Senegal’s Kaffrine region harvests 194,000 tons of groundnut in 2016
The Kaffrine region in central-western Senegal has harvested about 194,000 tons of groundnut during the winter, Samba Ndao Tall, the director of rural development, told […]
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Gabon: Government to create 30,000 jobs by 2019
Gabonese authorities on Monday unveiled plan to create about 30,000 jobs in various fields over the period 2017-2019 under the Economic Recovery Plan (ERP), local […]
SA bans meat imports from Brazil
South Africa’s Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has suspended some meat imports from Brazil amid a scandal over adulterated meat in the Latin American […]
World Bank to release $57 billion for projects in Sub-Saharan Africa
The World Bank this week pledged to commit a record $57 billion to finance projects in sub-Saharan Africa. According to the head of the Washington-based […]
China releases $30bn aid to Africa
The government of China has announced the disbursement of $30 billion to assist African countries improve agriculture through large-scale farming. Since the Forum on China-Africa […]
Bright Future Ahead for Moroccan-Malagasy Relations
Relations between Morocco and Madagascar are poised to have a bright future as the two countries’ public institutions and private economic operators seem determined to […]
King Mohammed VI South-South Policy Changing Lives in Africa
Despite its limited resources, Morocco has become a real game-changer in Africa under the stewardship of King Mohammed VI who has earned worldwide recognition and […]
Togo, Israel Poised to Boost Ties
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday met with visiting Togolese President Faure Gnassingbé to discuss cooperation between the two countries. […]
Kenya’s Economy Grew by 5.6% in 2015
Kenya’s economy grew by 5.6 percent in 2015 up from 5.3 recorded in 2014, the statistics office said on Tuesday. Agriculture, which contributes nearly a […]
Morocco Suspends EU Contacts over Court’s Ruling, EU Reacts Quickly
Morocco announced on Thursday it was suspending all contacts with the European Union institutions to translate its rejection of a December ruling of the European […]