The Board of Directors of African Development Bank Group (https://www.AfDB.org) has approved an €8 million grant drawn from the European Union’s Africa Investment Platform (EU-AIP) to support the preparation of the Ruzizi IV Hydropower Project. The plant will be situated on the Ruzizi River between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo and will supply […]
Quotes
Kenyan Cabinet Approves Commercial Planting of Bt Cotton — Crop Biotech Update
The Kenyan Cabinet, chaired by President Uhuru Kenyatta, has approved the commercial planting of Bt cotton after the 5-year field trials showed positive results. The biotech crop is expected to increase the cotton production of Kenyan farmers and thus boost the manufacturing pillar of the Big 4 Agenda where it is stated that Kenya aims…
via Kenyan Cabinet Approves Commercial Planting of Bt Cotton — Crop Biotech Update
Philippines approves GMO Golden Rice for human consumption — Genetic Literacy Project
Golden Rice inventors: ‘Why our life-saving GMO crop is still not getting to the impoverished people who need it’ — Genetic Literacy Project
Kenya demonstration plots show GMO maize resists insects, increases yields — Genetic Literacy Project
USA Supports Ghana to Advance and Strengthen Community-level Health Service Delivery — Database of Press Releases related to Africa – APO-Source
On November 12, 2019, the United States of America, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), joined dignitaries from the Ministry of Health (MOH) and the Ghana Health Service to celebrate collaborative efforts to improve the health of Ghanaians at the USAID Systems for Health learning event. The project expanded evidence-based, high-impact interventions […]
U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) and African Development Bank partner to Support Development in Africa — Database of Press Releases related to Africa – APO-Source
Adam Boehler, Chief Executive Officer of the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), today joined Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank Group, to sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) strengthening collaboration in support of development in Africa. The MOU was signed at the Africa Investment Forum in Johannesburg, South Africa. “To tackle the […]
Mozambique’s Gas Projects Enter Implementation Phase — Database of Press Releases related to Africa – APO-Source
With a second FID in just 2 years, Mozambique has officially positioned itself as a key player in the global gas and LNG market for years to come. The latest FID on the US$20 billion Mozambique LNG project, makes it the largest sanction ever in sub-Saharan Africa oil and gas. Described by His Excellency President […]
FDA-approved edible cotton could help meet global protein demand — Genetic Literacy Project
UK aid to boost access to finance for sub-Saharan Africa — Financing for Development in Africa
New UK aid package will help mobilise £500 million in private sector investment and create 50,000 jobs across sub-Saharan Africa. UK aid to mobilise over £500 million of private sector investment, creating over 50,000 jobs in sub-Saharan Africa. The package will support financial start-ups and entrepreneurs and boost economic growth across the region. It will […]
via UK aid to boost access to finance for sub-Saharan Africa — Financing for Development in Africa