insert_link APO International Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC) to Host High Level Panel Discussion at the Islamic Development Bank Group (IsDB) Private Sector Forum- “Gateway to Growth: Saudi Investments as a Catalyst for Development in ICIEC Member States” [[{"value":"The Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC) (https://ICIEC.IsDB.org/), the Shariah-compliant multilateral insurer and member of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group, is co-organising the IsDB Group Private Sector Forum as a side event at the 49th Annual Meetings of the Board of Governors of the IsDB on 27-30 April 2024 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The theme of the High Level Panel Discussion (HLPD), which will […] todayMarch 25, 2024 3
insert_link 2 Africa Largest frog in more than 100 years discovered in Africa By Bertie Jacobs A new species of African bullfrog has been discovered in northeastern Namibia, southern Angola, southwestern Zambia and northwestern Botswana. It is the largest frog species discovered in more than 100 years. The largest specimen found is 210 millimetres long and weighs 1 kilogram. Once there were three, now there are four. Professor Louis du Preez, from the North-West University (NWU) in South Africa, and […] todayMarch 25, 2024 101 2
insert_link World Hundreds of Nigerian children are being kidnapped – the government must change its security strategy By Al Chukwuma Okoli, Federal University Lafia School abductions have been a trend in Nigeria. The latest took place in Kaduna and Sokoto states, both in the north-west region, when over 300 children were abducted at different times in March 2024. Previous prominent cases have included the Chibok, Dapchi and Kankara abductions, which insurgents claimed to have perpetrated. As a security scholar and analyst who has researched and […] todayMarch 25, 2024 16
insert_link Lifestyle Parents who believe their children can have a better future are more likely to read and play with them – South African study Both children and parents benefit from daily play and reading activities. iThemba Projects, Author provided By Kendra Thomas, Hope College Every day, a small group of women make their way through the community of Sweetwaters, near the South African city of Pietermaritzburg, with bags of toys and books. They work as home mentors supporting families who signed up for an early childhood development intervention. They swap puzzles and […] todayMarch 25, 2024 23
insert_link Business / Economics Why do identical informal businesses set up side by side? It’s a survival tactic – Kenya study By Tim Weiss, Imperial College London The population on the African continent will have nearly doubled by 2050, according to UN projections. About 800 million more young Africans will enter the job market by then. Combine this forecast with the high youth unemployment rate in many African countries today, then the pressing question is: who will create stable jobs at mass scale? Many policies to create […] todayMarch 25, 2024 5
insert_link APO International Ecobank Group signs United Nations (UN) Women’s Empowerment Principles [[{"value":"Ecobank (www.Ecobank.com), the pan-African banking group, has become an official signatory of the Women’s Empowerment Principles by UN Women and the UN Global Compact (WEPs), which provide guidance to the private sector on how to advance gender equality and women’s empowerment in the workplace, marketplace and community. Ecobank Group CEO, Jeremy Awori, announced the signature of these Principles during a webinar organised by Ecobank Foundation and UN Women on the […] todayMarch 25, 2024 8
insert_link Business / Economics Worried about how to support your child’s education? Here are four useful steps you can take By Benta A. Abuya, African Population and Health Research Center Parents play a crucial role in supporting their children’s learning. Their involvement lays the foundation for success both inside and outside the classroom. This makes a parent’s consistent support and nurturing important at every stage of formal schooling, and even before that. The key lies in creating a supportive and encouraging environment at home. In the school […] todayMarch 25, 2024 21
insert_link World Ukraine war: Russia’s Baltic neighbours to create massive border defences as Trump continues undermining Nato By Natasha Lindstaedt, University of Essex With Donald Trump leading in many of the polls for the upcoming US presidential election, his comments about global security and foreign policy have to be taken seriously. In February, Trump flippantly remarked that he would encourage Russia to do whatever it wanted to Nato states that failed to pay their bills. In a follow-up interview on GB News this week […] todayMarch 25, 2024 24
insert_link World Trump set to earn billions when struggling social media firm goes public todayMarch 25, 2024 14