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By Abdul Rahman Bangura– NEW AFRICA DAILY NEWS (NADN) Freetown, Sierra Leone– The AMDT has also urged growers to decrease dependency on rain-fed agriculture, rather they should welcome dry husbandry. The advice was made by MDT Chief Executive Officer, Charles Ogutu, when called upon the demonstration farm of beans in Londoto village, Simanjiro district, Manyara Region. Ogutu said agriculturalist have been missing out the opportunity to double their income especially in...

By Richard Adorsu- NEW AFRICA DAILY NEWS (NADN) Accra Ghana- The East African Community (EAC) Secretariat, the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) and the Pan African Health Informatics Association (HELINA) have concluded two days of a Consultative Forum on Health Data Governance in Kigali, Republic of Rwanda with a commitment by all the three parties to foster stronger health data governance to drive digital transformation and innovations in the health sector in...

By Richard Adorsu- NEW AFRICA DAILY NEWS (NADN) Accra Ghana- The African Development Bank Group and the West African Development Bank (BOAD) have signed an agreement on granting a EUR 70 million line of credit to strengthen BOAD’s support. to the private sector in the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU), which comprises eight countries in the West African franc zone. The agreement was signed in Lomé on 8 December 2023, after it was approved by the Ba...

By Richard Adorsu- NEW AFRICA DAILY NEWS (NADN) Accra Ghana- The Kenyan government has started a pilot scheme for the new digital identification cards. According to a statement released on Wednesday, first-time ID applicants will now be issued with the new cards. Also set to receive the new card with enhanced security are applicants seeking replacements for defaced or lost cards as the government tests the country’s preparedness for a full rollout of digital IDs. “All...