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In a significant move, the President of Tunisia dismissed Sihem Boughdiri from her position as Finance Minister on Wednesday February 5, appointing Michkat Khaldi, a prominent judge, as her replacement. Khaldi, who took the official oath at Carthage Palace, assumes the role at a time when the country’s economic situation is dire. Boughdiri, who had […]
The Nigerian Government has secured a $134 million loan from the African Development Bank (AfDB) to strengthen its agricultural sector amid growing food insecurity concerns. This funding aims to increase seed and grain production and improve food security, according to a statement of the Agriculture ministry on November 14. A recent “Harmonized Framework” report, prepared […]
Both Egypt and China’s ministers of Agriculture signed Wednesday August 16 to collaborate on developing drought and salt-tolerant crops to overcome water scarcity and salinity in Egypt as the country confronts the major impacts of climate change, “Ahram Online” reports. Egypt’s El-Sayed El-Quseir and his Chinese counterpart Tang Renjian signed the agreement which the Egyptian […]
Niger’s ministry of Trade imposed Tuesday July 25 until further notice a ban on the export of the several cereals including rice and millet, in a move to address food shortage. The ban targets the export of millet, paddy and milled rice, all part of the traditional diet in the African country. The ministry vested […]
A total of 1,042 tons of rice donated by China will be distributed free of charge to social and health institutions, arriving this month, to mitigate the effects of the price escalation, according to a resolution approved by the Council of Ministers. “Taking into account the situation experienced by many families, the aforementioned food aid […]
At least 1.4 million people have been displaced and 500 killed in Nigeria in the worst flooding in a decade, which has affected nearly all of Nigeria’s states with 90,000 homes having been partially or completely destroyed, according to Nigerian officials. The Permanent Secretary of Nigeria’s Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management, Nasir Sani-Gwarzo, […]