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Ghana Strengthens Seafood Worker Protection Campaign
11 Sep 2025 18:24 GMT
… companies like Tropo Farms and West Africa Farms, where unions exist …
International Union of Food, Agricultural, Hotel, Restaurant, Catering … vessels operating in West African waters. Union officials … in employment, food security, and nutrition across Ghana’s …
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West Africa Livestock Marketing Support Program Phase 2 Launched
11 Sep 2025 08:35 GMT
… agricultural economy. The sector significantly contributes to food security, income, and employment … been implementing the West Africa Livestock Marketing Support … in Ghana, further emphasised, “Livestock farming contributes … States, plus Mali and Chad, …
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Liberia: EPA Boss Urges Climate Justice at Africa Climate Summit Side Event
11 Sep 2025 10:49 GMT
… the African Climate Platform.
Dr. Urey Yarkpawolo emphasized that Africa’s … water, infrastructure, and decent employment, warning against development models that … loss, declining agricultural productivity, and population displacement.
In Liberia, he pointed …
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Population alone will not make Nigeria grow
11 Sep 2025 09:42 GMT
… routes, skilled crafts, strong agricultural systems, and states that, … extracting wealth from colonies in Africa, Asia, and the … structure from the British, Nigeria was created with a … youth population faces high unemployment. Our schools and universities …
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Nigeria Requires 21.9% Annual GDP Growth to Achieve $1 Trillion Economy by 2031: Afrinvest Report Highlights Urgent Reforms
11 Sep 2025 08:33 GMT
… in Nigeria, where youth unemployment exceeds 40%, and the … Commercial Powerhouse
Agriculture employs 70% of Nigerians but contributes only 22% to GDP due to low productivity, outdated farming techniques, … Farms are recommended, alongside subsidies for …
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Niger govt deepens partnership with AfricaRice to boost rice production
11 Sep 2025 08:28 GMT
… country by about 70%, create employment opportunities, increase revenue generation, and … of AfricaRice, Dr. Baboucarr Manneh, praised the state government’s agricultural investments … security.
By increasing rice production, Niger State can reduce its reliance …
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How can Nigeria’s shea nut export ban boost jobs, reshape logistics?
11 Sep 2025 06:26 GMT
… of Agriculture and Food Security of Nigeria, Senator … Ghana, Burkina Faso, Mali, and Togo have already imposed restrictions to protect their industries,” Nigeria … value chain, generate employment, and transform … resilience, urging African nations to adopt …
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African Leaders Pressed to Ratify Fishing Workers’ Protection Convention
11 Sep 2025 03:37 GMT
African governments face … global minimum standards covering employment terms, accommodation, safety … in collaboration with Ghana’s General Agricultural Workers Union, brought … operations and worker protections. West Africa alone loses approximately $300 …
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Ghana Faces Agricultural Crisis as Maize Imports Surge
11 Sep 2025 03:42 GMT
… income, reduced rural employment, and increased dependency … alongside climate-smart agricultural practices.
Price stability … during difficult agricultural seasons.
Ghana’s agricultural output has … Africa. His message carries particular urgency as Ghana …
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NASENI and NiDCOM Forge Strategic Partnership to Leverage Diaspora Expertise for Nigeria’s Technological Advancement
11 Sep 2025 03:38 GMT
… Nigeria faces the dual challenge of addressing unemployment and … as renewable energy, agricultural mechanization, and advanced manufacturing … developed by Nigerians abroad to Nigeria. This will … like Kenya, South Africa, and Nigeria are witnessing a …