Time for a Second Green Revolution
One of humanity’s greatest achievements in the last century has been the massive increase in food production. From 1900 to 2000, yields increased six times his, but the world population…
Agriculture growth projects stalled by load shedding crisis
After a broad review of various initiatives aimed at instilling confidence in the agricultural sector overthe past four years, Sihlobo said there is a lot in the implementation pipeline for
African leaders declare support for African Development Bank’s food summit outcome, call for urgent implementation
African heads of state and government have endorsed the outcomes of the recent Dakar 2 Summit on Food Sovereignty and Resilience, hosted in January by the African Development Bank Group…
Zim-Rwanda U.S.$800 Million Energy Deal On Course
Zimbabwe and Rwanda have made significant progress in their rural electrification programs and arenearing completion of modalities for deploying $800 million projects. Last year, President Mnangagwa announced that Rwanda had
Construction of Warehouses for Cereal Storage in Final Stage
Zanzibar – The government is completing construction of a modern warehouse for grain storage as part ofan initiative to combat poisonous mushrooms that threaten food security. Agriculture, Irrigation, Natural Resources
Investment in Energy Far From Rural Transformation
By Source: Uganda Parliament Media Kampala, Uganda — Government’s heavy investment in the energy sector is not benefiting the intended end users, Members of Parliament have observed. While scrutinizing 14
Rwanda’s Annual Agric Export Revenues Reach Rwf860 Billion
Emmanuel Ntilengagna Rwanda’s agricultural export revenues totaled over US$788.7 million (~859.5 billion RWF), a 45% increasefromUS$543.1 million (~591.8 billion RWF) in the same period corresponding to 2021. Data as of
40 Nigerian Exhibitors Join International Trade Fair in Gambia
The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) in partnership with the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency (SMEDAN) is main forty exhibitors to the Gambia International Trade Fair in Turntable Brusubi,
UN Environment Agency Tackles Mercury-Tarnished Gold Mining Industry
Reducing mercury use by nearly 370 tons in nine countries, a UN environment agency initiative now plans to scale up efforts in 15 other affected nations, making conditions safer for
Zimbabwe:Treasury Department launches special fund to boost gold production
Zimbabwe’s Finance Minister Mutri Nukbe said Wednesday that a $10 million revolving facility will be built to support value creation and development by artisanal and small-scale gold miners (ASGM), who