The events took place in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Togo, Uganda, Kenya, Ghana and Nigeria NAIROBI, Kenya, September 24, 2021/ — On Friday, environmental activists and citizens across the continent took part in a host of events, in solidarity with the Global climate strikes, highlighting the need for urgent climate action. The events took place in the Democratic…
Dar es Salaam, 19th September, 2021 Tanzania’s immense renewable energy, especially solar power, needs concerted financing, especially for the end-users, so as to increase uptake across the country, according to TAMFI. The Tanzania Association of Microfinance Institutions (TAMFI) CEO Winnie Terry noted that Tanzania has one of the greatest potentials for producing solar energy for electrification, which can help…
ACCRA, Ghana, September 17, 2021/ — The President of Tanzania, SAMIA SULUHU HASSAN; Merck Foundation CEO, Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej; The Prime Minister of TOGO, H.E. VICTOIRE TOMEGAH DOGBÉ, The Vice President of Uganda, H.E. JESSICA ROSE EPEL ALUPO and The Vice President of Benin, H.E. MARIAM CHABI TALATA amongst 100 Most Influential African Women 2021; The list of 100…
African Carbon Markets and the Journey to a Net-Zero Future JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, September 17, 2021/ — African Energy Week (AEW) 2021 in Cape Town is committed to providing a real conversation on the issues facing African people and African businesses, offering attainable solutions through which the oil and gas industry can help drive. With global stakeholders pledging net-zero…
Delegates attending AGRF 2021 Summit from across the agriculture ecosystem on the continent rally supportNAIROBI, Kenya, September 14, 2021: Leaders from across Africa renewed their commitment to adopt a more holistic and inclusive approach to food systems in Africa to better tackle hunger and poverty and improve nutrition while conserving natural resources.The declaration was made at the conclusion of…
Tanzania is committed to agriculture transformation agenda to improve the food system so as to ensure national food security and improve social-economic security. Vice-President Dr Philip Mpango, virtually addressing the just ended African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF) 2021 Summit in Nairobi, said Tanzania had put in place policies and strategies for continued agriculture growth. The Vice President spoke…
Third Annual Generation Africa GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize Competition Two agribusinesses working towards food systems transformation in Africa win grand prizes in the third annual GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize Competition NAIROBI, Kenya,– Fourteen inspiring, young entrepreneurs from across Africa, pitched their innovative agribusinesses to influential judges and delegates at the pitch finale of the Generation Africa GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize (https://GoGettaz.africa) competition…
Serengeti Intensifies Fight Against PoachingThe two-day anti-poaching marathon was organized by Serengeti Tourism College (SETCO) through Serengeti Tourism Sports Agency (SETSA) TEL AVIV, Israel, September 11, 2021/ — Serengeti District Authorities in Mara Region have vowed to continue with fight against poaching in the world famous Serengeti National Park. Serengeti District Commissioner (DC), Dr. Vicent Mashinji cautioned that stern…
ECSACON is a professional body that aims to strengthen the nursing and midwifery profession in order to attain health for all in the ECSA region TEL AVIV, Israel, September 11, 2021/ — The government has vowed to improve the welfare of nurses and midwives in Tanzania. To start with, it has announced plans of reviewing healthcare workers’ salaries and…
Agriculture is seen as central to industrialisation and a source of livelihood for approximately 65 percent of the Tanzanian population TEL AVIV, Israel, September 11, 2021/ — Vice-President, Dr. Philip Mpango has reaffirmed Tanzania’s commitment to improve the agricultural sector and boost food security for socio-economic prosperity. In realising agricultural sector transformation and growth, the government has been taking…
By Justine Nyachieo Despite many efforts to beef up your income and slim down expenses, you are still somehow broke. You have always wanted to regain your financial freedom but that so far looks like mission impossible. What could be going wrong? Why are you always broke? (1) You Are Caught Up In the Gambling Craze Whether it is…
Kenya Literature Bureau, StarCloud LLC Estonia, Risk Africa Innovatis, UNICEF and Liquid Intelligent Technologies partnered to digitise books and make them available to learners in school NAIROBI, Kenya, September 10, 2021/ — The rapid adoption of technology over the last 18 months has transformatively powered production and service delivery around the globe. In the education sector, integration of…
AOG 2021’s Women in Energy Panel Places Women at the Forefront of Africa’s Development With inclusivity and equality a key focus, the women in oil and gas seminar highlighted the current and future role of women in Africa’s energy development LUANDA, Angola, September 10, 2021/ — With the energy sector comprising one of the most unequal sectors globally, and…
An eye-opening new body of research reveals that deforestation is more dangerous for the global and local climate that we thought; cutting down trees immediately heats up and dries out local and regional areas, threatening food supplies, local economies and human health Following one of the hottest, driest summers on record–marked by scorching fires, record-breaking heat waves and evaporated water supplies–a panel of…
NAIROBI, Kenya: 09 September, 2021 – A new center has been launched to champion development of improved quality, high-yielding seeds for various crop varieties in Africa with the goal of boosting agricultural productivity. The Center of Excellence for Seed Systems in Africa (CESSA) was unveiled today at the AGRF 2021 Summit in Nairobi, Kenya. It will be hosted at…
Dany Mawas, Regional Director at INFINOX Capital, says that developing a trading mindset is important for traders looking to ensure long-term online trading success LONDON, United Kingdom— Internet usage has reached an all-time high, with many of the global workforce spending significantly more time online. Some of those who have been impacted by wage reductions or job losses have…
The African Development Bank Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Solomon Mugera as Director, Communication and External Relations, effective 1 October 2021 ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, September 8, 2021/ — Mr. Mugera, a Kenyan national, brings extensive experience to this role. He is a seasoned journalist and media manager with over 20 years of expertise working internationally….
After years of witnessing fights over water, a family’s life is transformed in a refugee camp in Zimbabwe New high-capacity boles and an irrigation system were installed with funding from the African Development Bank ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, September 8, 2021/ — For years, Josephine Mbayo watched as fights broke out in her community over water. “There was only…
A combined US$1.5 million in grants to help fund rapid expansion plans, providing much-needed services for smallholder farmers: ColdHubs for its solar-powered pop-up cooling stations; Hello Tractor for its creative solution to Africa’s farm machinery challenges NAIROBI, Kenya, September 8, 2021/ — Nnaemeka Ikegwuonu, founder and CEO of ColdHubs, a Nigerian business that provides solar-powered, walk-in coolers for smallholder…
Awarded 2021 Africa Food Prize Recognized for helping 25 million farmers in 13 countries to improve income and food production Nairobi, Kenya, September 8, 2021 – The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) has been awarded the 2021 Africa Food Prize, for work that has improved food security across 13 countries in sub-Saharan Africa. ICRISAT, a CGIAR…
Public Relations Society of Kenya Council appoints Ms Sylvia Mudasia Mwichuli, as its first-ever Chief Executive Officer Ms Sylvia Mudasia Mwichuli, the s first ever Chief Executive Officer of Public Relations Society of Kenya Council , effective September 2021, has expressed her joy at the new appointment. She thanked the Council giving her a wonderful opportunity to lead an…
Stakeholders call for investment, collaboration and inclusivity in agriculture; a post pandemic priority to tackle hunger and grow value of Africa’s agricultural sector Nairobi September 7, 2021 – The AGRF 2021 Summit kicked off today in Nairobi, Kenya convening close to 7,000 participants virtually, including African presidents, agriculture Ministers, agricultural stakeholders and experts to discuss ways the continent can transform food systems…
Dar es Salaam/Nairobi The 2021 AGRF Summit was flogged off today 07 09 2021 in Nairobi, hosted by President Uhuru Kenyatta, under the banner “Pathways to recovery and resilient food systems.” Tanzania, as one of the most food-secure African nations, is expected to feature prominently. A cross-section of stakeholders in Tanzania gathered at Southern Agricultural Growth Corridor of Tanzania…
10 Interconnected, cloud- and carrier neutral data centres will be built across the length and breadth of the continent in an unrivalled $500m investment in Africa’s digital future JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, September 3, 2021/ — Africa’s leading carrier-neutral co-location data centre provider, Africa Data has announced plans to build large hyperscale data centres throughout Africa, including the North African countries…
Micro Finance Institutions(MFIs) asked to adopt renewable energy financing models There is a high demand for renewable energy production and consumption across Tanzania, which microfinance institutions(MFIs) can unlock, as a way of addressing energy poverty, and creating a new revenue niche. That was the general assertion by workshop participants organised by the Tanzania Association of Microfinance Institutions (TAMFI) senior-level…
“SITAKI VYAMA VYA USHIRIKA LIA LIA RUKWA” – RC MKIRIKITI Mkuu wa Mkoa wa Rukwa Mhe. Joseph JosephMkirikiti amewatakaviongoziwavyama vya ushirikawawilaya za Sumbawanga, Nkasi na Kalambo kuachatabia ya kulalamikabadalayakewahamasisheushirikaunaolengakuchangia kwenye ukuaji wauchumi wa wananchi. Mkirikiti ametoaagizo hilo leo (03.09.2021) mjini Sumbawanga alipokutana na viongozi wa Chama Kikuu cha UshirikaUfipa cha Rukwa (UCU) pamoja na wanachamawake 60 kujadili changamoto za…
Tanzania imechaguliwa kuwa Mwenyeji wa Mkutano wa Kimataifa wa Utalii wa 65 wa Kanda ya Afrika utakaoandaliwa naShirika la Umoja wa Mataifa linaloshughulikia Masuala ya Utalii (UNWTO) kwa kushirikiana na serikali ya Tanzania utakaofanyika mwezi Oktoba mwaka 2022 katika Jiji la Arusha huku ukijumuisha Mawaziri wote wa Utalii wa Bara la Afrika Aidha, Katika mkutano huo Tanzania imechaguliwa kuwa Mjumbe wa Kamati ya Bajeti…
Nairobi, Kenya 2 September 2021: African governments have been advised to integrate climate change concerns in all their national development plans, programmes and policies, Dr. Joseph Kurauka, a Kenyatta University Don in Nairobi has said. Speaking at the Nairobi Summer School on Climate Justice currently ongoing at the Kenyatta University, Dr. Kurauka said rapid population growth, weak enforcement of…
Special Agro-industrial Processing are a flagship initiative of the Bank’s ‘Feed Africa’ strategic priority ABUJA, Nigeria, September 1, 2021/ — Nigeria’s Federal and State governments have expressed overwhelming support for an initiative to create Special Agro-industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) – public-private partnerships aimed at developing priority value chains through developing infrastructure in rural areas, focused on finishing and…
The Youth Entrepreneurship and Innovation Multi-Donor Trust Fund provides project preparation and co-financing for Bank projects and places great emphasis on employability, entrepreneurship and job creation Access Multimedia Content ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, August 24, 2021/ — In June and July of this year, an African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) technical review committee approved eight project proposals to receive funding in…