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Tag: Africa
AfCFTA must boost intra-African agrifood trade, become food self-reliant
The Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) must aim at reversing the unsustainable trend of excessive dependence by many of its members on imports of ... Read More
Drought-ravaged Malawi to receive 260,000 tons of fertilizer donated by Russia, other African countries to follow
Russia has donated 260,000 metric tons of its fertilizer that was sitting in European ports and warehouses for use by farmers in drought-ravaged Malawi and ... Read More
Morocco, UNESCO pool efforts for preservation of cultural heritage in Africa
Faithful to its unwavering commitment to the development of South-South cooperation, Morocco has just signed with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) ... Read More
Regulation time: FTX’s collapse prompts African govts to tighten crypto regulation
After the FTX cryptocurrency exchange’s collapse earlier this month that has left a trail of losses for companies and individuals, Africa’s financial regulators have sensed ... Read More
Accra Initiative: seven West African states discuss spillover of terrorism from Sahel
Seven West African coastal states held last week their first major talks — within the so-called Accra Initiative — on boosting cooperation against jihadist violence ... Read More
African women entrepreneurs call for support to help them benefit from AfCFTA
More than 200 African women entrepreneurs from 35 countries meeting in Cameroon’s capital have called for more support from lenders and governments to help them ... Read More
Gates Foundation pledges $7 billion to help fund Africa’s agriculture, health
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation said it was committing $7 billion to Africa over the next four years, as the American billionaire and philanthropist ... Read More
Crypto winter: in wake of FTX’s collapse, Africa’s crypto community calls for urgent regulation
The recent collapse of FTX exchange platform has sent shockwaves around the world, taking with it billions of investors’ money, including in Africa where crypto ... Read More
Algeria serves as gateway to Iran’s influence in Africa- US media
Algeria’s role as a facilitator of Iran’s destabilization acts in North Africa has been exposed by Algerian writer and opposition figure Anwar Malik, who cites ... Read More
Global action needed to improve access to fertilizers, avert food crisis in Africa – WTO-FAO study
There is an urgent need for global action to address the fertilizer crisis, most importantly by keeping the fertilizer market open to meet global demand ... Read More