Nigeria’s Minister of Agriculture, Dr Akin Adesina has emphasized Africa’s ability to be self-sufficient in food production and attain greatness if its agricultural potentials are unlocked through reforms. Adesina spoke in Nairobi Kenya over the weekend when he accepted the honour as Forbes Africa Person of the year... Read more
Rebels began withdrawing from the Central African capital of Bangui as the country on Sunday awaited an international intervention to halt the downward spiral of violence in the country. The rebels’ retreat came ahead of what is expected to be a key week for the strife-torn country as its... Read more
Police enforcing Islamic law in Nigeria’s city of Kano publicly destroyed some 240,000 bottles of beer on Wednesday, the latest move in a wider crackdown on behaviour deemed “immoral” in the area. The banned booze had been confiscated from trucks coming into the city in recent weeks, said... Read more
Kenya launched construction of a Chinese-funded $13.8 billion (10 billion euro) flagship railway project Thursday, hoping to dramatically increase trade and boost Kenya’s position as a regional economic powerhouse. The key transport link, to run from the busy port city of Mombasa inland to the highland capital Nairobi, is... Read more
Three people were killed on Friday during clashes between the MNLA Tuareg separatist group and the Malian army in the north of the country, the MNLA said in a statement, accusing the Malian army of violating a ceasefire agreement. The MNLA said on its website that the Malian army... Read more
South Africa’s government took to the courts on Friday to delay the release of an investigation into a $19 million taxpayer-funded upgrade of President Jacob Zuma’s private residence at Nkandla in rural KwaZulu-Natal province. Zuma and the ruling African National Congress, which faces elections next year, have come under... Read more
Porsche Makes Strategic Move Towards Regional Expansion With a Focus on Africa
AfricaPress Releases November 8, 2013
PRESS RELEASE Porsche Middle East and Africa FZE eyes Africa expansion DUBAI, UAE, November 7, 2013/ — In line with the brand’s global 2018 development strategy, Porsche Middle East and Africa FZE (http://www.porsche.com/middle-east), a wholly owned subsidiary of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, is planning to expand... Read more
African Water Facility Turns Waste into Commercial Fertilizer and Energy, Improves Sanitation Services for Ghana’s Urban Poor
AfricaPress Releases November 8, 2013
PRESS RELEASE African Water Facility Turns Waste into Commercial Fertilizer and Energy, While Improving Sanitation Services for the Urban Poor, in Ghana A waste treatment plant that can produce about 500 tons of fertilizer per year, and can generate about 580,000 kWh per year of... Read more
Agriculture Fast Track Fund Now Accepting Grant Applications from African Agri-Business Operators
AfricaPress Releases November 8, 2013
PRESS RELEASE TUNIS, Tunisia, November 7, 2013/ — The Agriculture Fast Track Fund (http://www.AFTfund.org), a new multi-donor trust fund, managed by the African Development Bank (AfDB) (http://www.afdb.org), designed to boost investment in Africa’s agricultural sector, is now accepting applications for new grants. Logo: http://www.photos.apo-opa.com/plog-content/images/apo/logos/african-development-bank-2.png Launching the call for... Read more
The International Criminal Court on Thursday postponed the trial of Kenya’s president on crimes against humanity charges until February, but the African Union said that’s not enough time and stepped up pressure for a one-year deferral. The judges made the announcement while an AU ministerial delegation was meeting behind... Read more
