Tunisian President meeting speakers of 2 chambers of Moroccan parliament oct 23 2019 Carthage Palace

Launch of nearly $20 million-initiative to transform agricultural interventions in Africa

The African Agricultural Transformation Initiative (AATI), Endowed with a budget of $19.6 million until 2025, has been launched to improve sustainable development in Africa by bridging the gap between the formulation of strategic agricultural initiatives and their successful implementation at local level, the UN International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) said in a press release. […]

Kenya’s fresh avocados hit Chinese market amid hopes of tackling trade deficit

Kenya has started exporting its fresh avocados — dubbed as “green gold” — to China, which is seen as a step in Beijing’s elaborate plan to increase imports from Africa to help balance the trade between China and the continent. The first batch of fresh avocados grown in Kenya and destined for the Chinese market […]

Tunisia: Transitional Parliament finally resumes constitution work

Efforts to avoid a political breakdown have received a positive response with the announcement of the transitional parliament resuming its duties a month after Mustafa Ben Jaafar, the president of the transitional parliament, suspended its activities unless a deal is brokered by the political parties. Ben Jaafar is a member of the Ettakol party which […]