Leaders gathering for the United Nations General Assembly from 17-30 September 2019 in New York have made a strong plea for enhanced South-South cooperation to strengthen food security during a session co-hosted by the African Development Bank. Speaking as part of this session on the
The program aims to help unlock Ethiopia’s agricultural potential, according to the press statement from the company. “Following the success of the Impulse program in Ghana, Nigeria and Ivory Coast, OCP Africa is making a last stop in Ethiopia, to convene with key stakeholders from
As Africa finds itself on the receiving end of a whirlwind of contemporary challenges, the need to spur South-South cooperation has never been this acute. Only through increased cooperation and genuine political will can Africa and the “Global South” at large meet challenges like food
With only 11 growing seasons left to achieve 2030 goal to eliminate hunger, leaders respond to call to action from Global Commission on Adaptation to counter surge of climate extremes New York, New York (23 September 2019) — A coalition of donors, aid institutions and
Bill Gates, the second richest person in the world; Aliko Dangote, the richest man in Africa; and Mohammed “Mo” Ibrahim, a U.K billionaire born in Sudan, spoke about ways Africa can reach its potential in the coming decades during an event at the Africa Center in Harlem in New
A World Bank report argues that developing countries need to “dramatically” increase agricultural innovation and the use of technology by farmers in order to eliminate poverty, meet the rising demand for food and adapt to climate change. The publication cautions that while new communication technologies
Ghana, the world’s second-largest cocoa producer, is expected to produce 850,000 tonnes of cocoa in 2019/20 season, at the lower end of average levels on account of the swollen shoot disease outbreak, the country’s industry regulator said on Thursday. Ghana’s annual cocoa production is usually
In an effort to fight climate change, the United Nations announced Sunday that Gabon will become the first African country paid with international funds to preserve its rainforest. Through the Central African Forest Initiative (CAFI), Norway will pay $150 million to Gabon to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Viola Kiptanui, a resident of Langas estate in the outskirts of Kenya’s Eldoret town, has discovered a new way of life – eating only what she knows the source – thanks to a new smallholder entrepreneurship venture. “Given the many health problems that have emerged,
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has appealed to the Nigerian government to reopen its borders. It warned that the partial closing of border crossings to Benin and Niger, which prevents the free movement of people, is a violation of agreements signed by