The Liberian government has announced that it is in the final stages of securing a U.S. $1.6 billion investment in palm oil production.
President Jacob Zuma has announced a range of new measures to fight HIV/Aids and will undergo testing for his HIV status as part of a new campaign to persuade all South Africans to do the same.
Year-round production of vegetables in microfinance-funded greenhouses has led Catherine Lasoi Lenina to plan further expansion of her business. With microfinance loans from Kenya Women's Finance Trust, she now plans to increase her production and sell as much as she can grow.
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