OCP Africa CEO Hajar Alafifi called Thursday in Kigali for a profound transformation of African agricultural value chains through an integrated approach based on soil science, innovation, mechanization, and improved access to international markets. Speaking during a panel held on the sidelines of the Africa CEO Forum 2026, Alafifi stressed that Africa has major assets […]
UAE Monday proposed the postponement to next year of the six-month Expo 2020 Dubai scheduled this year, at the request of participating countries over the global Covid-19 health crisis. Reem Al Hashemy, UAE Minister of State for International Cooperation and Director General, Expo 2020 Dubai, Monday said the organizing committee has consulted participating countries about […]
Armed men on motorcycles killed 21 people in Tillaberi region west of Niger’s capital Niamey, in yet a new incident that highlights the growing challenge of militancy in the military-ruled country. The attack, which targeted a bus near the border with Burkina Faso, was described as a “hateful and inhumane act” by the military in […]
