Swahili making inroads in Africa
When the Southern African Development Community adopted Swahili as its fourth official language in August, some people questioned the practicality of the decision. After all, Englis…...
Read More Researchers in bid to save fish farming amid climate change
Stakeholders in the aquaculture sector are burning the midnight oil researching on climate change-related issues that are affecting this sector.The research, which has been ongoing …...
Read More Tanzania: Coffee Processing Plants to Be Opened in Three Regions
AGRICULTURAL Marketing Cooperative Societies (Amcos) plans to open three coffee processing factories in Shinyanga, Simiyu and Geita regions to support President John Magufulis ambit…...
Read More Indian FM: New Delhi Keen to Strengthen Cooperation with Morocco
Rabat – India’s Foreign Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar has said that Indian-Moroccan cooperation is marked by strength and cordiality. The Indian official met with a del…...
Read More 3,000 small-scale farmers benefit from Equity Bank agribusiness skills
More than three thousand small-scale farmers in Ol Kalou Constituency, Nyandarua County, have benefitted from free agribusiness training offered by the Equity Bank.Speaking during t…...
Read More The women making their mark on Rwanda’s fishing industry
In the evening, the green leaves of the verdant hills around Lake Kivu turn black against the orange sky, and a calm settles across the water. And then, out of the silence, comes a …...
Read More Next SGR phase to be launched as China cuts funding
The government plans to launch an expensive railway line that ends in the middle of nowhere after the Chinese government pulled the plug on funding for the next phase.Transport Cabi…...
Read More Chinese enterprises to help end Zimbabwe's chronic water problems
China has stepped up again to help Zimbabwe in a moment of need. This is after the Harare City Council last week approved four Chinese companies to implement over $1 million worth o…...
Read More Ethiopia turns to drones and satellites to improve food security
(Bloomberg) - A former JP Morgan Chase analyst is using drones and satellites to boost Ethiopia’s agricultural exports and improve food security in a nation once synonymous with fa…...
Read More Africa's Fintech Makeover
Telecoms and local start-ups are bringing digital banking to underserved areas of the continent, often in partnership with traditional banks. But working together isn’t always easy…...
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