Nigeria National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), in a report monitoring poverty and inequality from September 2018 to October 2019, said 40% of people in the country lived below its poverty line of 137,430 naira ($381.75) per year. It signifies that it represents 82.9 million people of the most populaous country in Africa. JUST IN: 82.9…
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#EDD: No One Behind!
This year’s European Development Days (EDD), Europe’s premier forum for international cooperation and development, will take place on 18 & 19 June 2019 in Brussels. The title of this year’s event is “Addressing inequalities: building a world which leaves no one behind.” Check out the website for more information:http://www.eudevdays.eu — EU Dev Days (@DevDays2009) June 29, 2009…
Tanzania freezes family planning ads
Tanzania has suspended broadcasting of family planning ads of U.S.-funded project, a health ministry letter said, a fortnight after President John Magufuli pointed out family planning was for those “too lazy to take care of their children. Tanzania suspends U.S.-funded family planning ads on radio, televisio https://t.co/4msxjFRdxu — Reuters Africa (@ReutersAfrica) September 20, 2018 “The ministry intends…
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