By Mabingue Ngom – Demographic data drives and defines the core functions of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). The primacy of data is of great importance to any nation as it defines and sets the parameters of economic and social development planning. Data plays a central role in the population variable in sectoral policies.
Burkina Faso and Mauritania are set to host the 2019 Flintlock 2019, an annual African-led, integrated military and law enforcement exercise at multiple locations.
The Ministry of Petroleum of Niger to Grant Blocks R5, R6, Dibella and Dallol to Oranto. The blocks are located in the Agadem Rift Basin; Oranto Petroleum to receive technical data.
The Africa Union Commission (AUC) urges international development partners of the continent to finance its Greet Green Wall program, which aims to restore one billion hectares of African forest by 2063 with a total investment of some $200 billion.
With the aim of facilitating growth and job creation in Africa, the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, today announced a $60 million investment in a regional risk-sharing facility.
