ojanji Heavy rainfall is expected to continue over most parts of the country in the next seven days, according to the Kenya Meteorological Department (KMD) weekly weather prediction. As a result, poorly drained and low-lying areas could experience continuous flooding. KMD says that in […]

Poliovirus Could Be Eliminated by End of 2023

Poliovirus Could Be Eliminated by End of 2023 By Gift Briton The plan to eradicate poliovirus as a global public health threat by the end of 2023 is most likely to be successful, Adian O’Leary, Director- of Polio Eradication at the World Health Organization(WHO) says. O’Leary notes that WHO in collaboration with other partner organizations […]

Africa: 33 Million Children Need Vaccination

Africa: 33 Million Children Need Vaccination For Africa to be on track to achieve the 2030 global immunization goals, an estimated 33 million children need to be vaccinated between 2023 and 2025, World Health Organization (WHO) says. The 2030 global immunization goals include reducing morbidity and mortality from vaccine-preventable diseases. The COVID-19 pandemic increased the […]