AfCFTA To Open Export Opportunities For States
State governments in the country have been urged to take up the opportunities that the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) will open up on exports of…
Danfoss heeds call to action in support of second International World Food Loss Day
By Ziad Al Bawaliz, Danfoss Regional President: Turkey, Middle East, Africa Johannesburg, South Africa, 28 September, 2021 – The United Nation’s (UN) second International Day of Awareness of Food Loss…
TOMRA FRESH FOOD TO UNVEIL NEW CASCADE SINGULATOR – “A GAME-CHANGER THAT WILL REVOLUTIONIZE THE CHERRY INDUSTRY” – AT FRUIT ATTRACTION EXHIBITION
All-new cluster separating machine for cherries, which eliminates product damage, will be shown publicly for the first time at the international trade exhibition in Spain. Leuven, Belgium, September 27, 2021…
GEA supports shipping industry as a system supplier in solutions for the fuels of the future – ammonia is one option
Duesseldorf (Germany), September 27, 2021 – Shipping companies and shipping lines that rely on ammonia as an alternative to diesel and heavy fuel oil for marine engine fuels can count…
East Africa: Attempted Coup Mirrors Building Tension, Unsolved Horn of Africa’s Conflicts
OPINION By Aggrey Mutambo, Mawahib Abdallatif And Garang Malak The recent attempted coup in Sudan has exposed the delicate political ground not just in Khartoum but also the Horn of…
Deep seabed mining a threat to Africa’s coral reefs
New frontier: A variety of species occur in a deep ecosystem. The seafloor is threatened by mining even though there are enough materials on land and through battery recycling. Photo:…
Kenya calls on global lenders to ramp up investments in Africa agriculture
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta. /CFP Image Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has called on global financial institutions to increase investments in agriculture as part of their support for African economies. In…
Zimbabwe had a bumper harvest: what went right and what needs work
Zimbabwe has reported a bumper harvest of maize and other grains, capable of feeding the country’s 14.65 million people for the next year. According to Zimbabwe’s Second Crop and Livestock…
South Africa mines plan $2.7 billion investment in power generation
Stock image. Mining companies in South Africa are considering spending as much as 40 billion rand ($2.7 billion) to construct 2,000 megawatts of power generation capacity, said Roger Baxter, chief…
Africa: Covid-19 Vaccine Supply – Africa’s Proactive Stance Needs Global Backing
By Stellah Kwasi Despite joining forces and pooling funds to acquire doses, Africa’s 30% vaccination goal by year-end seems unattainable. Africa’s immunisation drive against COVID-19 is gaining momentum in almost…