Steering progress towards attaining a sustainable blue economy in Africa
A parallel session co-organized by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)...
How this Savings Cooperative in rural Uganda will serve women and their families
By M. Scott Frank and Ronald KibirigeGrowing up, 38-year-old Namata Goretti dreamed of becoming a doctor. But due to her family situation, she -...
Poultry farmers affected by Bird Flu in Ghana to be compensated
The government of Ghana is set to compensate poultry farmers who lost their birds, due to the outbreak of the Avian Influenza H5N1, popularly...
IFAD-funds cooperative projects to increase coffee and cocoa production in eastern Cuba
The UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the Government of Cuba hosted an event today at the Hotel Nacional in Havana to...
Farmers in Kenya receive improved kienyeji chicken
The County government of West Pokot partnered with Kenya Climate Smart Agriculture Project (KCSAP) and donated 2,136 three months old improved Kienyeji chicken worth...
Angola Beyond Oil and Gas and the road to Economic Diversification
By Verner Ayukegba, Senior Vice-President of the African Energy Chamber.Over the course of 2022-2023 Angola aims to consolidate its post COVID-19 economic recovery agenda...
Tractors: World market at a record pace
After posting strong growth in 2020, the tractor market will see further increases in all major countries in 2021. There are 318,000 new registrations...
ISDB/LLF project seeks genetic improvement of local cattle in Kano with N113 Million investment
Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano State, on Saturday launched the Kadawa Animal Insemination Center, renovated and equipped by the Kano state Agro-Pastoral Development...
Kenya’s exports to hit US $10.2bn by 2030
Kenya’s exports are projected to grow at an average annual rate of 7.7% to cross US $10.2billion (Sh1.2 trillion) by 2030.According to Standard Chartered’s...
SA Canegrowers call for removal of sugar levy
The South Africa Cane Growers Association (SA Canegrowers) has called for the Health Promotion Levy, or sugar tax, to be scrapped. According to the...