John Dumelo, the Ghanaian actor motivating the youth to engage in farming
Even though Africa has over half of the world’s undeveloped arable land with great potentials for improved agricultural production, statistics on the number of Africa’s youthful population in the Agricultural sector is troubling. In order to realize full agriculture potentials, the continent needs to do everything possible to draw the interest of young people in […]
Burkina Faso: A dismissed soldier returned to the village; operates 30-hectares farm with success
Yezouma Coulibaly was born in 1985, in the West African state of Burkina Faso and joined the national army in 2003. In the army, he worked in human resources; however, his career came to a halt during a 2011 mutiny of which he was dismissed. As reported by Lefo.net, the young army officer was distraught […]
Nigeria and Cameroon jointly built a new bridge to facilitate trade
African countries are gradually building infrastructure to integrate the continent. Botswana and Zambia earlier constructed a 923 meters long bridge which is strategically positioned at a point where Namibia, Zimbabwe, Zambia and Botswana intersect. This drastically improved the trade infrastructure of the entire Southern African Development Community (SADC). Latest on the list of efforts towards […]
President Obama partners with NBA Africa; promises to advocate for social change on the continent
The former president of the United States, Barack Obama joins the newly formed NBA Africa as minority stake owner. The NBA Africa was inaugurated in May 2021 featuring 12 teams from 12 African countries. The league is valued nearly at $1 billion and has investors from former NBA players such as Dikembe Mutombo. The NBA […]
Burundi suspends operations of several foreign companies describing mining contracts as “unbalanced.”
The government of Burundi has suspended the operations of seven foreign companies involved in mining gold and coltan. The main target is UK-listed Rainbow Rare Earths, which operates the only producing rare-earth mine in Africa. The government says it wants a more equitable share of revenue from the Gakara project. Gakara is home to one […]
Tanzania to receive the country’s first 42 Korean electric trains by November
It has been announced that the Tanzania Railways Corporation (TRC) would get its first 42 electric locomotives by November of this year. In this capacity, the company will formally begin operating the stretch of the Standard Gauge Railway between Dar es Salaam and Morogoro (SGR). Dr. Leonard Chamuriho, the Minister for Works and Transport, was […]
Meet Nakku, a young Kenyan woman who has shown that farming is profitable in Africa
In 2016, Nakku Justine became a viral sensation after appearing on the Nigerian news site “Nigerian Camera”. She has now gone on to become a model. Ms. Nakku is said to be 30 years old and owns a profitable 6-acre farm in Kenya, where she produces dairy, cabbage, grains, carrots, and chicken, among other things. […]
“We don’t pump chemicals on crops anymore” – African women farmers going back to organic
In Divo, a rural Ivory Coast town, thousands of women have resorted to organic gardening and formed cooperatives in order to achieve financial independence. Using machetes and dabas (a traditional African hoe), they cultivate their food in the fields, which they believe helps to maintain their health and customs. The farmers say they no longer […]
Nigeria launches Leather Policy with a goal of $1 billion by 2025
The Federal Government of Nigeria has enacted a new leather strategy, which aims to achieve $1 billion by 2025. Nigeria is one of Africa’s top manufacturers of leather and finished leather goods. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo believes the sector has the potential to transform Nigeria’s economy by increasing foreign currency revenues, boosting growth, and creating […]
Kenya tea farmers now produce pineapple as climatic change increases
As climate change threatens Kenya’s tea plantations, some tea farmers are changing their crops to other crops to supplement their income. The world’s most prominent black tea exporter, formerly known for its ideal tea-growing conditions, is now seeing the impacts of climate change. Temperature increases, floods, and drought all pose a danger to tea plantation […]