Africa: 'When Farmers Lead, Resilient Growth Follows'

Over the past decade, African farmers and workers have done what many thought impossible – reshaping the continent’s trade into a force for good. By leading from the… Read more »

Africa: Toolbox to Help Accelerate Food Systems Transformation

Agrifood System transformation is at the heart of the new Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP), which aims to build resilient and sustainable agrifood… Read more »

Africa: Saving Agriculture's Lifeline - Why Wetlands Matter Now

As global leaders confer in Zimbabwe for the 15th Conference of the Parties to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands (COP15), they have an opportunity to strengthen both food security… Read more »

Africa: All of Africa Today - July 22, 2025

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Africa: All of Africa Today - July 4, 2025

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Mauritania: Mauritania Promotes Mineral and Agricultural Assets and Promises Reforms to Attract Investors

Mauritania, with significant reserves of underdeveloped natural resources and untapped agri-business potential, is introducing reforms needed to make the northwest African nation a… Read more »

Madagascar: French President Macron Heads to Madagascar to Discuss Regional Cooperation and Development

French President Emmanuel Macron is set to arrive in Madagascar on Wednesday, April 23, for a two-day state visit aimed at strengthening bilateral relations and reinforcing… Read more »

Africa: How African Women Are Protecting Communities From Devastating Droughts

The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) have released a new global report today -… Read more »

Africa: Climate-Smart Farming Gets Funding Boost at COP28, But Small Farmers Still Struggle

Despite not securing a phase-out of fossil fuels, COP28 witnessed a historic focus on food. The summit saw over $7 billion in funding commitments, as well as a pledge by 152… Read more »

Southern Africa: Botswana Extends Ban on South African Fruits and Vegetables

Botswana announced on Monday, December 5, 2023 that it would extend and expand restrictions on imports of some fresh produce from South Africa as it tries to become self-sufficient… Read more »

Africa: Empowering African Small-Scale Farmers, Especially Women, to Adapt to Climate Crisis

As the world gears up for COP28, one stark reality cannot be ignored: global efforts to combat the climate emergency are falling short, and vulnerable communities in developing… Read more »

Africa: 'If Africa Prospers, America Prospers' - New Prosper Africa Leader British Robinson Speaks

Prosper Africa Coordinator British Robinson participated in the AGOA Forum, where it was agreed that the Act should be renewed, and the draft reauthorisation was made public, but… Read more »

Africa: AGOA Crucial in Advancing Africa's Industrial Development - South Africa's Ramaphosa

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa acknowledged that this year's AGOA Forum is taking place at a time when the world is facing difficulties from climate crisis… Read more »

Africa: Food Systems in the Spotlight for Change at COP28 #AfricaClimateHope

Food systems transformation is a critical solution to climate crisis mitigation and adaptation, reducing food insecurity, and environmental degradation, according to researchers… Read more »

South Africa: 'South Africa's Freshwater Realities Need to be Acknowledged, Followed by Less Talking to Win Arguments'

Water is a basic human need and a fundamental resource essential to our existence. Challenges brought about by its scarcity remind us how it sustains our world. Lacking access to… Read more »

South Africa: Egg Rationing Begins as Avian Flu Wreaks Havoc on Poultry Sector

As South Africa's worst-ever avian influenza outbreak continues to spread, Woolworths and Pick n Pay are restricting eggs to consumers in an effort to assure a steady supply,… Read more »

Southern Africa: Avian Flu Threatens to Send Chicken, Egg Prices Soaring

South African consumers will have to put up with higher chicken meat and egg prices as the industry confronts its worst highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) epidemic to date,… Read more »

Uganda: Ugandan Drug Regulator Found HIV Drugs in Meat But Kept Quiet

Members of Uganda's National Drug Authority (NDA) shocked MPs before the House Committee on HIV/AIDS when they admitted that they were aware of the possibly fatal abuse of… Read more »

South Africa: 'Erroneous' EU Citrus Grading Puts 70,000 Jobs, U.S.$800 Million Revenue at Risk

Citrus growers in South Africa are pleading with President Cyril Ramaphosa to challenge the European Union (EU) over its strict black spot laws after the EU said it stopped some… Read more »

Africa: Low Turnout by African Leaders at Key Russia Summit

Only 17 African leaders will attend Russian President Vladimir Putin's second Russia-Africa Summit which gets underway in St. Petersburg on Thursday, July 27, 2023 the Daily… Read more »

Africa: Russia to Continue Sending Grain, Fertiliser to Africa - Putin

Russia will replace exports of Ukrainian grain to Africa and keep supplying the continent with food and fertiliser, despite sanctions, Russian President Vladimir Putin has said. Read more »

Africa: Agricultural or Food Systems Transformation - What's The Difference And Why It Matters

As countries grapple with the challenge of advancing their national food systems transformation pathways, agriculture ministries, which are often tasked with meeting this… Read more »

Ghana: Ghana Passes Law to Allow Cultivation of Medicinal, Industrial Cannabis

Ghana's minister of interior can now issue permits for the cultivation of cannabis, but only for industrial purposes - the plants will have  Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)… Read more »

Africa: Africa Must Embrace New Tech in Agriculture to Overcome Climate Crisis

The agricultural sector should embrace new technologies to overcome climate change-related challenges, panellists including Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa and Mozambique's… Read more »

Africa: U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit Producing Positive Developments - A Post Six-Months Assessment

Last December's U.S.-African Leaders' Summit, hosted by President Joe Biden in Washington, DC, has helped re-establish ties and strengthen business relationships, according to… Read more »