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…