The Prime Minister, Hon Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila, asserted that to solve the problem of drought and food insecurity, the government, through the Office of the Prime Minister, will launch a drought relief program effective from 01 October 2023 to June 2024. The announcement was made by the Prime Minister on Tuesday when she briefed the Parliament […]
Mamahali Peete, a mother of three children, left her marketing career in the vibrant Johannesburg city in neighboring South Africa and relocated to Lesotho when she married. After three years in the country, she ventured into farming in the rural area of Bela-Bela, and she has never looked back since. She rotates between growing beans […]
President William Ruto has promised that the government will install coolers in the modernization program of Kenya Co-operative Creameries (KCC) facilities in all the wards in the country. Speaking in Nyeri during his five-day tour of the Mount Kenya region, Ruto said that he had coordinated with officials in the Ministry of Agriculture to ensure […]
1 million kilograms of mandarins have been dispatched to communities in Durban and Johannesburg in need of a vitamin C boost by NPO Harvest, a food rescue and hunger relief organization teaming up with the local mandarin brand, ClemenGold International. Instead of turning this fruit into juice or wasting the fruit, NPO SA Harvest and […]
Mozambique intends to adopt Zimbabwe’s successful “Pfumvudza” farming model to improve crop output at the household level in that country, Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi has said. The model is climate-proof, ecologically based, and involves government farming input support to peasant farmers to boost output. Since its adoption in Zimbabwe a few years ago, the country’s […]
It has once again been proven that when Africans set their minds to do something, it takes almost the end of the world to stop them. Hilda Baci, a Nigerian chef from Akwa Ibom State, took up a challenge recently to beat the Guinness World Record for the longest cooking time. The previous title holder, […]
Chef Hilda Baci has begun her quest to break the Guinness World Record for the longest cooking time. The cook’s 97-hour “cook-a-thon” began on Thursday at Amore Garden, Lekki, Lagos and would end on May 14. It is open to guests’ participation. Born Hilda Bassey Effiong, the chef will make over 250 recipes. Big Brother […]
Lesotho has made plans for the use of 18.8 million dollars towards ending malnutrition. The policy direction would target pregnant women, children under the age of five, adolescents, and patients. Lesotho has committed 18.8 million dollars towards ending malnutrition, with adolescent girls being the main focus of the program. The southern African kingdom with a […]
Award-winning African Afrobeats singer, Davido, has remained in the news for different reasons lately. African News, especially the entertainment beat, is still agog with news about Davido’s Timeless Album. While that buzz is still on, the Nigerian Musician went online to celebrate his 12th year since he started music professionally. On the 7th of May 2023, […]
The Libyans that won the Japanese and Norwegian International olive oil competitions are being honored by their leader. The National Program for Small and Medium Enterprises supports emerging business owners through training programs for emerging business owners in the field of olive oil cultivation. The Libyans won the Japanese and Norwegian International olive oil competitions […]