In an effort to fight off some of the effects of climate change and to replace harmful practices such as charcoal burning, Islamic Relief has started a beekeeping initiative in Dabel, Moyale, Kenya. Through this project, locals in the dry northern areas of Kenya will learn how to turn otherwise unusable and harsh areas into […]
African smallholder farmers can enhance soil health, boost yields, and develop climate resilience through conservation agriculture (CA). Farmers can cut expenses while preserving their property by emphasising crop diversity, permanent soil cover, and minimal soil disturbance. Use minimum tillage Reducing soil disturbance is the first conservation agriculture tenet. Farmers can use shallow planting techniques or […]
Acting President Kembo Mohadi says it is a matter of time before nations that are hostile to Zimbabwe realise that they are wrong and unfair to the Southern African country. Speaking after meeting the outgoing UN Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Mr Bishow Parajuli in Harare this morning, Cde Mohadi said it is unfortunate that some western […]
The Seventh Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) will kick off Wednesday in Yokohama, Japan, headed by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Spokesperson for the Egyptian Presidency Bassam Rady said that the conference will run from August 28 to 30, under the joint presidency of Japan and Egypt, […]
Government, through the Ministry of Mines and Mining Development, yesterday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Rwanda that will see the two countries cooperating and exchanging experiences from the extractive industries to develop their respective mining sectors. Mines and Mining Development Minister Winston Chitando signed on behalf of the Government, while Rwanda’s Mines, Petroleum […]
The Edo Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited, says it will soon commence operation at its 6,000 barrels per day (bpd) modular refinery before the end of the year. The project which is located at Ologbo, Ikpoba/Okha local government area, is partly sponsored by the Edo State Government and is being developed by AIPCC Energy Limited. The […]
The American Business Council, ABC, has elected Dipo Faulkner as the President of the country’s American Business Council, ABC, and Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Council. The appointment of Faulkner, who is the General Manager of IBM West Africa, takes effect from 1st of August, 2019. ABC is the voice of the […]
Mt Kenya University says it is considering setting up e-campuses in Angola, to tap into growing government-to-government links between Nairobi and Luanda. At the Kenya-Angola Trade and Investment Conference 2019 last week, Dr Vincent Gaitho, the Vice-Chairman of MKU said the institution wants to ride on recent bilateral policies that have started to open up […]
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a $98 million financial package for Ethiopia for a road transport corridor project to neighbouring Djibouti, it said late on Tuesday. The project’s total cost is $255 million, comprising an AfDB grant of $98 million to Ethiopia’s government and an AfDB grant of $5.3 million to Djibouti’s government, […]
The United States of America has announced a US$45 million donation to Zimbabwe towards the provision of food aid in the upcoming lean season between October 2019 and March 2020. The contribution was provided through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and will ensure that 360,880 rural households will have enough food to take […]
South Africa’s unemployment rate jumped to its highest since the global financial crisis more than a decade ago, data showed last week, piling pressure on a shrinking economy and President Cyril Ramaphosa’s pledge to deliver a turnaround. The increase in joblessness was preceded by a sharp rise in jobless claims from the Unemployment Insurance Fund […]
Plans by The Gambian government to roll out new currency notes is gathering steam. The tiny West African nation uses a currency known as the Dalasi. The Central Bank chief Bakary Jammeh on Monday presented copies of the new notes to president Adama Barrow. The new notes are to be released into the economy today […]
In 2017, the Nigerian artist Joeboy released a gliding cover of Ed Sheeran’s “Shape of You” — a twisty-turny take on the original, where Joeboy slips into double-time cadences during the verses, making the beat seem flat-footed in the process. At the time, Joeboy was unknown and unsigned. But one of his friends was committed […]
Mozambique has started legal action against a French-Lebanese billionaire, Iskandar Safa, whose shipbuilding company is at the heart of a $2bn debt scandal, officials said Friday. A source at the attorney general’s office, in an emailed reply to AFP, confirmed “a case is ongoing” without giving details. In London, an official at the High Court […]
Young African entrepreneurs have been urged to view private investment as the key to unlocking potentials in Africa. The recommendation was made by key speakers during the just ended Tony Elumelu entrepreneurship forum which brought together entrepreneurs and thousands of beneficiaries in Abuja Nigeria. This year’s event focused on “Empowering African Entrepreneurs” with masterclasses, a […]
MTN Nigeria has asked a Nigerian tax tribunal to rule on whether the company should pay corporate tax on a 330 billion naira ($1.1 billion) fine, a spokesman for the telecoms company said. MTN Nigeria, part of South Africa’s MTN Group, was originally fined 1.04 trillion naira for failing to deactivate more than 5 million […]
Turkish Airlines on Tuesday, June 30 launched its first flight between Pointe Noire, the economic capital of the Republic of Congo and Istanbul. The flights are seen by both Turkey and Congo as a move to boost tourism especially in the oil-dependent Central African nation. Pointe Noire becomes the 58th Turkish Airlines destination in Africa […]
A pioneering app in South Africa lets investors, eager to benefit from rising global beef demand, buy shares in a cow from their mobile phone for as little as 576 rand ($41). Self-styled “crowd-farming” company Livestock Wealth connects investors with small-scale farmers via its “MyFarmbook” app, where they can buy their own cow and receive […]
About six million rosewood trees have been cut down in Ghana for illegal export to China since 2012, an environmental group says. The rare species, which takes 100 years to grow, is mostly used to make imperial-style furniture in China. The report blames corrupt officials in Ghana for forging documents to allow the wood to […]
The Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC), says that the USD$1.5 billion Hwange Expansion project – Unit 7 and 8 is going according to schedule and will add 600MW to the national grid upon completion in 2022. The statement reads: The USD$1.5 billion Hwange Expansion project – Unit 7 and 8, commenced on 1 August 2018. To […]