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Hernan Ceballos(left)CIAT plant breeder with IITA cassava breeders Peta Kulakow(middle)&Elizabeth Parkes(Right),harvesting some cassava varieties in Ibadan Three newly improved vitamin A cassava varieties with yellow roots have been released by the Nigerian government, stepping up efforts to tackle the problem of vitamin A deficiency especially among women and children in the country. These new varieties were developed jointly by IITA and the National Root Crops Research Institute (NRCRI) Umudike. The three varieties—UMUCASS 44, UMUCASS 45, and UMUCASS 46—are the second in the series of pro-vitamin A varieties released in the country, and are commonly known as NR07/0220, IITA-TMS-IBA070593, and IITA-TMS-IBA070539. The new varieties have a pro-vitamin A content that averages 10 parts per million (ppm) based on fresh roots as compared to the first series (UMUCASS 36, UMUCASS 37, and UMUCASS 38 commonly known as IITA-TMS-IBA011368, IITA-TMS-IBA1371 and IITA-TMS-IBA

Vodafone Telecommunications Company, One of the biggest network service providers in Ghana hit the streets of Accra last Thursday as they re-energized their “happy feet” campaign. This initiative is to help Ghanaians learn more about their communication habits and needs and find viable solutions to them. ' Staff members including the CEO Harris Broumidis and members of the senior management team took to the streets of Accra to engage their customers in a face to face interaction. They were spotted around Kaneshie, Circle, and Cantonment in their branded shirts and caps giving out brochures and relating with their consumers. The company which was banned by the National Communications Authority last month after customers lamented on bad reception from the network seeks to reassure customers of their commitment to offer reliable network, value driven products and services, as well as unmatched customer experience.