Sen. Margery Okadigbo, Board Chairman, Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has emphasised the need to promote gender equality in the energy sector in view of its huge benefits.Okadigbo made this known on Wednesday in Abuja at the commemo…
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FCTA moves to transform fisheries sector to cash cow for national economy
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has restated its commitment to transform the fisheries sector to become a cash cow for farmers in the territory and the national economy.The Mandate Secretary for the FCTA Agriculture and Rural Devel…
Stock Exchange Business grows 60.20% and registers a AKZ 1.5 billion record
Luanda – The Angolan Debt and Stock Exchange (Bodiva) handled 1.5 billion kwanzas in 2022, a volume of transactions considered “record”, with 5,746 deals being carried out in the markets.The movement of securities had a 60.20% increase compared to the…
BVAS configuration completed for Kogi House of Assembly election, says INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has completed configuration of the Bimodal Voter Registration Systems (BVAS) for the conduct of the House of Assembly elections in Kogi on Saturday.Dr Hale Longpet, Kogi Resident Electoral C…
BVAS configuration completed for Kogi House of Assembly election, says INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has completed configuration of the Bimodal Voter Registration Systems (BVAS) for the conduct of the House of Assembly elections in Kogi on Saturday.Dr Hale Longpet, Kogi Resident Electoral C…
FCTA moves to transform fisheries sector to cash cow for national economy
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has restated its commitment to transform the fisheries sector to become a cash cow for farmers in the territory and the national economy.The Mandate Secretary for the FCTA Agriculture and Rural Devel…
Mozambique Food Security Outlook, February 2023 to September 2023
Key Messages:Currently, most households across the country face Minimal (IPC Phase 1) outcomes, with access to their food reserves, the ongoing green harvest, and market purchases to meet their food and non-food needs. However, area-level Stressed (IPC…
Security Council Emphasizes That Punitive Restrictions on Women’s Rights, Escalating Hunger, Insecurity Taking Devastating Toll in Afghanistan
Members Stress Urgent Need for Reversal of Taliban Decrees, Ramped Up Response to Humanitarian Crisis, Extension of United Nations Mission in CountryAfghanistan under the Taliban remains the most repressive country in the world for women’s rights, the …
Speakers Stress Digital Violence Must Be Addressed, Inclusion in Technology Strengthened, as Commission Continues Session on International Women’s Day
With the world celebrating International Women’s Day today, ministers and other high-level Government officials underscored the need to strengthen women and girls’ inclusion in innovation and technology, close the digital gender divide and address digi…
United States Announces $800 Million in International Commitments for Protecting Our Ocean
At the Our Ocean Conference (OOC) in Panama, the United States highlighted new and recently launched global initiatives totaling more than USD 800 million to protect our ocean and assist developing countries – from supporting the creation of marine pro…
Despite Massive Trade, Investment, Benefits of Global Trading System, Value Chains Remain Inadequate for Least Developed Countries, Speakers Tell Round Table
DOHA, 7 March — Despite the massive expansion of trade and investment over the past decades, least developed countries still face considerable challenges in effectively integrating into the global trading system and benefiting from the opportunities af…
US Warns About Increasing Use of Intermediaries to Evade Russia Sanctions
WASHINGTON — The Russian invasion of Ukraine has triggered an unprecedented wave of U.S. sanctions on Russia.In the year since the onslaught, the U.S. The Treasury Department has sanctioned about 2,400 entities and individuals, while the Commerce Depar…