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African Union Commission Chairperson Champions Stronger Africajapan Cooperation At Ninth Tokyo International Conference On African Development (TICAD9)
MENAFN
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August 23, 2025
(MENAFN- APO Group) H.E. Mahamoud Ali Youssouf, Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), concluded a successful participation and engagements at the Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9), held from August...
Nigeria’s drive to a global agricultural powerhouse
Blueprint Newspapers Limited
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August 22, 2025
The outgoing President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, recently identified what could be considered as the prerequisites or conditionalities for Nigeria to transform into a global agricultural powerhouse. To attain...
Beyond omqombothi and inhloko: S Africa's historical links with Kenya
The Standard
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August 24, 2025
When Vena Gitu,Yvonne Chaka Chaka and Nameless showcased their dancing style during the Koroga festival held at Arboretum in Nairobi on Marc 15, 2015. [File, Standard] South Africa (SA) received about 10 million tourists in 2019 before the...
UAE and South Africa enjoy deep economic ties with major trade and investment gains
South Africa Today
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August 23, 2025
South Africa-UAE bilateral trade exceeds USD 6.5 billion Key sectors including renewable energy, agriculture, and fintech drive mutual growth Economic relations between South Africa and the United Arab Emirates are reaching new heights. UAE...
Collapsing COCOBOD would improve Ghana’s economy and farmers’ livelihoods – Kofi Bentil
MyJoyOnline
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August 23, 2025
Vice President of IMANI Africa, Kofi Bentil, has launched a critique of Ghana’s cocoa sector regulator, arguing that the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has become a burden on both the economy and farmers. Speaking to Philip Osei Bonsu on JoyNews...
African Swine Fever confirmed in Idukki; district administration imposes control measures
Onmanorama
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August 23, 2025
Thodupuzha: African Swine Fever has been confirmed in Kanjikuzhy panchayat of Idukki district. Several pigs died showing symptoms of the disease in farms located in Ward 1 of the panchayat. Following confirmation, the District Collector has issued...
Wagner Out, Africa Corps In: Russia’s Golden Mask in Mali
McGill International Review
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August 23, 2025
Wagner may have left the stage, but Russia still runs the show. When the mercenary group withdrew from Mali on June 6, 2025, its exit was more cosmetic than strategic. Within days, Russia’s state-backed Africa Corps stepped in. What looked like a...
Dejected Jersey settle for tie in dramatic finish at Farmers Field
Jersey Evening Post
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August 23, 2025
MEMORIES of South Africa’s 1999 World Cup semi-final run out heart break spring to mind following Jersey’s failed attempt to beat Kuwait in game two of Group A in the ICC Challenge A tournament today. South African Allan Donald’s run out dismissal...
Farmers challenged to embrace value addition to reduce post-harvest losses
Kenya Broadcasting Corporation
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August 23, 2025
Farmers across the country have been challenged to embrace value addition in order to reduce post-harvest losses. Speaking in Nairobi during the opening of the 9th AgroFood PlastPack Exhibition, Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry...
Farmer Resettlement Adds USD 350mln to Airport Project Expenditures
The Reporter Ethiopia
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August 23, 2025
The resettlement of the residents of Abusera, the site of the Ethiopian Airlines Group’s new mega airport project, is estimated to cost upwards of USD 350 million, according to documents obtained by The Reporter. The money will go towards...
Estonian authorities impose one-month entry bans on 11 more pig farms
ERR
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August 23, 2025
Just days after restricting ten farms, the Agricultural and Food Board (PTA) has blocked access to 11 more pig farms across Estonia to prevent the spread of African swine fever (ASF). The entry bans aim to prevent gatherings that could spread the...
The spectacle of moral hypocrisy: When America condemns South Africa
Middle East Monitor
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August 23, 2025
Picture an empire so insecure that it hurls thunderbolts at a mid-sized African democracy for daring to think independently. That empire, draped in self-anointed moral authority, is the United States. Its newest villain? South Africa. In...
African Swine Fever resurfaces in Dhakuakhana, 18 pigs culled
The Assam Tribune
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August 23, 2025
North Lakhimpur, Aug 23: Authorities in Dhakuakhana sub-division of Lakhimpur have stepped up containment measures after African Swine Fever (ASF) resurfaced in the region over the past two days. Reports of fresh outbreaks from different parts of...
African Leaders Chart Path from Raw Exports to Value Addition at London Forum
News Ghana
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August 23, 2025
Ghana International Bank’s flagship conference, GHIBCONVERGE 2025, concluded last week with a clear message: Africa must rapidly shift from exporting raw materials to trading value-added goods. Held in London, the three-day gathering brought...
The dangerous fallacy: Why prayer isn’t Africa’s problem
The Cable
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August 23, 2025
In the ongoing discourse about Africa’s development, a peculiar and dangerous narrative has taken hold. It’s a thesis that suggests prayer, a practice of deep spiritual significance for millions, is a primary obstacle to the continent’s progress....
Farmers enjoy bumper crops as water scarcity worries grow
The Scottish Farmer
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August 22, 2025
HARVEST has been completed already for many farmers as the weather has allowed non-stop work for the past few weeks. This has seen almost 1200 hours of sunshine recorded by the Met office in July, which has carried on into August with the fourth...
Manhood in Transition: Africa’s Place in the Global
New Crusading Guide
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August 23, 2025
Debate on Masculinity By Richard DABLAH / Email: richard.dablah@gmail.com Introduction: The Unsettled Condition of Modern Manhood Masculinity is everywhere in crisis. Or, to put it more precisely, masculinity is everywhere unsettled. The once...
Akufo-Addo–Bawumia gov’t left Agriculture ministry in heavy GHS9billion debt – Eric Opoku
Modern Ghana
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The Minister of Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku, has launched a scathing attack on the immediate past administration, accusing former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and his Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, of leaving behind crippling...
The house cocoa farmers built six decades after
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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August 23, 2025
• Celebrating A Monument Of Vision, Resilience Sixty years after it was built, Cocoa House remains a towering symbol of the Western Region’s agricultural prosperity and the visionary leadership of the late sage, Chief Obafemi Awolowo, and his...
Kano women to boost food production through climate smart agric training
Business Day
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August 23, 2025
No fewer than 50 women selected from eight Local Government Areas of Kano State have been trained on climate smart Agriculture. The empowerment training was organised by Bridge Connect Africa Initiative (BCAI), a Non-Governmental Organisation in...