By Edson Baraukwa | Africa Guardian Africa’s vast arable land presents significant opportunities for collaboration between India and Africa in the agriculture sector, according to Vikramjit Singh Sahney of the BRICS AgriBusiness Council. Sahney, who is also a Rajya Sabha member from Punjab, emphasized that Africa could become a key source of pulses, oilseeds, and other agricultural products such…

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By Charles Muchoki | Africa Guardian Tanzania will host the 21st African Fine Coffee Conference and Exhibition next year, expected to draw over 2,000 participants. Scheduled for February 26th to 28th, 2025, the event is organized by the African Fine Coffee Association (AFCA) to support the Tanzanian government’s efforts to open up the country. AFCA, a member-based non-profit organization,…

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By Charles Muchoki | Africa Guardian Tanzania will host the 21st African Fine Coffee Conference and Exhibition next year, expected to draw over 2,000 participants. Scheduled for February 26th to 28th, 2025, the event is organized by the African Fine Coffee Association (AFCA) to support the Tanzanian government’s efforts to open up the country. AFCA, a member-based non-profit organization,…

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By Edson Baraukwa | Africa Guardian In response to the severe humanitarian crisis in West Africa, the European Union has announced an additional €35 million in humanitarian aid. This funding is aimed at addressing the critical needs of vulnerable populations across the region, which includes countries such as Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, Mauritania, the Gulf of Guinea coastal nations,…

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By Edson Baraukwa | Africa Guardian In response to the severe humanitarian crisis in West Africa, the European Union has announced an additional €35 million in humanitarian aid. This funding is aimed at addressing the critical needs of vulnerable populations across the region, which includes countries such as Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, Mauritania, the Gulf of Guinea coastal nations,…

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Trending News | Africa Guardian Online taxi service Bolt has restricted “inter-country” ride requests between Nigeria and South Africa following a spike in social media pranks. Users in both countries began booking and then canceling rides in the other nation, causing drivers to undertake fruitless journeys in search of passengers who were not even in the same country. While…

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Trending News | Africa Guardian Online taxi service Bolt has restricted “inter-country” ride requests between Nigeria and South Africa following a spike in social media pranks. Users in both countries began booking and then canceling rides in the other nation, causing drivers to undertake fruitless journeys in search of passengers who were not even in the same country. While…

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By Edson Baraukwa | Africa Guardian The success of the Lobito Corridor project hinges on securing adequate financing. This ambitious plan involves constructing a 1,850-km (1,150-mile) railway that will connect the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to the Atlantic Ocean through Angola’s Port of Lobito, with a 500-km extension linking Zambia to the main route. Announced in September 2023,…

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By Edson Baraukwa | Africa Guardian The success of the Lobito Corridor project hinges on securing adequate financing. This ambitious plan involves constructing a 1,850-km (1,150-mile) railway that will connect the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to the Atlantic Ocean through Angola’s Port of Lobito, with a 500-km extension linking Zambia to the main route. Announced in September 2023,…

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By Our Correspondent | Africa Guardian Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Chen Xiaodong stated on Friday that now is “the right time” to deepen cooperation between China and Africa, ahead of the upcoming China-Africa summit in Beijing next month. Speaking at a press conference, Chen emphasized that the meeting should be used to amplify the voice of the Global South…

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