Agrodealers are a critical link in the agricultural input distribution chain and they play an important role in supporting the smallholder farmer to commercialize. “Agrodealers are located nearer the farmer and provide a range of goods and services. Agrodealer Associations serve as an important tool in fighting counterfeit agricultural inputs reaching the farmer and it is important that the…
Nairobi, Kenya 6, November 2012: Stakeholders in the Kenya plastic money industry including MasterCard, regional card processor Paynet and global security printer De La Rue have launched a campaign in Nairobi dubbed “the great migration to EMV”. The campaign aims at encouraging Kenyan banks to abandon the old magnetic stripe platform used for ATM, credit and debit cards and…
KIGALI, Rwanda,** November 3, 2012/ *– *Participants at the closing session of the seventh African Economic Conference , on November 2, 2012 in Kigali, Rwanda, urged African leaders to put in place bold economic reforms, aimed at sustaining growth and boosting human development. **** ** ** ** ** The four-day conference highlighted the need for policy-makers to create diversified…
*Nairobi, November 2, 2012:** *Family Bank has today announced the stepping down of Mr. Titus K. Muya, its founder and long serving Chairman and the appointment of renowned management guru and philanthropist, Mr. Wilfred D. Kiboro as his successor effective 1st of January 2013. Mr Kiboro has already joined the Board of Directors as a non- executive director. Addressing…
*31st October, 2012 Dar es Salaam*… Equity Bank Group has officially launched operations in Tanzania as it seeks to enhance its market share within the East African region while replicating its successful business model. The launch saw the unveiling of their head office in Dar es Salaam today in a ceremony presided over by Hon Janet Mbene, Deputy Minister…
Press Release \”Africa accounts for 60 per cent of the world’s uncultivated arable land that need to be protected against rapacious speculation\”. The eighth African Development Forum (ADF VIII) wound up in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Thursday with the adoption of a Consensus Statement suggesting better ways in which African countries can use their natural resources to promote people-centered…
Press Release \”Africa accounts for 60 per cent of the world’s uncultivated arable land that need to be protected against rapacious speculation\”. The eighth African Development Forum (ADF VIII) wound up in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Thursday with the adoption of a Consensus Statement suggesting better ways in which African countries can use their natural resources to promote people-centered…
JOHANNESBURG, South-Africa,** October 30, 2012/ *– *With open access and attractive leasing terms, Africa’s oil and natural gas resources continue to attract a broad spectrum of investors, according to a new report from Ernst & Young (http://www.ey.com/za) Natural gas in Africa – The frontiers of the Golden Age launched at Africa Oil & Gas Week. **** ** ** Elias…
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2012 The World Bank Board of Executive Directors today approved US$25 million to boost the productivity of Tanzania’s agriculture sector through timely delivery of seeds and fertilizer to 300,000 farmers, and additional financing of US$30 million to enable farmers to access the latest in agricultural knowledge, farm technology and irrigation infrastructure. The funds will be provided…
Washington D.C. – October 16, 2012 – Africa Gathering, a global organization founded to promote African innovations and solutions, is holding its third annual conference, November 2-3, in partnership with The African Society at Georgetown University. The conference, themed “Africa Unlimited,” strategically launches during the opening weekend of Digital Capital Week, Washington D.C.’s annual 10-day technology festival. With Africans…