Nairobi. Today, all roads lead to the Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO) Centre at Katumani, in Machakos, Kenya, to launch a laboratory for research and building capacity for managing mycotoxins (poisonous substances produced on different crops by different fungi) in the region. At the same time there will be a ground breaking ceremony for the construction a…

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By Anthony Muchoki Tanzania’s farmers are facing the prospect of seeing their bumper harvest turn into a bumper post-harvest loss, unless urgent measures are taken. The use of improved seeds, better management techniques and ideal climate conditions has given Tanzania’s farmers a ‘good year problem’ more grain than market options and storage solutions. The bumper harvest is a sign…

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Gemalto survey in Africa : 80% voice interest for mobile marketing if in line with “right person, right message, right moment” golden rule AFRICACOM, A leader in digital security, is releasing the results of a new survey conducted by Ifop in South Africa and Nigeria on consumers’ perceptions of mobile marketing. The findings reveal that although 80% of respondents…

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Africa’s leading seed breeders meet in Kigali, Rwanda, to discuss strategies for increasing food production and securing the next generation of plant breeders Kigali: Over 100 delegates gathered on Monday in Kigali, Rwanda in a meeting coordinated by the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa’s (AGRA) Program for Africa’s Seed Systems (PASS) to deliberate on crop breeding in…

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The Summit will focus on the implementation and impact of Shared Value, as well as how the private sector, government and civil society across the continent can work together using Shared Value to tackle the Goals JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, November 14, 2017/ — The Shared Value business model enables business to contribute towards the achievement of the UN 2030…

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the Ministry of Energy and Minerals (MEM) has published an Electricity Supply Industry Reform Strategy and Roadmap for 2014 to 2025 (the Roadmap). The Roadmap seeks to respond to private sector concerns with its key focal points being TANESCO operational and financial transformation, strengthening of the governance and performance of the sector and attracting private investment In its recent…

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“The world has made great progress in the last quarter-century in reducing extreme poverty – it was cut by a stunning two-thirds – and now we have the opportunity to end poverty in less than a generation,” said World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim. WASHINGTON, October 8, 2014 – Much more work needs to be done to end…

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Equity Bank becomes the first financial services institution in Kenya that is also licensed to provide telecommunication services. NAIROBI, Kenya, October 7, 2014/ — Today, Taisys Technologies Co., Ltd. (http://www.taisys.com) announced that Kenya’s leading bank Equity Bank will be issuing a ultra-thin mobile banking smart SIM with patented technology from Taisys. Equity Bank customers can now enjoy funds transfer,…

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We will now map the structural leads the survey has identified at the basin margins with the aim of identifying potential drilling locations for the next phase of operations Swala Oil & Gas S(Tanzania) Plc (DSE:SWALA) (‘Swala’ or ‘the Company’) is pleased to announce the successful completion of its 2D seismic acquisition programme (“programme”) over the Moshi Basin in…

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