Aquaculture

Mauritania: Towards reduction of prices of certain staple foods

The Mauritanian Ministry of Commerce announced a new memorandum of understanding with the Federation of Commerce, aimed at lowering the prices of essential foodstuffs. This agreement seeks to alleviate the financial strain on Mauritian consumers by stabilizing the cost of basic groceries amid challenging economic conditions. According to the Ministry’s statement, the new pricing concerns […]

Kenya launches flagship “resourceful fund” to support the poorest, revive economy

Kenya’s President William Ruto has officially launched his “resourceful fund”, the flagship measure of his campaign intended to give the poorest access to credit and revive the economy of this African country “from below“. Since taking office in September, Ruto has endeavored to deliver on his campaign promises in a country struggling with historic drought, […]

Africa: $11bn mini-grids fund to bring energy to 100 million people

Crossboundary Energy Access (CBEA), Africa’s first project financing facilities for mini-grids, is planning to unlock more than $11 billion from investors to bring electricity to at least 100 million people on the continent. The new financing facility attracted $16 million in its first close – enough to fund mini-grids that could connect 170,000 people, according […]