Dar es Salaam, 30 September 2014. An initiative to enhance the capacity of the Tanzania Government to develop and implement policies on climate change adaptation in relation to food security in the country was launched at the end of last week, in Dar es Salaam. The four-year project, Policy Action for Climate Change Adaptation (PACCA), is led by the…
New project launched by the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa aims to encourage more investment from the private sector into Tanzanian Agribusinesses > DAR ES SALAAM (30 September 2014)— An initiative launched today, by the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), will create the change needed to encourage more private sector investment into the Tanzanian…
He dreams big-that a future Bill Gates will rise from the idea of feeding the world. By Anthony Muchoki He dreams big-that a future Bill Gates will rise from the idea of feeding the world. It does not matter whether it will be him or another man or woman. “But I want it to be from Africa…. it is…
Dr Reginald Mengi, Executive Chairman, IPP Limited, is among four finalists nominees for the annual All Africa Business Leaders Awards (AABLA) in the category of ‘East Africa Business Leader of the Year 2014.’ The AABLA regional awards for East Africa ceremony will take place on Saturday the 20th September 2014 in Nairobi and will be televised across the African…
We are delighted to be operating 14 flights per week on the Johannesburg to Dar Es Salaam route using a combination of our state of the art Airbus A320, and Boeing 737-800series or Airbus A319 aircraft. This is in line with our focus on growing our footprint on the continent . Dar es Salaam. South African Airways (SAA) is…
NBC Tanzania announces the appointment of Pius Tibazarwa as Interim Managing Director of NBC Tanzania. Effective 1 October 2014, Pius will succeed Mizinga Melu, who has been appointed Chief Executive of Barclays Africa Regional Management. NBC Tanzania is a subsidiary of Johannesburg listed Barclays Africa Group Limited (BAGL). Pius is currently the Treasurer for NBC Tanzania and has recently…
Global property portal explores the best places to be a student across the globe NAIROBI: Studying abroad presents students with the opportunity to embark on international adventures, experience other cultures and enhance their academic abilities. As students all over the world pack their backs for university, whether for the first time or to return for the upcoming semester, Lamudi,…
Exports from Illegal Conversion Worth US$61 Billion and Responsible for 25 Percent of Tropical Deforestation; Brazil’s and Indonesia’s Illegal Land Clearance Highest in the World WASHINGTON (11 September 2014)—A comprehensive new analysis released today says that nearly half (49%) of all recent tropical deforestation is the result of illegal clearing for commercial agriculture. The study also finds that the…
At African Green Revolution Forum, leaders from government, business, NGOs and philanthropy impatient for action ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (4 September 2014)—The African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF) 2014—a spirited gathering of more than 1,000 agriculture officials, farmers, entrepreneurs, scientists, civil society organizations and pioneers in agribusiness representing 60 countries—concluded Thursday in Nelson Mandela Hall at the headquarters at the African…
Dar Es Salaam: SOME members of Private Sector have called on government to put more efforts towards decongesting the border between Tanzania and Zambia—Tunduma in order to rescue the Dar es Salaam Port (DP) from collapse. They argue that congestion at Tunduma border makes the Dar es Salaam Port unattractive for importers from East and Central African countries. Tunduma…
African Union Hosts African Green Revolution Forum Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – September 3, 2014 –AU Chairperson H.E Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma welcomed public and private sector participants to the African Union Commission Headquarters for the fourth African Green Revolution Forum. This year’s forum is organized around the AU designated ‘Year of Agriculture and Food Security’ and a new political…
“It is true quantities of seed produced could be a drop in the sea but remember we are almost starting from the scratch given the fact that in some countries particularly those in West Africa there were no seed companies until AGRA came on the scene.” Dr George Bigirwa, is the Associate Program Director of AGRA’s Programme for Africa’s…
• The Competition aimed to generate and promote ideas which can transform agricultural productivity, rural economies and create farming jobs • Winning entry focused on whole meal solution through cassava combining crop and animal value chain • 800 people under the age of 30 participated across 18 African countries Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, September, 4th, 2014: Enactus Kenya and Syngenta…
IITA and partners launch campaign to promote access to fertilizers for African farmers Joint initiative launched at African Green Revolution Forum Addis Ababa, 3 September 2014 – IITA and partners including the International Fertilizer Industry Association (IFA), the African Fertilizer and Agribusiness Partnership (AFAP), and five other agricultural development partner organizations are launching a new campaign that will promote…
You cannot eat oil – at least not crude oil. You cannot eat diamonds either. You cannot eat gold. Money from extractive industries has not transformed African agriculture over the last 30 years. It has not fed hungry people or developed rural areas- Dr. Kanayo F. Nwanze Scaling up productivity in African agriculture –so that it contributes to the…
“ use in Africa remains startlingly low compared to other regions, with average use at around 10 kg per hectare, a tenth of the global average,” said Charlotte Hebebrand, Director General of IFA. Addis Ababa, 3 September 2013 –A new campaign by the International Fertilizer Industry Association (IFA), the African Fertilizer and Agribusiness Partnership (AFAP) and six other agricultural…
DUBAI, UAE, September 2, 2014/ — Aviation Africa 2015 Summit & Exhibition, has been set for 10-11 May 2015 in Dubai, UAE. NEXUS from Saudi Arabia and Wyvern Consulting from USA have joined up with this event to become main sponsors. The link with these two companies is a perfect fit for the Aviation Africa event, which has launched…
The Global Competitiveness Report 2014-2015 finds insufficient progress in adopting and implementing structural reforms necessary for long-term economic growth Switzerland remains on top of the report’s Global Competitiveness Index rankings; the US and Japan move up in the rankings for a second year in a row Innovation, talent development and institutional strength continue to play a defining role in…
By Anthony Muchoki Agriculture is the only sector in Africa capable of bringing the most inclusive forward economic transformation for a better continent. According Kofi Annan, former UN Secretary-General and Chair of the Africa Progress Panel, transformation of African agriculture could improve the lives of millions of people across Africa. Speaking at an APP-hosted side event at the Alliance…
Kampala, Uganda: As the young men and women took to the stage to showcase their talent, no one except the event organizers could tell their HIV Status. Their blazing faces beaming with a future captivated the cheering audience, a reassurance to everyone that contracting HIV/AIDS was no more a death sentence as it were in yesteryears. And when the…
Smallholder farmers are the mainstay of food production across sub-Saharan Africa-” Ms. Jane Karuku, president of AGRA. The small scale African farmers need all the tools and know how necessary to adapt agricultural practices to ensure resilience in the face of changing climatic conditions and to sustainably increase agricultural productivit, declared John Kufuor, former president of Ghana launching the…
“Many times all what the farmers need is development of markets ,” By Anthony Muchoki Is he a star? Yes, he was at the High Level Policy Dialogue on Food, Income and nutrition Security that took place on 1st September 2014, Addis Ababa. I am talking about Nigerian Ministers of Agriculture. A highly impressed Kenyan Journalist Mr Isaiah Esipisu…
Africa must focus on creating markets for farmers, taking a whole value chain, and investing in new product development to add value to crops. By Anthony Muchoki, Addis Ababa Innovative, spot on, out of box and large scale solutions are needed for lifting Africa’s agriculture from great potential to profitable outputs for the continent’s children to sing “better at…
By Antony Muchoki For income generating small-holder farming initiatives to be more viable in Africa, considerable efforts must be directed to building up credible and forward moving farmer organizations. Farmer leaders from across the continent during the 4th AGRF in Ethiopia were all in agreement that stronger farmer organizations were a key ingredient in taking green revolution in the…
African Leaders to Identify Investments and Actions Needed to Ensure Smallholder Farmers are Prepared for New Challenges to African Food Security Posed by Climate Change ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia– With African leaders promising unprecedented action to energize the continent’s crucially important but often neglected agriculture sector, the African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF) begins today (1/09/2014) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, offering…