Kenyan President to meet Trump and discuss Kenya-Us trade
President Uhuru Kenyatta is scheduled to hold talks with President Donald Trump in Washington this week as the two countries negotiate on a free-trade agreement,...
Month : June 2020
Revitalizing economic ties top of agenda at the UK-Africa summit
African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina is expected in London for the UK-Africa Summit, an investment summit aimed at forging new partnerships under the theme:...
Uganda At Risk As Locusts Eat Crops in Kenya
Officials at the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) have warned that desert locusts could attack parts of Uganda. “There is a risk that some swarms...
Agriculture’s lending appetite soars-Bank of Tanzania
The Bank of Tanzania’s monthly economic review for January reveals that the lender’s appetite to the agriculture sector is higher than in other sectors. According...
Rwanda issues a stern warning amid Lake Virus attack
The Rwandan government has issued a statement warning any persons bringing live fish illegally into the country after tilapia lake virus (TiLV) was identified in...
TIKA empowers Somaliland with agricultural development project
Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA) has reached out to farmers in Somaliland with an agricultural development project. The recently-launched project aims to boost the...
Over-exploitation of Africa’s fisheries: Not enough fish in the sea
China’s role in illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing has a disproportionate impact on Africa. There has recently been some controversy surrounding the mining of bauxite...
Why African farmers are waking up to the huge potential of guinea fowl
In Africa, the potential of guinea fowl largely remains untapped across the continent’s sprawling markets. But poultry farmers in the southern and western regions are...