Let’s exploit the impetus around climate change to scale up agriculture – panelists
The panel discussion, unlocking smart and inclusive Recovery in Africa through the private sector, was one of several at the three-day summit
Development lenders in...
Agriculture and agro-processing are crucial economic sectors to transform the economy
Stakeholders and students attending a two-day Student Exposure Workshop that was hosted by the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic) in Potchefstroom...
AfDB launches scheme to improve livelihoods for youths in three African countries
The Creating Sustainable Youth MSMEs Through Urban Farming initiative will support young farmers in Nigeria, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda
The...
Kenya to ban raw tea exports
The government of Kenya has announced plans to ban exportation of raw tea. The country’s President William Ruto made the announcement and said the...
Calabar Economic City; Nigeria’s hope to a world class industrial manufacturing league
The Calabar Economic City (CEC) is being developed as a future world scale industrial manufacturing cluster. The City, covering some 350 hectares, will provide...
‘Sustain anti-Climate Change voices’ Africa implored
AFRICA needs a united voice during next month's COP27 conference to lobby and demand from developed nations in excess of US$100 billion financing to...
hiveonline expands AWAK outreach through Rabo Foundation and Swiss Capacity Building Fund
Our partnership with Association of Women in Agriculture in Kenya (AWAK) has received funding from the Rabo Foundation and the Swiss Capacity Building Facility (SCBF) to...
Fairtrade, ECOOKIM, Mars launch new initiative to help cocoa farmers in Cote d’Ivoire
Mars, ECOOKIM and Fairtrade launched a new initiative to help cocoa farmers in Cote d’Ivoire. The new cocoa farmer livelihoods improvement program dubbed “Livelihoods...
Cameroon opens forum to discuss agricultural financing in Sub-Saharan Africa
Cameroon is hosting a forum to discuss agricultural financing in Sub-Saharan Africa. This is the first-ever regional forum on agricultural and rural finance.
Experts from...
In Kenya, Solar Panels Help Catalyze Economic and Social Development
Solar power is good for the environment. It is also inexpensive. And in developing countries, it can provide energy in places the electrical grid...