*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…
*Investing in Africa’s Capacity to Feed Itself – and to Help Feed the World* *Jane Karuku, President*** *Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA): *October 17, 2012: Ambassador Quinn, distinguished panelists, ladies and gentlemen. I am pleased to be here with you today discussing the best ways to invest in food security for Africa and the wider world….
Washington, D.C., October 23, 2012: Local entrepreneurs in developing countries are finding it easier to do business than at any time in the last 10 years, highlighting the significant progress that has been made in improving business regulatory practices across the globe, according to a new report released today by the World Bank and IFC. The report, Doing Business…
NAIROBI, KENYA (OCTOBER 18, 2012)—African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD) today announced that its program, which develops the research and leadership skills of top women agricultural scientists in Africa, has received new joint funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (US$14 million) and the United States Agency for International Development (up to US$5 million). This support…
BOOK REVIEW By Christopher Elkington Once more, it is my great pleasure to review a book by a local author, published by a local publisher, in the English language. The author is also a working colleague, but I promise my readers that, as always, objectivity is my aim. Looking round the Guardian newsroom while at work on this review,…