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USAID Food Costs Warning to African Nations

In a recent media conference, Isobel Coleman, the deputy administrator for policy and programs at the United States Agency for International Developme...

3 years ago · By Recha Shatora

KE-CH

Zimbabwe’s Grain Farmers Eye Lucrative Exports

Amidst high hopes and a promising harvest, Zimbabwe's grain farmers are gearing up to embrace a new era of prosperity by exporting their surplus produ...

3 years ago · By Mitchelle Ijaza

Business

President Putin Supplies Grain to Africa Amidst Western Sanctions

Despite facing economic restrictions from Western sanctions, Russian President Vladimir Putin recently reaffirmed Russia's commitment to ensuring glob...

3 years ago · By Recha Shatora

Kenya

Kenya Nears to Launch Operational Satellite into Orbit

Kenya is nearing to launch its first scientific Earth Observation Satellite on April 10, a landmark achievement for the country’s space program. The l...

3 years ago · By Lumbasio Holman

Agriculture

Egypt Holds Cairo Food Summit to Promote Food Security

Egypt holds a summit in order to promote food security, which is a challenge to many countries that face the adequate access to food. The summit is an...

3 years ago · By Lumbasio Holman

Gender & Women

Forbes Africa: 50 Fearless and Inspiring Women over 50

Forbes Africa has published its first-ever list of 50 women over the age of 50 who continue to inspire and make a difference in various fields across...

3 years ago · By Switch Staff

News

Safaricom CEO to Chair Drought Response Team

To create a private sector-driven mitigation appeal fund, President William Ruto has gazetted the 15-member National Steering Committee on Drought Res...

3 years ago · By Erdly Agona

Kenya

Women Play Significant Role in Surviving Drought-Stricken Kajiado

Kajiado County is suffering one of its worst droughts forcing women to dig deep in finding food for their families with many having to walk several ki...

4 years ago · By Lumbasio Holman

Agriculture

Women, Youth, and Smart Agriculture in Africa

Gender inequality in Sub-Saharan Africa has seen Women and Youth missing access to climate-smart agriculture assets, inputs, and services. In Sub-Saha...

4 years ago · By Switch Media

Climate

Ruto’s 5 Billion Trees Plan to Combat Climate Change

Speaking at the commissioning of the Thiba dam in Kirinyaga on Saturday, October 15, President Ruto pitched his government’s plan to plant five billio...

4 years ago · By Emmah Jaber

Agriculture

Equity Foundation Contributes to Climate Smart Agriculture and Blue-economy

Equity Foundation contributes towards Climate Smart Agriculture through empowering farmers and Cooperating with the government to ensure Blue Economy....

4 years ago · By Redempter Benson

News

GMO: Kenya now allows Genetically Modified Organism Crops

On Monday, October 3, Kenya lifted the ban imposed on Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) crops, to address food shortage as a result of drought. In...

4 years ago · By Redempter Benson