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Innovation for agriculture
17 May 2024 01:34 GMT
PAKISTAN’S agricultural sector is not just a segment of the economy; it is the lifeblood that sustains the country’s populace and fuels its economic engine. With over 37 per cent of the labour force employed in it and its contribution of approximately 46pc …
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AYuTe Africa to empower agritech entrepreneur
17 May 2024 01:44 GMT
Franca Ochigbo, Abuja
May 17, 2024
The Heifer Nigeria has announced the launch of the AYuTe Africa Challenge Nigeria 2024, an enterprise development programme designed to identify, nurture and support innovative, technology-driven agric-centric enterprises …
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Minister Hussen announces $194-million funding to support education, sexual and reproductive rights, climate action, and peace and security in Ethiopia and Tanzania
16 May 2024 22:39 GMT
… Ethiopia, Minister Hussen participated in the first Canada-African … , Science and Technology, where he emphasized Canada… aimed at bolstering agricultural entrepreneurship. During the trip … promotes climate-resilient agriculture and supports livelihoods in …
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Africa File, May 16, 2024: Russian Outreach Across Africa; Iran’s Uranium Aims; IS Mozambique Continues March
16 May 2024 16:25 GMT
… International Parliamentary Russia-Africa conference in Moscow.[ … including energy, mining, agriculture and technology.”[81] Iranian officials … counterinsurgency operations. South African officials said its … East African affiliates in the DRC and Somalia …
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Mastercard and Cooperative Bank of Oromia Launch Innovative Solutions to Boost Financial Inclusion in Ethiopia
15 May 2024 11:35 GMT
Cooperative Bank of Oromia and Mastercard have unveiled a groundbreaking collaboration with the launch of the Coopbank Prepaid Mastercard and the introduction of the Community Pass technology in Ethiopia. These initiatives are set to significantly enhance …
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Launching rockets from African soil? Hold on, it’s coming
14 May 2024 18:38 GMT
… Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) launched ZACUBE-1 … countries that have launched African satellites include Kazakhstan and … in April 2023 that Djibouti had plans to … monitoring, search and rescue, agriculture, and development.
UWN: Why …
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Tilling the soil: How private market investments can bolster the growth of the Indian agriculture sector
14 May 2024 12:47 GMT
From a gracious 54% in the 1950s to 35% in the 1990s and a mere 15% in 2023, the share of Gross Value Added (GVA) of the Agriculture and Allied sectors to the Indian economy has witnessed a staggeringly declining trend. Despite its shrinking share, the …
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Djibouti at the crossroads
14 May 2024 10:10 GMT
… and related services?
“Djibouti is Ethiopia’s natural outlet, so … enabling the first wind farm to be set up … markets, particularly the East African hinterland,” says Abdallah Ibrahim … invested heavily in digital technology via submarine cables, but …
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What drives wind farm installations in Africa?
14 May 2024 06:07 GMT
… capacity and energy. Wind farms can provide much needed capacity … generation mix in most African countries is dominated by … technical lives and wind turbine technology continues to improve, there … are already taking place in Ethiopia, Togo, Kenya, Rwanda, …
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The Science Behind Why the World Is Getting Wetter
16 May 2024 18:32 GMT
… unusual, they say. East African countries, for example, were … and many of China’s technology and manufacturing giants, mostly … , the report said.
The Horn of Africa has had several years of … time.”
The immediate impact on agriculture is significant too. In …