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Can cage aquaculture save Malawi’s fisheries?
18 Oct 2025 08:20 GMT
Once one of Africa’s richest freshwater fisheries, Lake Malawi is now running dry of its promise. With rising temperatures and overfishing threatening livelihoods, a bold experiment, cage aquaculture, is testing whether the lake itself can hold the key to …
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Zimbabwe on locusts high alert
18 Oct 2025 07:59 GMT
Zimbabwe has stepped up surveillance and preventive measures against African migratory locusts following reports of major outbreaks in neighbouring Botswana and Namibia.
Authorities say the country is on high alert to protect its crops and safeguard …
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Zambia, Malawi accelerate maize exports to support drought recovery, regional food security
17 Oct 2025 21:55 GMT
Zambia and Malawi are moving quickly to implement a presidential agreement that will see 200,000 metric tons of maize exported to Malawi.
The initiative is part of broader efforts by both nations to deepen cooperation on food security and enhance regional …
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Zimbabwe prepares to combat locust threat amid regional outbreaks
17 Oct 2025 20:58 GMT
Precious Manomano
Herald Reporter
ZIMBABWE is taking measures to protect itself from the African migratory locusts that have already wreaked havoc in neighbouring Botswana and Namibia.
With reports of severe outbreaks emerging from these countries, …
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Fifth Türkiye-Africa Business and Economic Forum Issues Landmark Joint Statement on Strengthening Partnerships Amid Global Challenges
17 Oct 2025 19:44 GMT
… Africa a blueprint for food security without dependency," Yumaklı stated, … This will enhance intra-African connectivity, reducing flight costs by … A $500 million Türkiye-Africa Startup Fund will seed 1, … in the DRC and Zambia, with Turkish firms investing $2 …
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ICPHC 2025: eHealth Africa Calls for Sustainability of Emergency Operation Centers, Renewable Energy Integration
17 Oct 2025 16:11 GMT
*** And Digital Innovation in Primary Health Care
ADDIS ABABA – Ethiopia – eHealth Africa (eHA) joined global health leaders, policymakers, and partners at the International Conference on Primary Health Care (ICPHC 2025) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to drive …
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Miles Sampa Raises Questions Over Malawi–Zambia Maize Deal
17 Oct 2025 14:53 GMT
Former Lusaka Mayor and PF leader challenges MCP’s claims amid unpaid farmers and foreign exchange concerns
Miles Sampa, a prominent Zambian politician and former Mayor of Lusaka, has sparked public debate after questioning the legitimacy and logistics …
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More households with children go hungry, even as food security index improves
16 Oct 2025 17:00 GMT
… latest food security index showed an improvement.
The SA food security index … 61.7% of South Africans in 2024 could not … among peer countries such as Botswana, Namibia, Ethiopia, India, Egypt, … Gauteng achieved the highest food security index scores in 2024 …
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5th Türkiye-Africa Business and Economic Forum emphasises more trade and investment
17 Oct 2025 13:51 GMT
… is "Leveraging Türkiye-Africa Relations for Mutual Gains … on key sectors, namely food security, agriculture, renewable energy, mining … with AU Chair and Angolan President Joao Lourenco and … Türkiye, described the Turkey-Africa Business and Economic Forum …
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Mwanamvekha’s Washington Mission: A Critical Push for Malawi’s Economic Stability
17 Oct 2025 12:14 GMT
Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Development Joseph Mwanamvekha is in Washington, D.C., attending the Spring Meetings of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) — a visit that could prove decisive for Malawi’s economic direction. …