The implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is likely to increase the volume of intra-African trade from the current 16% to over 40% by 2045. However, to reach this goal, African countries should promote the free movement of people across their borders to boost intra-African trade, says Stephen Karingi, director at the […]
Russia is set to send $10 million humanitarian food aid to the United Nations World Food Program, destined to four African countries, namely Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia. Each country will get funds to the tune of $2.5 million. The Russian Embassy in Ethiopia in a press release indicated […]
Nigeria partnered with Morocco to achieve its food security through an increase in use of fertilisers, Nigerian President Muhammadou Buhari said. “We are taking our focus on agriculture to the next level,” said Buhari in a tweet. Nigeria has Africa’s largest population standing at more than 160 million people with agriculture representing about 40% […]
