Adesina and Banga lead the charge to end hunger in Africa at 2024 Borlaug Dialogue

In a powerful opening to the 2024 Norman E. Borlaug International Dialogue, the president of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) Dr. Akinwumi Adesina and his counterpart at the World…

Oyster Agribusiness secures US$2million in funding to expand operations in Ghana’s agricultural sector

Oyster Agribusiness (www.OysterAgribusiness.com), an innovative agri-tech company specializing in climate-smart agriculture, has raised US$2 million in funding to expand its operations and deepen its impact on smallholder farmers across Ghana.…

Bulawayo man sets up horticulture seedlings production farm

Sikhulekelani Moyo [email protected]   DRIVEN by passion and a dream to become a farmer, a 39-year-old Bulawayo entrepreneur has engaged in seedling production utilising a small piece of land, quenching…

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Champions Green Borders and Regional Security at the 2024 Abidjan Border Forum with a Call for Regional Cooperation and Climate Resilience

The 2024 Abidjan Border Forum officially opened on October 23, 2024, with a vibrant ceremony celebrating Africa’s unity and cultural diversity. The event brought together prominent dignitaries across the continent,…

The President of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission, H.E. Dr Omar Alieu TOURAY, receives the Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba to Nigeria, H.E. Miriam Morales Palmero

The President of the ECOWAS Commission, H.E. Dr Omar Alieu TOURAY, on 24 October 2024, received the Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba, H.E. Miriam Morales Palmero, at the headquarters…

The President of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission, H.E. Dr Omar Alieu TOURAY, receives the Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba to Nigeria, H.E. Miriam Morales Palmero

The President of the ECOWAS Commission, H.E. Dr Omar Alieu TOURAY, on 24 October 2024, received the Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba, H.E. Miriam Morales Palmero, at the headquarters…

Korean delegation sees how Ugandan farmers and agribusinesses cope with climate change

Top officials from the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Kampala visited farmers and agribusinesses in northern Uganda. Through the STAR Project at the International Trade Centre (ITC), these…

Liberia: Ambassador Yin Chengwu Meets with the Representative of The World Food Programme Mary NJOROGE

On October 22nd, Yin Chengwu, Chinese Ambassador to Liberia, met with Mrs. Mary NJOROGE, the Representative and Country Director of the World Food Programme. The two sides exchanged views on strengthening multilateral…

Uganda: Parliament approves merger of agriculture agencies

Parliament has passed a series of Bills that merge three agencies, the Cotton Development Organisation (CDO), Dairy Development Authority (DDA) and National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS)into the Ministry of Agriculture,…

Technical Workshop to Review indicators and improve on the Technical Guide to Non-Defined Monitoring and Evaluation Indicators for ECOWAS Agricultural Policy (ECOWAP)

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) successfully concluded a four-day technical workshop held from October 16 to 19, 2024, in Accra, Ghana. The workshop focused on reviewing and…

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