Month: March 2024

UN Women’s approaches to Women Economic Empowerment (WEE) in Sudan are focused on enhancing the productive capacities and the productivity of women.  “I am feeling happy because I no longer have to buy maize from the market to feed my children” she said., Hawa is one of about 150 other women farmers in the area called Al-Saffarah in Al-Qalabat, about 20 kilometers southeast of Gedaref state. According to FAO -Women represent 49% of the farmers in the irrigated sector and 57% in the rainfed traditional sector […]

The below is attributable to Spokesperson Jessica Jennings:‎ On March 5, Administrator Samantha Power met UN Envoy for Sudan Ramtane Lamamra and discussed the critical partnership between the United Nations and the United States, in collaboration with other key stakeholders in Africa, the Middle East, and Europe, to urgently advance a process to stop the fighting and end the war in Sudan. Administrator Power and Special Envoy Lamamra also discussed […]

By President of Rugby Africa, Herbert Mensah (www.RugbyAfrique.com). Friday March 8 marks International Women’s Day. According to a recent publication by the United Nations, 340 million women and girls will be living in extreme poverty by 2030. The importance of gender equality and the well being of women in today’s world cannot be overstated. This year’s theme, “Invest in women: Accelerate progress”, resonates deeply, urging us to take joint action to […]

RS South Africa (https://Africa.RSdelivers.com/), a trading brand of RS Group plc (LSE: RS1), a global provider of product and service solutions for industrial customers, has expanded its RS PRO (https://apo-opa.co/3uZFEzs) electronics engineering range with 1 900 new products across 20 technologies. It offers high-quality electronics components from industrial connectors and passives to the latest test and measurement equipment. This expansion is specifically curated for professionals engaged in R&D, PCB development, […]