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Uganda: Uganda to Host Over 2,000 Delegates to Discuss Africa's Food Security for Next 10 Years
[Nile Post] At least 2,000 delegates will this week attend the extraordinary summit on the Post Malabo Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) in Kampala. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 07-Jan-2025
Uganda: Chickens, Goats Make Hay in Kotido's Shs167m Health Centre
[Nile Post] A recently constructed health centre in Kotido District has become a glaring example of government waste and neglect. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 12-Dec-2024
Zimbabwe: Govt Hails Chahwanda Stadium Progress
[The Herald] The government says the country can make huge strides in sporting infrastructure development if more private players come on board. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 12-Dec-2024
Nigeria: 'Why FG Stopped Relocation of Osun Airport Project'
[Daily Trust] The controversy over the relocation of Osun International Airport has taken a new dimension as the federal government has pulled out of the foundation laying ceremony [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 12-Dec-2024
Nigeria: Tompolo's Firm Praised for Securing Oil Installations
[Daily Trust] The Northern Youths Progressive Network has commended Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited, led by High Chief Government Ekpemupolo (Tompolo), for its role in se [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 12-Dec-2024
Morocco: Finance Minister Holds Talks With Morocco On PFM, Infrastructure
[Liberian Observer] Liberia's Minister of Finance and Development Planning, Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan, has held talks with his Moroccan counterpart, Madam Nadia Fettah, over the poss [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 12-Dec-2024
Gambia: Interior Ministry to Build Five New Police Stations - Minister
[The Point] The minister for Interior, Abdoulie Sanyang has disclosed before deputies of the National Assembly Members that with support from GIZ, his ministry plans to build anoth [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 12-Dec-2024
Uganda: Prisons Boosts Agriculture With Over 1.2 Million Kilos of Seeds
[Nile Post] Despite its importance to the economy, agricultural sector faces challenges such as low productivity, limited market access, inadequate financing, and climate change. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 12-Dec-2024
Uganda: Tugume Seeks Ssenyonyi's Support for Coffee Factory Success in Ntungamo
[Nile Post] Nelson Tugume, the chairman and coffee entrepreneur behind the project, urged Ssenyonyi to support the initiative for its success and potential replication across other [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 12-Dec-2024
Liberia: Boakai Calls for Collective Efforts to Improve Food Security
[Liberian Observer] At the opening of the 2024 National Agriculture Fair, President Joseph Nyuma Boakai called for collective efforts to transform Liberia's agricultural sector, em [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 12-Dec-2024
Nigeria: Collaboration Needed to Fight Malnutrition, Stunting in Nigeria - Minister
[Premium Times] Mr Sabi revealed alarming statistics: 32 per cent of Nigerian children under five suffer from stunting, with approximately two million affected by severe acute maln [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 12-Dec-2024
Nigeria: NAFDAC Seizes Alcoholic Beverages in Sachet, PET Bottles
[Premium Times] An official said the sale of alcoholic beverages in sachet and PET bottles below 200ml remain banned. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 12-Dec-2024
Nigeria: 5,000 Farmers Lost Means of Livelihood in Cross River Community - Lawmaker
[Premium Times] The lawmaker disclosed during the National Emergency Management Agency's distribution of palliatives to the community's residents. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 12-Dec-2024
Malawi: National Registration Bureau Must Prioritize Transparency or Face Public Rejection
[Nyasa Times] The recent scandal surrounding the National Registration Bureau (NRB) and its activities at the National Food Reserve Agency (NFRA) warehouse in Kanengo is not just a [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 12-Dec-2024
Malawi: 'We Are Not Out of the Woods Yet,' Declares Chakwera As He Details Efforts to Combat Hunger, Forex and Fuel Shortage
[Nyasa Times] President Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera, in his national address on December 11, 2024, painted a vivid picture of the challenges facing Malawi while assuring citizens of [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 12-Dec-2024
Africa: Ssenyonyi Applauds Inspire Africa Coffee Factory but Demands Clarity On Govt Support
[Nile Post] While touring the facility, Ssenyonyi expressed optimism about the advanced technological equipment used at the factory. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 12-Dec-2024
Zimbabwe: Unpacking Reluctance of Farmers to Insure Crops
[The Herald] Agri -- Insight [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 12-Dec-2024
Uganda: Adoption of Four-Acre Model By Sebei Farmers Impresses Museveni
[Nile Post] President Museveni has commended farmers in the Sebei subregion for adopting the Four-Acre Model, a strategy designed to maximize land productivity and improve househol [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 12-Dec-2024
Nigeria: North Will Be Richer With Introduction of Levies On Agricultural Products - Babachir
[Daily Trust] A former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, has stated that the Northern states in Nigeria would have earned more revenue from the agricul [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 12-Dec-2024
Africa: FAO Renews Its Commitment to Right to Food Guidelines
[IPS] United Nations -- The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) launched its newest report on the Right to Food Guidelines on December 10, which focuses on that focused on the [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 12-Dec-2024
Zimbabwe: Govt Has Enough Grain to Feed the Nation
[The Herald] Joseph Madzimure -- The Government has enough in the Strategic Grain Reserve to feed the nation up to the next harvesting. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 12-Dec-2024
Zimbabwe: First Lady Gives Free Eyesight Checks, Specs, Food Hampers to Vulnerable Groups
[The Herald] HEALTH ambassador First Lady Dr Auxillia Mnangagwa yesterday spread cheer through free eyesight checks and distribution of food and toiletry hampers to hundreds of eld [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 12-Dec-2024
Nigeria: NAFDAC Seals Three Shops for Selling Sachet Alcoholic Beverages
[Premium Times] The agency, in 2023, banned the sale and distribution of sachet alcoholic drinks in sachets, PET and glass bottles of 200ml and below. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 12-Dec-2024
Nigeria: Food Insecurity - Hunger Haunts Nigerian Children, Millions in Dire Need
[Vanguard] Faced with economic pandemonium and food insecurity, Nigerian children are bearing the brunt. As the cost of living keeps skyrocketing, the prices of foods and food-rela [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 12-Dec-2024
South Africa: Sugarcane Trash Can Produce Energy - What South Africa's Small Farmers Need to Make This Happen
[The Conversation Africa] Bioenergy - the renewable energy derived from plant and animal waste products - is largely ignored in South Africa. Solar energy, wind power, and green hy [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 12-Dec-2024