by Frédéric Massé, Africa Agriculture Industry Head at SAP Africa Sweetcorn harvesting with tractor and trailor. — Image by © Ocean/Corbis NAIROBI, Kenya, 3rd December 2018 -/African Media Agency (AMA)/- According to experts, the African population is expected to double by 2050, which means that food demand on the continent
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President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has asked religious leaders to include HIV/AIDs Messages in their sermons. He said this in a message delivered for him by the Vice President, Edward Kiwanuka Ssekandi during the commemoration of the International World Aids day held at Bugobero Sub County headquarters in Manafwa District. The
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Uganda People's Defense Force-UPDF has unveiled a new brand of condoms as part of its efforts to fight the HIV scourge. Ulinzi condoms are packed in a digital camouflage pack similar to UPDF uniforms. The Ulinzi condoms, which are produced in Thailand, were unveiled during the commemoration of the International
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The Ugandan government had earlier announced 2020 as its first oil production deadline. However, Matia Kasaija, the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development says that Government is clueless on when Uganda will see her first oil. Kasaija made the remarks while addressing guests that had gathered at Kampala Serena
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Soroti - The Market and Agricultural Trade Improvement Program Project-2 (MATIP-2) officials are impressed with the quality of works and pace of the construction of the Soroti Central Market. “I am impressed with the progress of construction works made by the contractor within nine months. This means the contractors are keeping
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REPORTS: Kenya’s Harambee Stars Dramatically Qualify For Africa Cup Of Nations
Kenya’s Harambee Stars have sealed a place in next year's Africa Cup of Nations. Reports from Accra, Ghana where the Confederation of African Football (Caf) was having an Extraordinary Executive Committee meeting on Friday indicate that Sierra Leone have been suspended from the 2019 Afcon qualifiers. Update on the qualifying
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Ugandan economy rebounded strongly to 6.1% in FY17/18, up from 3.9% the previous year, and the country’s positive growth is expected to continue, according to the latest edition of the Uganda Economic Update released by the World Bank on November 20, 2018. The report, “Developing the agri-food system for inclusive
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Farming Up: Uganda’s Agriculture & Food System Can Create Jobs
Agriculture can provide jobs to Uganda’s unemployed youth if well harnessed, according to the twelfth Uganda Economic Update published on November 20, 2018 by the World Bank. The report, “Developing Uganda’s Agri-Food System for Inclusive Economic Growth,” notes that the sector’s economic contribution extends well beyond the production sector into
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Rwanda’s Bank Of Kigali Shares Start Trading On Nairobi Bourse
Shares of Rwanda’s largest lender by assets, Bank of Kigali (BK) Group Plc, started trading on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) on Friday, the Daily Nation reports. It becomes the second company to cross-list on the Nairobi bourse after Uganda’s Umeme in December 2012. The BK Group’s shares, whose primary
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It's official! Cameroon has been stripped of the rights to host the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon). "Today, the @CAF_Online Executive Committee met in Accra, Ghana and has decided that @FecafootOfficie could not host the 2019 Total Africa Cup of Nations," read a tweet from the official Confederation of
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