A $1 billion plan to boost wheat production in Africa should be accelerated to avert potential food shortages arising from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, according to the head of the continent’s biggest multilateral lender. The African Development Bank is raising the funds to help 40 million African farmers utilize climate-resilient technologies and increase their output of heat-tolerant wheat varieties and other…
An increase in investment towards infrastructure development and gas E&P activities will enable Africa to position itself as a leading liquefied natural gas (LNG) exporter Global energy transition policies are pushing for an increase in the use of gas as a transactional energy resource, thereby increasing the demand for liquefied natural gas (LNG). This provides a huge opportunity for…
IMF staff held productive discussions with the authorities on the recent economic developments The Burundian economy recovered moderately in 2021 and is expected to strengthen further in 2022, despite the effects of the war in Ukraine. In the medium term, Burundi will continue to grapple with the challenges of balancing priority social, development and COVID-19-related spending with external and debt…
His Excellency also thanked the Embassy of the State of Qatar in Somalia for its efforts in facilitating the delivery of aid 45 tons of food baskets have arrived at Aden Adde International Airport in Mogadishu to tackle the drought in Somalia. The aid has been sent from Qatar Fund for Development and Qatar Charity, in cooperation with the…
His Excellency also thanked the Embassy of the State of Qatar in Somalia for its efforts in facilitating the delivery of aid 45 tons of food baskets have arrived at Aden Adde International Airport in Mogadishu to tackle the drought in Somalia. The aid has been sent from Qatar Fund for Development and Qatar Charity, in cooperation with the…
FAO commends the interventions and impact of the Zimbabwe Resilience Building Fund project The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) in Zimbabwe today joined the citizens of Zimbabwe, the UN family and other development partners in celebrating the international women’s month through a virtual tour of projects in the Zvishavane district. The objective of the virtual…
FAO commends the interventions and impact of the Zimbabwe Resilience Building Fund project The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) in Zimbabwe today joined the citizens of Zimbabwe, the UN family and other development partners in celebrating the international women’s month through a virtual tour of projects in the Zvishavane district. The objective of the virtual…
South Africa is chairing the CSW at a time when the government has taken a deliberate policy decision to give highest priority to the thematic issues of women South Africa has assumed responsibility as the Chair of the 66th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW66) that is taking place at the United Nations (UN) Headquarters…
The UN’s approach – centered on victims’ rights – is carried out through the work of Victims’ Rights Officers in various countries Secretary-General António Guterres released his annual update on the Organization’s efforts to prevent and respond to sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA) on Tuesday, dovetailing with his system-wide strategy – launched in 2017 – to stamp out incidents by placing victims…
Build a major genomics resource on the continent to help breeders and conservationists. The red mangrove tree is indigenous to Africa and is being sequenced as part of the African BioGenome pilot project. Credit: Shane Gross/Nature Picture Library Sleeper fish (Bostrychus africanus) are a staple food in West Africa. Harvesting them provides an important source of income for hundreds…