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Africa: Nonprofits Say African Food Producers Enjoying Rising Revenue, Better Farm Supply

[ad_1] Nairobi — Climate change has hit African farmers and food processors hard in recent years, making agriculture and the raw farm products that food companies depend on more unpredictable. However, an organization that promotes food security in Africa says farmers and processors are creating a more resilient food system by adapting to the new climate and creating a better infrastructure to minimize losses after the harvest. Over the years, international organizations partnering with experts, food processing companies and governments, […]

todayJanuary 26, 2024

Africa

Africa: Start-Ups Powering Up Africa’s Solar Energy Ecosystem

[ad_1] They are increasingly offering advanced energy solutions to the majority of people across Africa facing blackouts, brownouts and poor electricity supply Often referred to as the "Sun continent," Africa receives more hours of bright sunlight than any other continent. But even with 60 per cent of the world's solar resources, Africa has only one per cent of solar generation capacity, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). Due to energy production and infrastructure challenges, many African countries regularly deal […]

todayJanuary 26, 2024

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Africa’s Savannah Elephants – Small ‘Fortress’ Parks Aren’t the Answer – They Need Room to Roam

[ad_1] Africa is home to about 410,000 savannah elephants (Loxodonta africana), most of them living in southern Africa. Over 290,000 elephants (70%) are spread across 103 protected areas which vary in size, connectivity and protection. In a recent research paper we explored how elephant populations across southern Africa performed under different conservation approaches. This work formed part of the Conservation Ecology Research Unit at the University of Pretoria, where we focus on science-based, cost-effective approaches to elephant management. Our study […]

todayJanuary 26, 2024

Africa

Africa Now ‘Global Epicentre’ of Terrorism – UN Chief

[ad_1] In just a matter of years, Africa has become the "global epicentre of terrorism", with groups such as Da'esh, Al-Qaida and their affiliates exploiting local conflicts and fragilities to serve their own ends, the UN Secretary-General said on Wednesday, calling for violent extremism to be rooted out. Speaking at a meeting in New York on counter-terrorism initiatives across the continent, António Guterres said terror groups were "shredding the social fabric of entire countries with the blades of violence, mistrust […]

todayJanuary 26, 2024

News

Kenya Elected to Chair United Nations World Tourism Organization for Three Years

[ad_1] Nairobi — Kenya has been elected to chair the United Nations World Tourism Organization's (UNWTO) Committee on Tourism and Competitiveness, solidifying its position as a leader in the global tourism industry. The announcement was made at the first meeting of the committee held at the UNWTO headquarters in Madrid, Spain. The Ministry of Tourism said that Kenya won the position after two rounds of voting, defeating strong bids from Thailand and Malta. Tourism Cabinet Secretary Alfred Mutua termed the […]

todayJanuary 25, 2024

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Africa: ICJ to Rule On South Africa’s Request to Stop Israeli Attacks On Gaza

[ad_1] South Africa wants the ICJ, as a matter of extreme urgency, to ask Israel to immediately suspend its military operations in and against Gaza. The International Court of Justice will on Friday rule on provisional requests from South Africa in the case accusing Israel of genocide in Gaza. Friday's ruling will not dwell on whether or not Israel has committed genocide in Gaza: that ruling is expected to take years. Instead, the court will rule on South Africa's nine […]

todayJanuary 25, 2024

Africa

Africa: Afcon 2023 Review – Heavyweights Knocked Down, North Africans Feel Heat As Nsue Leads Scorers’ Chart

[ad_1] Heavyweights were demystified, and a surety is that at least three teams ranked outside the top 10 will be in the quarterfinals. The 36 games in the group phase came to a close on Wednesday, 25 January, and it was a season of heavyweight knockdowns, a host in qualification jeopardy, another black day in Ghana's football history, and the malaise of the North African teams. The 36 group encounters produced 89 goals, and there were no scoreless results until […]

todayJanuary 25, 2024

Entertainment

Rwanda: Youth and Arts Minister Calls for More Artistes’ Participation in Social Events

[ad_1] The Minister of Youth and Arts, Dr Abdallah Utumatwishima, has said that local artistes deserve enough participation and exposure in all social events taking place in the country. Utumatwishima made the call on January 24, during a panel discussion on 'Youth Leadership in Shaping Rwanda's Future' held on the second day of the 19th National Dialogue Council -Umushyikirano, a forum where Rwandans including government officials, members of the public and private sectors, civil society and citizens discuss issues of […]

todayJanuary 25, 2024

News

Rwanda: Kagame Slams Corruption, Witchcraft in Rwandan Football

[ad_1] President Paul Kagame has once again called out witchcraft and corruption in local football, saying the two factors are the reason why he stopped attending local football matches at stadiums. He made the comments on Wednesday, January 24, during the national dialogue "Umushyikirano" in Kigali. Kagame last attended a football match at a Rwandan stadium in 2016 when the country hosted the African Nations Championship (CHAN) during which Rwanda reached the quarterfinals. The head of state had since not […]

todayJanuary 25, 2024

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