• West Africa: A path for food security, rural development

    Tuesday, February 18, 2025

    The Directorate of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD) of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) successfully concluded a five-day strategic retreat held from February 10 to 14 at Zuma Resort, Niger State, Nigeria. The retreat brought together DARD leadership, project managers, monitoring and evaluation (M&E) experts, and staff working with DARD. The event […]

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  • Africans fear financial losses from cybercrime

    Monday, February 17, 2025

    The cybersecurity landscape in Africa is rapidly evolving and presents both significant challenges and opportunities. Africa has seen a notable increase in cybercrime, with ransomware, digital extortion and online scams being particularly prevalent. South Africa, for instance, lost $3 billion to digital banking and mobile app crime in 2023, according to the SA Banking Risk […]

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  • Liberia: A call for creation of job opportunities

    Monday, February 17, 2025

    By Draper C. Tolborh Sr. The chief executive officer (CEO) of Dowein Agriculture Development Project (DADP) Anthony P. Cooper has called on the Government of Liberia to create more job opportunities to enable Liberians make ends meet. He said “job creation is a crucial aspect of any flourishing economy. It is the groundwork of a […]

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  • Girls in Technology Liberia celebrates 6th anniversary

    Thursday, February 13, 2025

    By: Draper C. Tolborh Sr. Girls In Technology Liberia (GITL) on Wednesday celebrated its 6th anniversary, beginning with a parade in Paynesville City, outside Monrovia, the Liberian capital. Next was an indoor program which began with welcome remarks by GITL human resource head Diamond Weeks, who encouraged females wanting to be a part of GITL […]

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  • Africa’s role in liquefied natural gas markets

    Tuesday, February 11, 2025

    By NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman, African Energy Chamber The global energy marketplace is shifting toward the acceptance of natural gas as a pivotal component in the transition to cleaner energy solutions, and rightly so.   Africa, with its vast untapped gas reserves, has significant opportunities in the global liquefied natural gas (LNG) trade, a market that […]

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29

YEP Trains Youths In Liberia

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Forty-three youths residing in Grand Gedeh County have undergone training in income generation skills under the Youth Employment Program (YEP) of the Liberian Ministry of Youth and Sports. Drawn from the various district in the county, the youths trained in tailoring, soap-making and other skills with support from UNICEF.   Fifteen of the trainees were […]

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