South Africa: Government will lease 700,000 hectares of farmland to black farmers
The program is scheduled to start next week, October 15, 2020 and lands that belong to the South African state are to be leased to […]
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Norway injects $4.4 million in Malawi’s agricultural sector
Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has just allocated $ 4.4 million for the Malawi Second Agriculture Sector Wide Approach Support Project (ASWAp SPII). The funds […]
Benin gets $87.4 million from Germany
Germany will provide $87.4 million to Benin to finance development projects, the Beninese Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement posted on its website. […]
World Bank Injects $50 Million to Improve Southern Africa Agriculture Productivity
Efforts to improve agriculture productivity in Southern Africa got a boost following the World Bank Board approval this week of a $50 million project to […]
African leaders urged to recommit to boosting continent’s agriculture sector
An official of the African Trade Policy Centre (ATPC) of the Economic Commission for Africa has urged African leaders to honor their commitment to allocate […]
Morocco, Russia willing to set up tripartite partnership with Africa
Morocco and Russia have voiced willingness to set up a tripartite strategic partnership with Africa that would involve both the public and private sectors. Such […]
Morocco & India to boost cooperation in tourism
India and Morocco have agreed to give a new momentum to their cooperation ties in the field of tourism industry with a view to increasing […]
Kenya proposes new corporate tax rate, highest in East Africa
Kenya’s treasury has proposed a 35 percent corporate tax for companies on annual income of more than $4.9 million, the highest corporate income tax rate […]
Ghana to make country food self-sufficient—President Akufo Addo
Ghana’s president, Nana Akufo Addo on Wednesday said plans are ongoing to make the West African nation food self-sufficient and reduce the huge food import […]
Namibia economy slips into recession
Namibia has dropped into recession after its mining-fueled economy contracted in the final two quarters of last year, the statistics office said on Thursday. According […]