National Food Reserve Agency seeks to adopt AGRA supported grain storage technology Dodoma: The initial results of testing of new grain storage technology by the National Food Reserve Agency (NFRA) in Dodoma has proved a success, which could pave way for mass adoptions in future. On Thursday, nearly 100 representatives from farmer organizations gathered at NFRA site in Dodoma…
First research report on evidence-based climate change affecting Arabica coffee growing areas calls for immediate action Ibadan, Nigeria – The first on-the-ground evidence that climate change is already having an impact on the Arabica coffee sector in the East African Highlands region is shown in a study called “Coffea arabica yields decline in Tanzania due to climate change: Global…
The Government of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire and the Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector signed an agreement to setup Sukuk Program ABIDJAN, Côte d’Ivoire, April 23, 2015/ — H.E. The Minister to the Prime Minister in charge of Economy and Finance of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire, Madame Nialé KABA and the CEO of…
Experts to table challenges and discuss innovative solutions − smallholder farmers across Africa to maximize potential for improved livelihoods Nairobi, Kenya (23 April, 2015) — Key Stakeholders in the agriculture value chain, particularly smallholder farmers, stand to benefit from outcomes of a workshop on agricultural extension and advisory services organized by the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa…
A concentration of influential African engineering players CASABLANCA, Morocco, April 8, 2015 Jacobs Engineering SA (JESA) is organizing the first international symposium, “Engineering Symposium for Africa” around the theme of “Engineering and Innovative Technologies for Sustainable Development in Africa” in Marrakesh on Thursday, May 21st, 2015. This international event will feature high-level speakers: renowned experts, figures in politics, economy and finance,…
In-depth interviews were with CIOs and decision makers from 160 organisations with 500 employees or more, in Africa, Middle East and Eastern Europe DUBAI, UAE, April 7, 2015/ — An Oracle-sponsored IDC study into Software as a Service (SaaS) adoption highlighted that along with cost savings, process efficiencies and productivity were the key benefits to businesses implementing the cloud technology. In-depth interviews…
TANZANIA’S economy is projected to start accelerating at the rate of 15.3 per cent annually within the next 12 years, following massive off shore discovery of natural gas in the country, it was said in Dar es Salaam on Thursday. The Governor of the Bank of Tanzania (BoT), Prof Benno Ndulu, said the country’s current proven reserves stood at…
An African regulator is planning to make the network performance information for specific locations publicly available on their website DUBLIN, Ireland, March 25, 2015/ — CommProve, a leader in end-to-end network management for actionable customer insights, has today announced its working with an African telecommunications regulator to monitor the Quality of Service (QoS) of multiple mobile network operators (MNOs) in country….
Over 3,000 smallholder farmers in Kilombero District are being helped to increase agricultural productivity by over 30 per cent through improved farmers’ organisations. Women In Social Entrepreneurship (WISE) has been implementing for the last six months a project that has been enhancing institutional, managerial and entrepreneurial capacities of about 62 farmers groups, with membership running to over 3,000. The…
Companies should be innovative when it comes to marketing on the African continent – DHL JOHANNESBURG, South-Africa, March 18, 2015/ — Despite the vast opportunities that Africa is presenting to various brands and businesses, communicating with the continent’s one billion consumers can be a challenge due to the various cultures, political situations and language barriers that exist. This is according to Megan…