Africa Newsroom
- SundayNews
- September 19, 2024
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Feed the Future Announces $80 Million to Double Down on Food Security in Malawi, Tanzania, and Zambia
Today, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and Administrator and Feed the Future Coordinator Samantha Power announced that the United States government, working with Congress, has committed more than $80 million…
- SundayNews
- September 19, 2024
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President Julius Maada Bio Delivers Keynote Address at Oxford University, Calls for Integrated Solution to Food Security and Climate Change
His Excellency President Dr. Julius Maada Bio has delivered a keynote address at Oxford University’s OpenAg Symposium on the theme, “Power Plants: Transforming Food, Energy, and Water Security through Agriculture.”…
- SundayNews
- September 18, 2024
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Empowering the Pacificâs agriculture: A transformative tour in Fiji
A week of collaboration and learning came to a close in Fiji, as key delegates from Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu, and Fiji gathered to explore new ways of financing the…
- SundayNews
- September 17, 2024
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Sierra Leone: His Excellency (H.E.) President Julius Maada Bio Departs for the United Kingdom Ahead of Keynote Address at the University of Oxford
His Excellency President Dr. Julius Maada Bio has departed for the United Kingdom to deliver the Keynote Address at the fourth edition of the OpenAg Symposium, which will focus on…
- SundayNews
- September 16, 2024
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President Julius Maada Bio Embarks on Harvesting, Encourages Citizens to Embrace Agriculture
His Excellency President Dr. Julius Maada Bio has successfully harvested 7 tonnes of fish and various agricultural produce from his farm in Mafintha. This harvesting exercise aims to demonstrate the…
- SundayNews
- August 29, 2024
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Cash crop strategy to boost agriculture in Northern Uganda
The State Minister for Northern Uganda, Hon. Kenneth Omona, has proposed that for the region to develop in the agricultural sector, they must have an agreed cash crop which people…
- SundayNews
- August 29, 2024
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International Trade Centre (ITC) and West African Association for Cross-Border Trade (WACTAF) partner to enhance cross-border trade data and facilitation in West Africa
Informal traders account for a significant share of commerce among West African countries. Better data collection, digital tools and on-the-ground support can help their businesses thrive. That's the goal of…
- SundayNews
- August 27, 2024
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Chinese Ambassador Han Jing Pays a Courtesy Call on Minister of Agriculture of Zambia
On 26 August 2024, Chinese Ambassador Han Jing paid a courtesy call on Hon. Reuben Phiri, Minister of Agriculture of Zambia and exchanged views on China-Zambia agricultural cooperation. Ambassador Han…
- SundayNews
- August 26, 2024
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Applications Now Open for the Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST) Africa Challenge 2024
The Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST Africa) (www.Meltwater.org), in collaboration with the Norwegian Embassy, proudly announces the launch of the 6th edition of the MEST Africa Challenge (MAC). This…
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- SundayMail
- August 25, 2024
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Private sector-led transformation: Can agriculture drive growth?
Ian Scoones I WAS recently pointed to an intriguing World Bank report — “Creating markets in Zimbabwe: Mobilising the private sector in support of economic transformation” — that came out…