Guinea forecasts 6.7 pct GDP growth for 2017Reuters AfricaCONAKRY May 27 (Reuters) – Guinea’s government has forecast gross domestic product growth of 6.7 percent this year, up from 3.8 percent in 2016 as the West African country recovers from an Ebola epidemic that killed thousands and hurt …
Ebola in Nigeria
‘Tomato Ebola‘ invades Kano farms as group foresees imminent shortage of produce, increase in …
Nigerian News: Some tomato farms in Kano state have been attacked by a pest known as the Tuta Absoluta. Farmers in the state have expressed fears that … – Naij.
Professor Ibiyemi: Private universities too need TETFund grant
Ibiyemi noted that a private university, Redeemer, “that is yet to start academic programme in medicine, has rescued people from Ebola and Lassa fever through research fund provided by the World Bank. “Imagine how many of such rescues Nigeria will be enjoying if access to the TETFund research …
Private varsities too need TETFund grant – Ibiyemi, Achievers Varsity VC
Ibiyemi noted that a private university, Redeemer, “that is yet to start academic programme in medicine, has rescued people from Ebola and Lassa fever through research fund provided … lmagine how many of such rescues Nigeria will be enjoying if access to the TETFund research grant is liberalised”.
Traditional ruler gives kudos to Simba TVS tricycles
The palm oil subsector which is growth had according to Agro Nigeria been hampered by importation and abandonment of the industry at the advent of …. Ghana’s growth continues to be strong, and the region’s smaller countries are picking up as they shake off the lingering effects of the Ebola outbreak …
‘How Nigeria can overcome challenges of herbal medicine industry’
The main reason we don’t have a herbal medicines industry in Nigeria is because most people who should be in the pharmaceutical manufacturing … We have done some clinical work for NIPRIMAL, the anti malaria medicine, but the challenge with the one for Ebola is that you can only test it when there …
Ebola virus: Scientist in Europe accidentally exposes himself to deadly disease
Ebola was first seen in the West African nation of Guinea in December 2013, and went on to claim more than 11,000 lives. The pandemic crippled the already volatile health systems in Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia. It spread throughout West Africa, reaching Nigeria, Spain, the US and the UK.
Anglophone West Africa’s brightening economic prospects
The outlook for both Nigeria and Ghana, the second key member of the block, is good in 2018: Nigeria is improving oil production, Ghana is getting a … are on the up as their recovery from the effects of Ebola gathers pace; and the positive political outlook in The Gambia is driving economic prospects.
World News: Scientist unintentionally uncovered himself to ebola virus in Hungarian lab …
WORRIED World Well being Organisation consultants have despatched a cargo of an experimental Ebola vaccine and medicines to deal with a scientist who has been uncovered to the lethal illness. The UN well being company revealed tonight that Hungarian officers requested for assist after a scientist …
Scientist accidentally exposed himself to ebola virus in Hungarian lab experiment gone wrong
WORRIED World Health Organisation experts have sent a shipment of an experimental Ebola vaccine and drugs to treat a scientist who has been exposed to the deadly disease. The UN health agency revealed tonight that Hungarian officials asked for help after a scientist working in a normally secure …
Anglophone West Africa’s Economic Prospects Bright – Report
Dan Sackey, Regional Executive for Anglophone West Africa and Managing Director of Ecobank Ghana, commented: “West Africa is coming out of a difficult period where it has faced many challenges – recession, Ebola, falling oil and other commodity prices – but we are now back on a growth trajectory.
Anglophone West Africa’s Economic Prospects Bright – Report
Nigeria, Africa’s largest economy, is at last moving out of recession, Ghana’s growth continues to be strong, and the region’s smaller countries are picking up as they shake off the lingering effects of the Ebola outbreak in 2013-16. Anglophone West Africa, which stretches from The Gambia in the west to …
Nigeria is at last moving out of recession, Ghana’s growth continues to be strong
Dan Sackey, Regional Executive for Anglophone West Africa & Managing Director of Ecobank Ghana, commented: “West Africa is coming out of a difficult period where it has faced many challenges – recession, Ebola, falling oil and other commodity prices – but we are now back on a growth trajectory.
Nigeria is at last moving out of recession, Ghana’s growth continues to be strong
The region is an important exporter of hard minerals, including gold, diamonds, and manganese, iron and aluminium ores, with Ghana the leading gold … period where it has faced many challenges – recession, Ebola, falling oil and other commodity prices – but we are now back on a growth trajectory.