Join the African Youth Panel (Southern African Youths) #Opportunity

The African Youth Panel is currently recruiting members to join the panel from the Southern African Region. Eligible countries for this round include the following countries; Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland and Lesotho.Selected members will attend the orientation session during the Southern African Regional Meeting in Zambia scheduled for the 24th-26th October, 2012. The Application deadline has been extended until Monday, 24th Sept, 2012.For more information concerning the African Youth Panel, Regional...

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Do you have an innovation for Africa? Apply for 2013 Innovation Prize for Africa

The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the African Innovation Foundation (AIF) are delighted to announce the call for the 2013 Innovation Prize for Africa (IPA). Innovation Prize for Africa (IPA) is a joint initiative of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the African Innovation Foundation (AIF) started in 2011. IPA honours and encourages innovative achievements that...

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Participate in ‘Promoting Youth-centred activities in raising awareness and mobilising public support for Food Security and Livelihoods Protection’

Do you know that small holder farmers produce about 70% of food consumed in Nigeria and their average age is 60 years? According to a report by the National Economic Summit Group (NESG), the average age of small scale women and men farmers that grow 70% of the food consumed in Nigeria is 60 years. Going by the statistics, it therefore becomes pertinent that there is an urgent need to continually assist these farmers in their operations for their optimum production; and also encourage the younger generation to embrace agriculture and its...

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Governance: Youth, Ethics and Globalization by Dipo Mohammed

In determining the success of any society, ethical conduct is of utmost importance. In a universal thought, these ethical conducts must be of good nature after all, human beings are most times expectant that in their own different definitions, only the positive should happen to them and the law of nature as is mostly believed connotes that if one does a good deed, the same fate will come back to him or her. Thus, the onus is on us all to have good character. However, it is ironic to note that while hoping for the positive, some individuals would...

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Commonwealth Scholarships And Fellowship Plan (CSFP) 2013-2014; Apply

The Honourable Minister of Education, Prof. (Mrs) Ruqayyatu Ahmed Rufa’i hereby invites application from qualified Nigerian University graduates to participate in the 2013 selection interview of the postgraduate Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan (CSFP) awards tenable in the United Kingdom. These awards may be in any of the following categories: (i) One year taught masters courses or equivalent degrees(ii) Six months of enhancing clinical...

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