September 02
Tanzania: VP to Open UN Climate Change Financial Forum in Arush
Daily News
Vice-president Dr Philip Mpango is set to inaugurate the 24th Forum and the 35th Meeting of the Permanent Financial Committee of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate… Read more »
Rwanda: AFS Forum - Farmers, Experts Make Case for Increased Soil Testing Technology
New Times
Agricultural experts and farmers have made a case for increased finance to scale up soil health testing technology as a way of ensuring that fertilizers and seeds are applied on… Read more »
Kenya: KAA Reports No Disruption After Workers Strike
Capital FM
Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) has announced that airport operations at the Jommo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) remained unaffected early today despite a protest by some of… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwandair Records 80% Revenue Growth in 2023
New Times
RwandAir targets to double its current fleet within five years, from the current 12 airplanes, in line with sustaining a significant revenue growth it registered in 2023, the… Read more »
Kenya: Sh100m Digital Platform to Slash Post-Harvest Losses
Business Day Africa
Farmers dealing in dairy, maize and potatoes in four counties are set to benefit from a digital platform that reduces post-harvest losses through linking them with potential… Read more »
Somalia: Somalia Celebrates Economic Gains Post-Debt Relief in Washington Meetings
Shabelle
Somalia's Minister of Finance, Bihi Iman Cige, concluded a series of productive meetings with top officials from the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in… Read more »
Africa: Building Up On Past Successes, Rwanda and Ifad Step Up Investments in Sustainable and Productive Food Systems [press release]
IFAD
With adaptation finance needs estimated at about US$ 50 billion a year for Sub-Saharan Africa, the UN's International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the Government of… Read more »
September 01
Somalia: Egyptian PM, Somali Counterpart Discuss Investment, Trade, Regional Security
Shabelle
Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly met with Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre in Cairo to discuss areas of mutual interest and strengthen bilateral relations. Read more »