The Canadian government has made available US$15 million in support of efforts at addressing stunting and micronutrient deficiencies among children, pregnant and nursing mothers in the country. This is being done through an innovative project, launched by the World Food Propramme (WFP), linking smallholder farmers to local industrial private sector food processors, for the production…
In recent years, much attention have been devoted towards engineering initiatives and development efforts to usher the SMEs as the real engine of growth of Ghana’s economy. Averagely, in every month, an initiative is launched with the objective of helping or giving support to SMEs in key areas of the economy, such as; agribusiness, housing…
President John Dramani Mahama has said Africa does not need sympathy from the world nor overseas assistance in order to develop. Even though majority of African countries depend heavily on foreign aid for budgetary support and developmental projects, President Mahama audaciously declared at the on-going 71st General Assembly that, Africa needs a fair chance to…
Canada has challenged the world to step up and pledge money to fight AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Friday, the first day of an international donor conference in Montreal. Delegates from around the world were in the city for two days hoping to raise $13 billion U.S. to replenish the…
The Israeli Ambassador to Ghana and Liberia, Ami Mehl, has expressed shock over the quantity of rice importation into Ghana, calling it “crazy.” Interacting with journalists at the B-Bovid agriculture facility in the Mpohor-Wassa East District of the Western Region, the head of the Israeli delegation said Ghana must take serious measures aimed at improving…
Rooted in 10 conflicts, majority of refugees have been hosted by 15 countries, says new World Bank report. In a statement issued by the World Bank describing the report, forced displacement is a crisis centered in developing countries, which host 89 percent of refugees and 99 percent of internally displaced persons. At its root are…
In a first-ever detailed analysis of investment across the global energy system, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Wednesday that global energy investment fell by 8% in 2015, with a drop in oil and gas upstream spending outweighing continued robust investment in renewables, electricity networks and energy efficiency.Total investment in the energy sector reached…
The World Conservation Congress, a high-level event summoning 8,000 of the world’s most prestigious environmental scientists, is taking place in Hawaii this month. The choice of location is a sensible one — islands are strongly affected by climate change and invasive species, their ecosystems are among the most fragile on the planet and islanders depend…
Climate Interactive, an oragnization that works with a diverse range of partners and clients to figure out what choices will address the pressing challenges of today and enable a thriving future for our children and future generations tomorrow has announced that it’s efforts to build African capacity on climate change modeling and decision tools have…