Investors See Great Potential in Africa's Soil
A woman waters soil to prepare the ground before planting cabbage in Senegal: Investors from across the world are actively searching for fertile soil from one end of the continent to the other. more»
A recently launched index by the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) has found that low income countries such as Malawi and Madagascar are leading the charge against hunger and undernutrition.
Poorest Countries Lead the Fight Against Hunger and Undernutrition
The Hunger and Nutrition Commitment Index (HANCI) is the first global index of its kind showing levels of political commitment to tackling hunger and improving nutrition in 45 developing countries worldwide. Read more»
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Top Headlines
- East Africa: Kenya Tops Tanzania in Agoa Trade (EA Business)
- Tanzania: Tanzania Aims for Regional Food Basket (EA Business)
- Africa: Investors See Great Potential Buried in African Soil (Deutsche Welle)
- East Africa: At Least 13 Million People Face Starvation in Eastern Africa (Arusha Times)
- Africa: U.S. Agriculture Secretary at G8 Open Date for Agriculture Conference (State Department)
- Nigeria: FG to Explore North's Agricultural Potentials (Daily Trust)
- Nigeria: 'Over 80 Percent of Kebbi Population Depends On Agriculture for Livelihood' (Daily Trust)
- Tanzania: Smart Helps Veg Growers Secure Markets Abroad (Arusha Times)
- South Africa: Investigations Underway On the Cause of Food Poisoning At a School in Ekurhuleni (SA Govt)
- Africa: Spotlight On Africa's Life Source - First Soil Atlas of Africa (Africa & Europe in Partnership)
- Nigeria: Rice Smuggling Is Booming - Growers (Daily Trust)
- Nigeria: Nigeria, Others Intensify Effort to End Hunger in Africa (This Day)
- Nigeria: AGRA, IITA Boost Nigeria, Ghana Capacity On Soil and Plant Analysis (This Day)
- Nigeria: 'Songhai Farming 'Ll Boost Food Security in Katsina' (This Day)
- South Africa: Buying Power and Lack of Regular Exercise the Reasons for the Country's High Rate of Non-Communicable Diseases - Dietician Warns Denosa Wellness Workshop (COSATU)
- Tanzania: Using Rice to Rise Above Poverty Line in Kilimanjaro (Daily News)
- Rwanda: Farmers Told to Embrace Land Consolidation (New Times)
- Tanzania: Tanzania to Address Farmers' Complaints (Sabahi)
- Tanzania: Smart Helps Veg Growers Secure Markets Abroad (Arusha Times)
- Rwanda: We Can Make the Best Out of FDIS (New Times)
- Mauritius: Testing the Pests (L'Express)
- East Africa: At Least 13 Million People Face Starvation in EA (Arusha Times)
- Nigeria: Food Security - Bill Gate Donates Vehicles, Equipment to Agric Ministry (This Day)
- Nigeria: Plateau Government Seeks Agric Loan (This Day)
- Nigeria: NSE Lists 800 Million Shares of Livestock Feeds (This Day)
- Nigeria: Katsina Poly to Boost IGR Through Farming (Leadership)
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AfDB
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- AfDB Facilitates Energy Diversification and Access to Clean Energy With the Approval of a €115 Million Loan to Turkana Wind Power Project in Kenya
- AfDB Successfully Reopens Its 5-Year Us Dollar Global Bond
- AfDB and People's Bank of China Commit to Expand Cooperation
- The AfDB and Its Partners in Support of the Water Sector
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