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Africa’s hunger declines for the first time in a decade. Now comes the harder part

Opinion piece by Maximo Torero, Chief Economist for the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization. Across Africa last year, fewer people were uncertain about their...

Global Food Systems off track for 2030 goals, New countdown analysis finds

The 2026 Food Systems Countdown analysis reveals that progress is too slow and insufficient to meet 2030 goals, but 2050 could still be achievable,...

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CSIR-Crops Research Institute gets new Director

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has announced the appointment of Professor Maxwell Darko Asante, a Chief Research Scientist, as the new...

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Young Leaders in Research (YLR) Grant – 2027 (Up to $15,000 research grant)

Deadline:7TH September 2026 The Young Leaders in Research (YLR) Program is a 12-month grant. It supports early-career African researchers in economics and related fields to...

The Young Inventors Prize 2027

Deadline: 30Th September 2026 The Young Inventors Prize rewards those who innovate with a purpose and contribute to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)...

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African climate negotiators meet in Accra ahead of COP31

African climate negotiators are meeting in Accra to consolidate the continent’s priorities and strategies ahead of COP31 in Antalya, Turkey.  The meeting, under Ghana’s chairmanship of the...

Minister leads climate change engagement in Savannah Region

The Office of the Minister for Climate Change and Sustainability, in partnership with the Global Centre for Climate Mobility, has engaged stakeholders in the...

Climate Minister calls for localised action to tackle climate change

Mr Seidu Issifu, Minister of Climate Change and Sustainability, has underscored the need for localised action by the Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies towards addressing the menace of climate...