Rwanda has launched a six-year $100.37 million (approx. Rwf127 billion) dairy development project which intends, among others, to increase income of targeted rural households, and build resilience of the dairy sector against climate change as it raises its output, The New Times understands. It seeks to deal with climate change and variabilities that influence feed […]
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Minister of Health, Dr Joe Phaahla would like to announce that Professor Malegapuru W. Makgoba’s term of office as the Health Ombud has come to an end as of the 31st May 2023. He was appointed Health Ombud by former Health Minister, now Minister of Home Affairs Dr Aaron Motsoaledi on the 1st of June […]
As a student of and believer in federalism, I fully support the principle that federal political systems should have police forces controlled by the federating units – states, and in the past I have strongly campaigned for State Police. Today, I am very frightened of the idea because the evidence that it would be abused […]
Mount Kigali University has tapped Dr Innocent Sebasaza Mugisha, the former Executive Director of Higher Education Council, as chairman of its Council. The international university, formerly known as Mount Kenya University Rwanda, was granted permission for change of name through a Cabinet resolution chaired by His Excellency President Paul Kagame in April, 2023. Mount Kigali […]
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)’s president, Felix Tshisekedi, is only two weeks into his second term. Yet, Congolese security services are increasingly cracking down on peaceful activists in a manner reminiscent of President Kabila’s government, which Tshisekedi, then an opponent, vehemently denounced. On 3 February 2024, four activists from Lutte pour le Changement (LUCHA) […]
Nairobi — The agricultural sector is a significant contributor to global greenhouse gas emissions, responsible for an estimated 19-29 percent, according to the World Bank. This figure climbs to 40 percent emissions produced throughout the entire agricultural value chain – encompassing transportation, storage, and processing – are considered. With the global population expected to double […]
Lusaka — The rural business owners, who often are illiterate, struggle with a national grant program’s complex application process — making them prime targets for scams. Jane Musamba sits on the side of Kafue Road early on a sunny Monday morning, sorting raw fish and arranging them in groups of five in a plastic dish. […]
Malawi Investment Summit 2023 — that attracted high-level local and international delegates and key economic stakeholders that included presence of President Lazarus Chakwera — made several resolutions that are to address barriers and explore new frontiers for the country’s economic growth. Conference resolutions that have been released highlight the energy sector as affecting the country’s […]
Cement price across the country has risen to a new high of N10,500 for a 50kg bag in a question one week. Despite the recent price slash by BUA Cement of a 50kg bag of the product to N3,500, Vanguard Homes & Property findings revealed that the price hike cuts across manufacturers. Within a week, […]
The 1st National Women’s Convention for Peace in Cameroon has won the German Africa Prize for advocating negotiations to end the Anglophone crisis. In an exclusive interview, the women spoke with DW about their efforts. The 1st National Women’s Convention for Peace in Cameroon, an umbrella group with 80 member organizations, will receive the German […]
Lagos is the most populous city in Africa and a regional economic giant, having west Africa’s busiest seaport. It is the centre of commercial and economic activities in Nigeria. The city’s population is estimated to be 20 million people. The existence of informal settlements makes it difficult to come up with a more precise number. […]
Just 25% of academic articles on energy transitions in Africa are by researchers on the continent. African countries today face a dual challenge: development and climate change. They must build broad-based prosperity for their citizens while responding to the global imperative to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. While these two objectives are increasingly being discussed in […]
Zimbabwe remains within range of Africa’s forecast average economic growth rate albeit the projected slowdown in 2024, Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube has said. This comes as the continent is set to remain the second-fastest-growing region after Asia. According to the African Development Bank (AfDB)’s latest Macroeconomic Performance and Outlook […]
Katima Mulilo — The Zambezi education directorate continues to host consultative meetings to improve academic results, but some principals and teachers are now threatening to not attend such engagements again, claiming they bear no fruit. This reaction by educators follows several stakeholders’ engagements that have been held on the status of Zambezi education, aimed at […]
Nairobi — A group of 15 smallholder farmers in Kenya petitioned the country’s High Court, seeking to compel the government to review sections of a law that bans the sharing and exchange of uncertified and unregistered seeds. Rural smallholder farmers in Kenya rely on informal farmer-managed systems to acquire seeds through seed saving and sharing […]
“In recent times, there has been increase in the volume of crude oil production and decrease in oil theft.” The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) says its focus is to exceed the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)‘s oil production quota of 1.74 million barrels per day (bpd). Its Chief Executive, Gbenga Komolafe, made […]
Ibadan — CSOs protest hardship in Osun·Sanwo-Olu unveils intervention measures in Lagos·Approves 25% discount on food purchase·Ogun to sell 100 truck load of rice –Abiodun Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Dr. Olayemi Cardoso, yesterday, begged Nigerians to be patient, as the management of the apex bank is doing everything possible to ensure that […]
New electoral laws, high youth unemployment and low trust in government could be decisive in this month’s polls. Sierra Leoneans head to the polls on 24 June to elect a new president, parliamentarians, mayors and local councillors. This will be the fifth consecutive election cycle since the end of the country’s civil war in 2002, […]