News in Africa
‘The people of South Sudan deserve freedom from the prisons of conflict and hunger’-WFP
Urgent action is needed as already vulnerable people enter the lean season amid escalating violence, the World Food Programme's South...
Kenya ready to host historic IFAJ 2025 congress as website for the event is launched
With the theme ‘Transforming Agricultural Journalism for a Sustainable Future,’ the congress will spotlight the critical role of media in...
Hunger hotspots in South Sudan at tipping point as food insecurity nears record levels
JUBA, South Sudan – Vulnerable families in the northeast of South Sudan are at a critical tipping point as conflict...
Uganda Sets Bold Targets to Boost Climate-Smart Agriculture by 2028
Uganda has unveiled an ambitious plan to accelerate climate-smart agriculture and strengthen the agro-industrial sector by 2028. Spearheaded by aBi...
Kenya Launches Ambitious 10-Year Irrigation Plan to Boost Food Security and Create 5 Million Jobs
The Kenyan government has unveiled the National Irrigation Sector Investment Plan (NISIP), a comprehensive 10-year strategy aimed at transforming the...
Smallholder farmers and small agribusiness enterprises across Africa to benefit $500 million AfDB facility
African Development Bank Group (AfDB) plans to launch a $500 million facility designed to unlock $10 billion in financing for...
Agriculture Must Embrace Technology to Thrive
Day 1 of the Africa Agri Tech Conference, held at the CSIR Convention Centre in Pretoria from 18 to 20...
FG, Olam Agri discuss agricultural investments to boost agribusiness growth in Nigeria
Olam Agri, a leading agribusiness company, has engaged in discussions with the Federal Government to explore strategic investments aimed at...
G20: Food security is vital for peace, stability and human dignity, FAO says
Food security is about peace, stability, and human dignity, the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United...
WFP alarmed at soaring hunger as more flee displacement camps in eastern DRC
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has partially resumed food assistance in parts of Goma, eastern Democratic Republic of...