Agrifood entrepreneurs
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Twelve inspiring agrifood entrepreneurs from eleven different African countries have been invited to pitch their business solutions at the US$160K GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize Competition Finals during the Africa Food Systems Forum. These dynamic young entrepreneurs have emerged as leaders in Africa’s agrifood sector, showcasing extraordinary innovation and a visionary approach to sustainable agriculture. From a…
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Delta State Police command has confirmed the release of the kidnapped former commissioner for Technical Education,Joan Onyemachi Mrakpor, putting to rest speculations about her fate. Mrakpor, aka Ada Anioma, was reportedly kidnapped by unknown gunmen last Tuesday at about 4:30 pm inside the hall of king Jesus and I church located on Ogajifo street off…
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The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide says there is no leadership tussle in the group following the recent death of its former President-General, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu. Dr Alex Ogbonnia, National Publicity Secretary of the Igbo socio-cultural group, disclosed this on Friday in Enugu, stressing that such speculation by a section of the media was untrue. “There is…
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Ethiopian Tamirat Tola delivered a masterclass in solo front running to win the Olympic men's marathon in Paris on Saturday as Eliud Kipchoge's bid for a third gold went up in smoke. Tola clocked an Olympic record of 2hr 06min 26sec for victory, finishing 21 seconds ahead of Belgium's Bashir Abdi, whose silver marked an…
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Some residents of Kano, who depend on charcoal for cooking and other energy needs, have expressed deep worry over the sharp rise in its price in the city. The people made the complaint in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kano on Friday. They said that the price had gone beyond…
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Gaza's civil defence agency said Saturday the death toll from the latest Israeli strike on a school housing displaced Palestinians had risen to more than 90, as Israel's military said it struck a militants' command centre. AFP could not independently verify the toll which, if confirmed, would appear to be one of the largest from…
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Twin jailbreaks in Bangladesh killed at least 12 inmates and freed hundreds more in the chaotic days after the ouster of autocratic premier Sheikh Hasina, officials told AFP Saturday. An interim government is struggling to restore law and order with police going on strike after Hasina's sudden resignation and flight abroad after 15 years in…
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A former House of Representatives member Joan Onyemaechi has been released by her abductors. Her release was confirmed by Delta State Police spokesperson, SP Bright Edafe. “Police has just officially confirmed Rt. Hon. Joan Onyemaechi (Ada-Anioma) has been released by her abductors …details coming. “This is confirmed please.” Onyemaechi was kidnapped few weeks ago in…
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A passenger plane with 61 people on board crashed in Brazil’s São Paulo state on Thursda, with all passengers and crew dead. “There are no survivors,” Col Emerson Massera of the Brazilian military police told reporters at the crash site in the city of Vinhedo late on Thursday. According to Massera the fire had been…
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Governor Alex Otti of Abia has clarified the nagging issues surrounding some deductions in the salaries of some civil servants in the state. Otti made the clarification at the Government House, Umuahia, on Friday night during his monthly media interaction with newsmen. He said that the government had conducted investigations in response to the complaints…
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Governor Alex Otti of Abia has said that the State Government will soon make a pronouncement on a new retirement age for nurses in the state from 60 years to 65 years. Otti said this on Friday night at the Government House, Umuahia during his monthly interactive session with newsmen. He said that the measure…