On Gender Day African Development Bank rallies global support for women to build climate...
The Bank had earmarked funding for ten capacity-building projects, focusing on gender and climate through the Africa Climate Change Fund
Former Irish president Mary Robinson...
Milken Institute and Motsepe Foundation Announce New $2M Prize Competition in Green Energy
The Milken Institute and the Motsepe Foundation today launched the Milken-Motsepe Prize in Green Energy, a $2 million prize competition to reward entrepreneurs and...
Compensate Africa’s Losses-Church
The Church has added its voice to climate change resolution and urges developed countries to devise a compensation mechanism for Africa to cover for...
Africa needs US$86 billion for climate Adaptation
Africa needs an estimated US$86.5 billion for climate change adaptation by 2030 as part of the continent’s special needs and circumstances needed to patch...
Merck Foundation, Africa First Ladies mark “World Diabetes Day 2022” at their Annual Conference
Merck Foundation releases song remix called “No More Diabetes” and children storybook “Sugar Free” in three languages, English, French and Portuguese to raise awareness...
AFEX unveils 2022 wet season crop production report
Nigeria’s leading commodities market player, AFEX, has unveiled its 2022 Wet Season Crop Production Report in a hybrid event hosted at the AFEX head...
Could GM technology be the answer to reduced crop production in Africa?
Particularly hit by the effects of climate change, African farmers are staring at reduced crop production. Could Genetically Modifi(ed (GM) crops provide the much...
Construction of Membe Dam project in Tanzania on track
Works on the Membe Dam project in Tanzania is progressing well. Country’s Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Anthony Mavunde expressed satisfaction during an inspection at...
Germany commits EUR15m to pay poor rural people in preserving ecosystems
Germany on Tuesday pledged to contribute to the project by providing an additional EUR15 million to the UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development's (IFAD)...
African Agritech Firm to Supply EU GMP Compliant Medical Cannabis Products from Africa
African agricultural development company Lotus Ecoculture Limited (“Lotus”) has officially partnered with PhytoSciences GmbH (“Phytosciences”), to craft, cultivate and deliver premium medical cannabis products,...