El Niño Triggers Food Crisis in Southern Africa
Farmers check the growth of maize in drought-hit fields in Macheke, Mashonaland East Province, Zimbabwe in this March 10, 2019 photo. A severe drought has currently decimated crops leaving many
Fertiliser shipment confirms Malawi’s logistical intent
Mozambique’s Port of Nacala. Source: Oriental Consultants Global Malawi is positioning itself as a multimodal transhipment country linking landlocked neighbours such as Zambia with burgeoning ports in northern Mozambique. Apart
Ukraine looks at expanding grain exports to Africa
Maksym Subkh, Ukraine’s special representative for the Middle East and Africa. Image: Andisiwe Makinana War-torn Ukraine wants to increase investments and expand its grain exports to more African countries. The…
Shipments to African countries herald final steps toward broader vaccination against malaria
More than 330,000 doses of WHO-recommended RTS,S malaria vaccine arrived last night in Cameroon – a historic step towards broader vaccination against one of the deadliest diseases for African children
Malawi Makes First Large-Scale Wheat Harvest
BLANTYRE, MALAWI — Malawi has made its first successful large-scale harvest of wheat after years of attempts to find a variety of grain suitable for its soil. Wheat farming is…
Malawi: EU Trashes Currency Devaluation in Low Exports Countries
By Naomi Mkwanda European Union Ambassador to Malawi Rune Skinnebach says devaluation of a currency does not work in countries whose exports are low such as Malawi. Skinnebach said this