Johannesburg, South Africa/ — Representatives from 16 African countries are gathered in Johannesburg for three days for the regional capacity-building workshop aimed at expanding the recognition and dynamic conservation of Africa’s agricultural heritage systems.
The 2025 Africa Food Prize Laureate and the International Institute for Tropical Agriculture (IITA)’s Dr Mercy Diebiru-Ojo described cassava as the “new white gold”.
Accra, Ghana// — Northern-Savanna Crops & Tubers Ltd and Complete Farmer Ltd have signed a strategic partnership to organically cultivate and export more than 500 acres of white sesame to the international markets.
Accra, Ghana//-The University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) has uncovered a major results manipulation scheme involving 178 students, with more than 500 academic results altered in the university’s system.
Geneva, Switzerland//– Travel and tourism conditions have strengthened across most of the world, a new World Economic Forum report finds, but destinations face a growing challenge: turning record demand into lasting value amid rising costs, geopolitical and climate disruption, workforce shortages and mounting pressure on infrastructure and communities.
Victoria, Seychelles// — AOSIS Leaders’ Meeting 2026 was held this morning in New York, bringing together Heads of State and Government of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) to discuss priorities and challenges facing Small Island Developing States (SIDS).
The forum comes as investment increasingly flows towards strategic sectors crucial to the technologies, infrastructure and energy systems of tomorrow.
Accra, Ghana//-The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) today increased the producer price of cocoa for the 2026/2027 cocoa season from GH¢41,392 to GH¢42,400 per tonne in the country.
New York, United States of America// — African leaders convening on the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) have called for stronger domestic financing, multisectoral action and deeper collaboration to protect hard-won gains against malaria and accelerate progress towards elimination.
Abuja, Nigeria// — Ambassador Amadou DIONGUE, Resident Representative of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in Benin, presented a donation on Monday 21st September, 2026, to benefit the children at the ‘House of Joy’ Child Care and Protection Centre (CAPE) ‘La Maison de la Joie’ at Ouidah Town Hall, in the Republic of […]
