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Ghana achieved first MDG ahead of deadline: Lessons for other African Countries
By Paul Okediji With the deadline for the achievement of the millennium development goals (MDGs) drawing closer, there has been … More
Africa ‘ultimate testing ground’ in bid to end poverty- CNN News
By President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and UNFPA Executive Director, Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, Originally published on CNN on September 26, 2013 … More
Africa: UN Chief Urges Meeting Anti-Poverty, Sustainability Goals and Accord On Climate Change
Ahead of next week’s opening of a new General Assembly session, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon detailed an agenda for Member States … More
Ethiopia’s child mortality rate more than halves, UN Report says
Ethiopia’s child mortality rate more than halves, UN Report says Ethiopia has more than halved its mortality rates for children … More
What have the MDGs Achieved after 12 Years?
In the coming few days ,the United Nations General Assembly will discuss important reports, which will be presented by the … More
Thirty sub-Saharan African Countries record accelerated progress towards the MDGs
Thirty sub-Saharan African countries appear to have accelerated progress towards meeting the millennium development goals (MDGs) over the past three … More
MDGs: FG, States Lift 56, 000 Rural Poor Nigerians Out Of Poverty
A total of 56,000 indigent Nigerians will practically walk out of poverty, while a total of 224, 000 children of … More
Africa will have robust 2013-15 growth – World Bank
Sub-Saharan Africa’s economic growth should accelerate to more than 5 percent over the next three years, far outpacing the global … More
MDGs in Africa Social Media Director Shares his dream for Education at Waterloo Global Science Initiative
In the Learning 2030 Blog entry explore how a young leader in Nigeria sees the future of high school education and what he thinks … More
Financing for Development in Africa 