Month: October 2024

 By Ngozi Akinyele, Chief Marketing and Communications Officer, Coronation Group (www.Coronation.ng) A diversified portfolio is one of the key metrics of investment success. The greater this diversity, the more likely it will outperform the market, and the savviest investors are often looking for new opportunities: the rising stars among new asset classes. Investment in art is certainly not a new concept, but what makes it unique is that it often […]

 The Vice-President of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS Commission), Ms Damtien Larbli Tchintchibidja, has reaffirmed the key role of the Joint Analysis and Response Planning Working Group (JARP-WG) tools in the peace and security architecture of the West African region. Speaking on the third and final day of the Group’s inaugural workshop held in Abuja, Nigeria, on 25 October 2024, she expressed her expectations regarding the use […]

 In a landmark move to promote transparency, efficiency, and improved public service delivery, President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., has directed all government institutions to adopt and implement the new National Performance Management and Compliance System (PMCS) immediately. The President said the initiative is designed to transform Liberia’s public sector into a result-driven model that prioritizes accountability, responsiveness, and citizen-focused governance The PMCS, introduced as part of the President’s commitment to […]

 The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) through its Gender Development Centre (EGDC) has launched the EGDC’s gender programmes for Togo on October 24, 2024, in Sokodé, Togo, as part of its commitment to ensure equal opportunities for all in the region. To implement EGDC’s Gender programmes, a cheque of USD245,000 was presented to the Togolese Republic for the Obstetric Fistula programme. In 2024, ECOWAS is providing funding support […]

 The African Union's InterAfrican Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR) and the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) are partnering to strengthen and harmonise approaches and methodologies for undertaking Feed and Foder Inventories and developing National Feed Balances. Accurate Feed and Fodder Inventory is crucial for livestock development, identifying gaps and opportunities for investments for a viable livestock sector to reduce shocks due to climate related challenges and other challenges. To address […]