Nairobi, Kenya, September 28, 2020)—Scientists announced today the discovery of a new set of detailed genetic markers and information in African cattle that are associated with valuable traits, such as heat and drought tolerance, the capacity to control inflammation and tick infestations, and resistance to devastating livestock diseases like trypanosomiasis.
September 25, 2020//-The COVID-19 shocks are proving to be especially challenging for fragile states. Pre-COVID, fiscal revenues were low in such countries and governments were struggling to raise them. Now, COVID-19 is hitting them hard and fiscal revenues are falling.
Ghana, September 17, 2020//-Son of Former Vice President and New Patriotic Party (NPP) Parliamentary Candidate for the Yendi Constituency in the Northern Region of Ghana working with his collaborators have cooked up massive shady procurement deals.
September 16, 2020//-Have you ever wondered how key development solutions between and among countries of the Global South are conceived, exchanged and shared? The answer is: South-South cooperation.
September 15, 2020//-Perhaps first among the many lessons of 2020 is that the notion of so‑called black swan events is not some remote worry. These purportedly once‑in‑a‑generation events are occurring with increasing frequency.
Abidjan, Ivory Coast, September 9, 2020/ — A panel of some of Africa’s most promising small and medium-enterprise (SME) agripreneurs gathered online to call for more selective investment, accelerated business acquisitions and increased cooperation to help Africa feed itself and the world.
September 8, 2020//-The Government of Ghana has received an advance payment of US$1.3 million out of a US$50 million agreement with the World Bank’s Forest Carbon Partnership Facility for results-based payments for reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (known as REDD+).
Rome, Italy, September 5, 2020/ — Outbreaks of African Migratory Locust (AML) are threatening the food security and livelihoods of millions of people in Botswana, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) warned today at the launch of an emergency response effort to control the swarms.
September 5, 2020//-As the African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF) kicks off on September 8, agriculture and food security will take the spotlight.
Shutterstock Simon Roberts, University of Johannesburg; Namhla Landani, University of Johannesburg, and Shingie Chisoro – Dube, University of Johannesburg September 3, 2020//-While COVID-19 has disrupted many industries, the citrus industry in South Africa has emerged resilient, with strong demand in export markets and strong potential beyond the crisis.
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