Neymar suffers ankle injury ahead of Real Madrid Clash
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neymar suffers ankle injury ahead of real madrid clash3 neymar injury3 psg neymar3 neymar suffers ankle injury3

Weekly Federal Executive Council Meeting Postponed
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weekly federal executive council meeting postponed1 fec meeting1 fec meeting postponed1

Heavy quake hits Papua New Guinea
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all of exxonmobil png limiteds employees and contractors at its hides facilities have been accounted for and we are pleased to report they are all safe exxonmobils png spokeswoman said in an email1 a 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck papua new guineas southern-highlands-province early on monday disrupting communications and oil and gas operations1 there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties although pngs disaster management authourity did not respond to a request for comment1 the pacific tsunami warning center in hawaii said there was no risk of a tsunami in the aftermath of the quake1 exxonmobil corp said it had shut its hides gas conditioning plant close to the quakes epicentre to assess if there was any damage1 according to the u.s. geological survey usgs the tremor hit near the centre of papua new guineas main island around 560 km 350 miles from the capital port moresby at around 3.45 a.m. local time 1545 gmt sunday according to the usgs. it was about 35 km 22 miles deep1 gas is processed at hides and transported along a 700 km 435 miles line that feeds a liquefied natural gas plant near port moresby for shipping1 png oil and gas explorer oil search said in a statement it had shut production in the quake-affected area and there had been several aftershocks with magnitudes greater than five1 it said there were no reports of injuries1 several aid agencies said poor communications in the densely forested area made damage and injury assessment difficult1 earthquakes are common in papua new guinea which sits on the pacifics ring of fire a hotspot for seismic activity due to friction between tectonic plates.reutersnan1

China paves way for Emperor Xi Jinping
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remaining in power beyond 2023 gives xi a chance to push through his vision of a rejuvenated china with global clout a prosperous society a revived silk road trade route and a powerful military1 chinas communist party has handed president xi jinping an open path to indefinite rule a move analysts warn carries enormous risks by abandoning a succession model that brought stability after turbulent decades under mao1 but giving all the levers of power to one man could further erode human rights unsettle other nations and even set up traps for xis rule at home analysts warn1 the two-term limit was supposed to increase stability. by ruling beyond the standard 10-year tenure xi will be subject to much closer scrutiny by chinese citizens and the political elite said simone van nieuwenhuizen sydney-based co-author of china and the new maoists1 the announcement made abruptly on sunday further chips away at the era of collective leadership that was championed by reform leader deng xiaoping to prevent the return of another mao-like cult figure1 xis two predecessors jiang zemin and hu jintao both served two five-year terms providing a smooth succession that accompanied chinas rise to become the worlds second-largest economy1 but xi 64 has adopted maos playbook tightening his grip with a relentless crackdown on civil society and corruption enshrining his name in the party constitution and building his own personality cult1 xi who has concentrated power accumulated titles and purged potential rivals since becoming head of state in 2013 could remain president for life after the party proposed abolishing a rule limiting the top leader to two five-year terms1 chinas rubber-stamp legislature is expected to give xi his second term and remove the 10-year limit at its annual meeting opening on march 51 term limits were a crucial part of the institutionalisation of the leadership transition something that has plagued communist parties leading to both tyrannical reigns and catastrophic party decline said jonathan sullivan director of the china policy institute at nottingham university1 the rule enabled smooth transitions and preserved party unity he said1 the removal of term limits is a rejection of all this and it comes with real risks for stability in the long term1 xi provided a major hint that he intended to stay in power when no heir apparent was anointed at the five-yearly party congress in october1 the state-run global times tabloid said the central committees proposed amendment to lift term limits would improve leadership1 from the anti-corruption campaign to comprehensively advancing the rule of law to profound economic restructuring the cpc central committee with xi at the core has sturdily opened a new era for a hopeful china the daily said in an editorial1

Gattuso turns AC Milan around
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afp25 gennaro gattuso has sparked a fire in ac milan.unbeaten in 12 games with five wins in a row the italian coach has transformed the demoralised squad he took over three months ago from vincenzo montella1 gattusos side are just seven points adrift of the last spot for the elite european competition. when he took over fourth place was 11 points away1 at the end of the match i congratulated the group but i also said that we have to keep our feet on the ground said 2006 world cup winner gattuso whose appointment last november raised eyebrows1 in gattuso the chinese-owned club who spent 230 million euros 270 million in last summers transfer market turned to a member of one of their most successful sides but one with little coaching pedigree who was training milans youth team at the time of his appointment1 but the former defensive midfielder who also spent a season at scottish club rangers during his playing career has proved an astute choice and wants to seize his chance1 i need to thank directors marco fassone massimiliano mirabelli and owner mr li yonghong for the opportunity they gave me. i love milan and they are my priority. its like a family for me said the 40-year-old after sundays win1 a beautiful relationship was born between me and these guys1 the secret hard work1 but what is the secret that has got the seven-time european champions winning consistently again1 for the players the answer is simple hard work1 sundays 2-0 win against as roma in the stadio olympico was an important one against a direct european rival which allows ac milan to dream even of champions league qualification1 with montella we did very little work in training but its different with gattuso and you can see the results on the pitch1 its like a family here and the results are arriving1 patrick cutrone 20 who scored the opener on sunday for his 13th goal in all competitions his season added its an important win one that will make a difference1 the coach really cares about the squad and weve come together under him. we are really united now1 gattuso made us understand from the first day what it means to wear this jersey added left-back davide calabria who scored the second goal against roma1 the winning mentality that gattuso brings is incredible as he focuses on every detail. we are working with great intensity1 older players have benefited as giacomo bonaventura has scored five goals under gattuso. their defensive base is also strong with just four goals conceded in the last 12 games1 ac milan will play lazio in wednesdays italian cup semi-final back in the stadio olympico inter milan in next weekends derby clash and arsenal in the europa league round of 16 on march 81 from tomorrow the head goes to the lazio said gattuso. we are playing something important and we will think about the milan derby from thursday1 has arsenal lost today league cup final we are not manchester city we have to put on a helmet and go to battle1 gattuso is making us work harder especially on tactics explained ivorian midfielder franck kessie 211

Commonwealth pledges to deliver SDGs via education
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the commonwealth of learning col will collaborate with the commonwealth secretariat and the association of commonwealth universities acu in delivering the sustainable development goals sdgs through education1 this partnership was signed by commonwealth secretary-general patricia scotland acu chief executive and secretary general dr joanna newman and col president and chief executive officer professor asha kanwar at the 20th conference of commonwealth education ministers1 ministers of education from commonwealth countries and other stakeholders witnessed the event1 at the signing scotland acknowledged the increased collaboration between commonwealth education organisations adding that even closer partnership would deliver concrete outcomes for member states1 on her part kanwar welcomed the partnership saying it would synergise the specific strengths of the three organisations for greater impact in member states1 speaking newman expressed delight in working with the commonwealth secretariat and col to achieve the sdgs through education1 the commonwealth education partnership for sustainable development will see the three organisations working together to support member states to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all1 through this partnership the three organisations will develop joint programmes and support policy development across the commonwealth in response to the evolving needs of member states1

Thailand airport runway cracks, 134 flights rescheduled
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up to 134 flights have been rescheduled as phuket international airport in thailand closed a cracked runway for urgent repairs airport officials said on monday1 the decision to close a runway during the early hours of monday and tuesday followed reports of cracks late sunday said the aiport director phet chancharoen1 chancharoen blamed heavy air traffic during the high tourism season for wear and tear on the runway while the tourism authority of thailand estimated that 300000 tourists travelled from china on feb. 16 for lunar new year alone1 a total of 75 flights were rescheduled on monday while at least 59 others will be cancelled due to repairs on tuesday1 most of the flights cancelled were for international routes1 runway closure for maintenance is conducted four times a year at the airport and airlines and passengers are informed months in advance1 this weeks sudden closure however was unavoidable after cracks covering almost 100 square metres were discovered chancharoen said1 phuket an island in the andaman sea popular among international tourists is located 840 kilometres south of bangkok1 its airport manages up to 300 flights daily1

Sen. Wamakko sponsors 52 students to Ilorin Varsities
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addressing the students at his gawon nama residence in sokoto the senator who represents sokoto north senatorial district said that more opportunity was given to educationally disadvantaged local governments of gudu silame and illela1 the newly elected chairman of the northern senators forum sen. aliyu wamakko has sponsored 52 indigent students to two universities in kwara state1 the students were drawn from the twenty three local governments in all the three senatorial zones of the state1 this gesture is coming after another batch of 40 undergraduate students were sponsored by the senator to attend the maryam abacha american university in maradi niger republic1 the new batch of 52 lucky students who are set to depart sokoto for ilorin on sunday are to study different courses in humanities medicine and other sciences1 according to a statement issued in abuja on sunday by special assistant on media and publicity bashir rabe mani the students are to attend al -hikmah and crown hill universities1 the former governor of the state who is also the chairman of the senate committee on basic and secondary education said the gesture is in continuation of my undying commitment to ensure that poverty does not inhibit indigent youths from across the state from acquiring education at all levels1 the gesture is also aimed at bolstering the religious scientific technological and socioeconomic developments of the state and nigeria in general1 it will further bridge the existing wide religious and cultural gaps between the muslims in the core north and their brothers in other parts of the country especially the north central states he said1 senator wamakko admonished the students to shun all acts capable of jeopardizing their students warning that any indolent and lazy student will be withdrawn and replaced with a more serious one1 he further urged them to be good ambassadors of their respective families local governments and the state in general1

Angela Merkel to name new cabinet
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this is coming amid reports that she had planed to promote an ambitious conservative critic1 she pledged to name her christian democratic unions proposed ministers sunday a day before a party congress considers the coalition accord1 the deal must still be approved in a ballot of the social democrats members to take effect1 the bild am sonntag newspaper and the news agency dpa reported she will name him health minister1 read more at httpswww.washingtonpost.comworldeuropegermanys-merkel-to-name-her-team-for-new-cabine1 merkel new cabinet1

APC to reconcile members in Kaduna
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the committee chaired by onihas asmembers the partys national auditor george moghalu and national woman leader rahmatu alliyu1 the segun oni-led all progressives congress apc committee on kaduna chapter crisis has given an assurance that the different factions will soon reconcile their differences as it begins a fact finding mission to the state on sunday1 the apc stalwart said the committee was on a fact finding mission and its report would be used by the bola tinubu presidential committee to reconcile all aggrieved members of the party ahead of the 2019 general elections1 let me say that we are here on a fact finding mission the national working committee nwc of the party is very concerned with the crisis rocking the party in the state1 we do not want acrimony within our family and we dont want a situation where some members will feel bad and aggrieved. that is why we are here1 we are also here to appeal to both sides or all the sides that you should sheathe your swords and give us time to put this report together oni said1 oni who apologised to the factional party leaders led by sen. suleiman hunkuyi and owner of the demolished secretariat building for arriving at the venue behind schedule agreed to hold the meeting behind closed doorsat 8 p.m. on sunday1 the news agency of nigeria nan reports that the committee billed to meet with the leadership of the danladi wada faction of the apc at its demolished secretariat by 1100 a.m. arrived the venue at 341 p.m1 it would be recalled that the national headquarters of the apc had set up the committee following the demolition of the kaduna apc factional office which was trailed by public outcry1 oni the deputy national chairman south of the apc gave the assurance when he addressed newsmen shortly after he led other committee members to the site of the demolished factional secretariat of the party at 11b sambo road in kaduna1 oni said on arrival that the committee would meet with gov. nasir el-rufai and later proceed to the residence of the partys national chairman northwest zone alhaji inuwa abdulkadir whose house was also demolished by el-rufai on april 6 20171 he appealed to the aggrieved party leadersto allow peace to reign in the state1 hunkuyi who received the committee on arrival told members of the committee how leaders of the party had waited for six hours before leaving the venue of the interface1 the federal lawmaker also informed the committee that while the chairman of the other faction was invited by the nwc for the next national executive committeemeeting its own chairman danladi wada was not invited1 if there will be reconciliation there should fairness and justice shown to all hunkyi said1 earlier sen. shehu sani apckaduna central had addressed newsmen on behalf of the group insisting that the factional apc chairman wadaremains the authentic acting party chairman in the state1 sani who passed a vote of confidence on the oni-led committee however left with other leaders of the party before the arrival of the visiting reconciliation team1 the notice was that they would here by 1100 a.m.but all communication to hear from them has remained futile1 we still have confidence in the committee sani said1

UN workers serve strike notice
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speaking on behalf of the un in geneva spokeswoman alessandra vellucci told afp in an email that staff should be reminded that actions which disrupt or interfere with official activity of the organisation may be considered contravening staff obligations1 un staff in geneva are planning a half-day strike on tuesday as dozens of ministers and other dignitaries attend high-level events at the organisations european headquarters1 we have tried other forms of protest before to no avail they have left us no choice ian richards who heads the un staff unions association in geneva said onsunday1 he said it remained unclear how many of some 9500 un staff members in geneva would participate in tuesdays work stoppage or what impact it would have pointing out that this is not like a bus company where the buses just stop1 but we certainly expect this to have an impact richards said1 the half-day work stoppage will come during what is arguably one of the busiest weeks of the year at the un in geneva with around 100 heads of state government ministers and country representatives from around the world set to attend the main annual sessions of the uns top human rights and disarmament bodies1 the strike is over pay cut1 she stressed though that un geneva recognises and respects the right of staff to freedom of association and acknowledges the dissatisfaction of staff linked to pay cuts1 she said contingency plans had been put in place to minimise the consequences of the possible work stoppage in a period of intense diplomatic activity at the un in geneva1 according to a letter sent to all un agency chiefs late last week tuesday will mark only a first day of action and will be followed by others1 the letter sent by the unions and representatives of civil servants working for the un went out as staff received their first pay slips showing a 3.5-percent salary cut and with the knowledge that the cut will swell to five percent by june richards said1 the signatories said staff had lost confidence in the international civil service commission icsc a body appointed by the un general assembly to govern un employees which has ordered deep cuts to pay and benefits for many staff around the globe1

FG confirms 110 Dapchi schoolgirls missing
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the federal government has confirmed that 110 students of thegovernment science and technical college in dapchi yobe state are sofar unaccounted for after insurgents believed to be from a faction ofboko haram invaded their school on 19 feb1 the minister of information and culture alhaji lai mohammedannounced the figure after a meeting in damaturu between a federal governmentdelegation and representatives of yobe state governmentthe college the parents security agencies andbursari local government where dapchi is situated1 he said based on the briefings from the principal of the collegehajia adama abdulkarim and the state commissioner for education mohammed lami 110 out of 906 students have not been accounted for. all the students were in the school on the day of the attack1 alhaji mohammed also announced that the federal government hasdirected the police and civil defence authorities in yobe state toimmediately deploy their personnel to all the schools in the state inorder to ensure the security and safety of the students and theirstaffers1 the minister disclosed that the federal government has stepped upefforts to rescue the girls and return them safely to their parentssaying the security agencies are working on many leads regarding the whereabouts of the girls.1 this is the second time in four days that a federal governmentdelegation would visit yobe state since the unfortunate incident. thisis a measure of the seriousness with which we are addressing theissue. the security forces are leaving no stone unturned in theirsearch for the girls1 we are back here in yobe as part of efforts to provide some succourto the parents of the girls to let them know that they are not aloneand also to reassure them that we will not rest until we have foundthe girls. we will carry the parents along on the efforts we aremaking he said1 for his part the minister of interior lt. general abdulrahman danbazau said the delegation embarked onthe trip in order to get the facts right so that the approach to thesolution can be correct1 we must get back the girls and also ensure that this does not happenagain he said1 the federal government delegation which comprised the ministers ofinformation and culture as well as that of interior lt.-gen. abdulrahman dambazau retired held an enlarged meeting that was attended by governor ibrahim geidam of yobe state members of the state cabinet the principal and vice principal of the school representatives of the parents of the missing girls and security agencies among others.1

Army postpones 77 Regular Recruitment
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the nigerian army has postponed its 77 regular recruitment exercise earlier scheduled to hold from feb. 26 to march 9 till further notice1 a statement issued by col. aliyu yusuf on behalf of the director of army public relations on sunday said that a new date for the exercise would be communicated in due course through the media and nigerian army recruitment portal recruitment.army.mil.ng1 yusuf said the authority highly regretted inconveniences caused by the postponement1

Manchester City beat Arsenal for Carabao Cup
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manchester city won the carabao cup on sunday the first trophy of the pep guardiola brushing arsenal aside 3-01 wenger also played his number two between the sticks fielding ospina ahead of petr cech1 manchester city beat arsenal for carabao cup1 manchester city beat arsenal for carabao cup final1 arsenal 0 - 3 manchester city carabao cup final1 arsenal 0 - 3 manchester city carabao cup final wembley1 pep guardiola first trophy1

48 year-old man Nnadiogo kills self, 4 kids, sister-in-law
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the police have confirmed that a man stephen nnadiogo committed suicide by drinking poison after stabbing his four children and sister-in-law to death at awada area of onitsha in anambra1 the kids were aged two six eight and 10 years neighbours said1 confirming the incident on sunday the divisional police officer of awada mr martin chijioke said the police command had begun investigation to unravel the circumstances that led to the multiple murder by the 48 year-old man1 preliminary investigation reveals that the suspect after committing the murder took poison and died chijioke said1 neighbours of the suspected killer said the incident occurred at about 8.00 p.m. on saturday at the mans residence at 21b ntueke street awada obosi in idemili north local government area1 the source said the suspects wife was not at home when the killings occurred while the house maid reportedly ran away. another report said the man sent the housemaid on an errand before he killed his victims1 it was the cry of the housemaid that alerted residents of the area. we have never seen this type of incident before one neighbour said1 another neighbour said the suspect had been taken to psychiatric hospital several times and had shown signs of recovery before the murder1 the police later took the bodies of the victims and the suspected murderer to a mortuary1

Its Risky to Join Obasanjo and fight Buhari
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its risky to join obasanjo and fight buhari1 niger delta activist and former minister for environment1 annkio briggs1 taking a swipe on governor seriake dickson for inviting obasanjo to bayelsa in commemoration of the governor’s 6th anniversary1 she said “his obasanjo visit confirms that ijaw politicians are in politics for themselves and not ijaw nation.”1

Incest: I married my sister because Bible supports it – 25-year-old school teacher
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incest i married my sister because bible supports it – 25-year-old school teacher1 man marries his sister1 cornelius chiadi ezeibekwe1 recently caused a stir in ekwulobia in aguata local government area of anambra state when he wedded his younger sister1 youths burn church that wedded brother and sister1

Buhari's Dream For Nigeria
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buharis dream for nigeria1 president muhammadu buhari has pledged to make nigeria one of the easiest1 safest and attractive places to do business in the world1 he also promised to make nigeria among the most safest and attractive investment destinations in the world1

NASS, Executive to review Intl trade treaties Omishore
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the executive is taking a look at it but at the national assemblys leadership is also looking to see if some of those things favour us or not2 nigeria has different treaties and partnerships that weve signed with different countries2 we are now going through all those treaties to see how we can domesticate them in nigeria to make sure that nigeria is getting the best from every agreement that is signed by different countries2 i remember the executive made mention towards the end of last year that they would be reviewing different treaties because as you rightly said times are improving and changing2 you also mentioned the illicit financial flows thats going on thats definitely being looked at as well2 over the last few months you might have noticed the bills on ease of doing business and also the bill on nfiu in senate those are part of a wide range of legislative interventions to make sure nigeria conforms with international best practices he said2 he said that nigeria entered into several conventions decades ago and it had become necessary that the treaties be reviewed to ensure that nigeria was getting the best out of such partnerships1 the executive is taking a lead ours in the 8 senate is to make sure we provide the legislative framework and the appropriate oversight to make sure the interest of nigeria is protected at all times1 with reference to illicit financial flows from nigeria which is sometimes tied to vague clauses in some of the treaties omishore said that the aim of the review was to domesticate such treaties to serve nigerias interest first1 omishore who is special assistant on foreign affairs and international relations disclosed this in an interview with our correspondent in abuja on sunday1 he recalled that the presidency in 2017 also alluded to its plans to take a second look at conventions and trade partnerships entered into by nigeria1 the 8 national assembly is looking to make sure that the illicit transactions are stopped but at the same time create an environment for businesses to be done with ease1 the national assembly and the executive arm are partnering to review treaties and conventions entered into by nigeria says bamikole omishore a special assistant to the president of the senate1 speaking on his role as an assistant on foreign relations omishore said that his mandate is to assist the president of the senate in building stronger relationships with the international community and foreign missions from a parliamentary standpoint1 he stressed that the focus will begin from africa as it is currently more difficult to do business with fellow african countries that it is to trade with europe and america1 omishore stressed that the leadership of the 8th national assembly has the anomaly on its front burner and will do all it can to address it1 national assembly leadership is already looking at how to use parliamentary oversight to strength relationship with african countries1 as it stands now it is easier to travel and do business in eu and us than it is to do business with our brothers in ghana1 the president of the senate will be addressing the ghanaian parliament next monday and these are some of the things that will come up he said1

AfDB wants more global investment to unlock Africa
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he urged the u.s government to be at the forefront of efforts to encourage fertilizer and seed companies manufacturers of tractors and equipment irrigation and ict farm analytics to ramp up their investments on the continent1 the african development bank afdb has called for increased american and global investments to help unlock africas agriculture potential1 adesina said for too long agriculture has been associated with what i call the three ps pain penury and poverty1 the fact though is that agriculture is a huge wealth-creating sector that is primed to unleash new economic opportunities that will lift hundreds of millions of people out of poverty1 adesina appealed to the us private sector to fundamentally change the way it views african agriculture1 think about it the size of the food and agriculture market in africa will rise to us 1 trillion by 20301 this is the time for us agri-businesses to invest in africa1 think of a continent where mckinsey projects household consumption is expected to reach nearly 2.1 trillion and business-to-business expenditure will reach 3.5 trillion by 2025. think of a continent brimming with 840 million youth the youngest population in the world by 20501 the president of the bank dr. akinwumi adesina made the appeal at the usdas 94th agriculture outlook forum in virginia with the theme roots of prosperity1 as the nation that first inspired me and then welcomed me with open arms permit me to say that i am here to seek a partnership with america a genuine partnership to help transform agriculture in africa and by so doing unlock the full potential of agriculture in africa1 this he said would help to unleash the creation of wealth that would lift millions out of poverty in africa while creating wealth and jobs back home right here in america1 adesina told more than 2000 delegates that the african development bank was spearheading a number of transformative business and agricultural initiatives1 we are launching the africa investment forum as a 100 per cent transactional platform to leverage global pension funds and other institutional investors to invest in africa in johannesburg south africa from november 7-91 the world bank international finance corporation the inter-american development bank the european bank for reconstruction and development the asian infrastructure investment bank and the islamic development bank are partnering with the african investment forum to de-risk private sector investments1 the african development bank is also pioneering the establishment of staple crop processing zones in 10 african countries which are expected to transform rural economies into zones of economic prosperity and save african economies billions of dollars in much need foreign reserves1 we must now turn the rural areas from zones of economic misery to zones of economic prosperity1 this requires a total transformation of the agriculture sector. at the core of this must be rapid agricultural industrialization. we must not just focus on primary production but on the development of agricultural value chains adesina added. that way africa will turn from being at the bottom to the top of global value chains1