The University of Ghana has launched a project dubbed, “TranSforming InSTitutions to Advance women leaders in Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM): Lessons from Ghana and Kenya” (SISTARS). The project is funded by the International Development Research Centre of Canada to address systemic institutional issues pertaining to gender and leadership…
A new solar powered irrigation system development program running in Senegal and Guinea-Conakry is set to reduce reliance on food imports for the two countries.
Vast amounts of food are sent to landfill. But the jury's out on whether packaging is friend or foe in the fight against the problem. Sown, watered, raised, harvested - and dumped. Food wasted in the agricultural powerhouse of Indonesia over the last two decades could have fed up to 125 million people. In recognition [.] The post A bad wrap? Using packaging well to reduce food waste appeared first on 360.
A virologist, Professor Oyewale Tomori, says that 75 percent of all emerging human infectious diseases in the last three decades originated from animals,
Women’s entrepreneurship is critical to an economy’s growth and development, yet it faces a variety of difficulties. This study aims to conduct a theoretical assessment of women’s entrepreneurship in Yemen and examine the problems it faces in its development. The findings show that women entrepreneurs in Yemen face numerous hurdles, including social, cultural, and institutional barriers; financial constraints; a lack of entrepreneurial education and knowledge; and a deficiency in training and incubation support. Consequently, it is suggested that a complete ecosystem for women’s entrepreneurship be developed, involving various stakeholders and comprising different types of facilities capable of assisting women entrepreneurs and ensuring their optimum advantage.