Perennial rice incorporates African wild rice genes and halves production cost
BGI Perspectives Perennial rice in the field – note that the crop base shows signs of previous harvests China, 17 October 2022,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- An estimated 670 million people are projected to be undernourished in 2030, as noted in FAO’s The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2022 report. Conflict, COVID-19, climate extremes and […]
Holding Ourselves Accountable: Deloitte Reaches Significant Milestones In Its Audit Quality And Transformation Journey
“We have prioritised fostering a culture of quality at all levels within Deloitte for some time now. This priority will not change, and further efforts will be made to ensure that our focus is intensified, and our quality practices are deeply embedded in our way of working,” Ruwayda Redfearn, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Deloitte […]
Standard Bank And Woolworths Debut SA’s First Sustainability-Linked Transactional Deposit Structure
Standard Bank has partnered with Woolworths Holdings Limited to successfully execute the first sustainability-linked transactional deposit structure in South Africa. The transactional deposit structure links the interest Woolworths earns on their deposits to the achievement of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) targets. The KPIs and sustainability performance targets (SPTs) agreed between Woolworths and Standard Bank, […]
DPA Kenya Ltd Will Develop The Biggest Rooftop Solar Project In Kenya For The Devki Group
In November 2021, DPA Kenya Ltd, co-owned by DPA (Distributed Power Africa) a key player in distributed renewable energy solutions and EDF (Électricité de France), the French multinational electric utility has signed an agreement with the Devki Group to provide renewable energy solutions for a factory based at Nairobi. In this agreement, DPA Kenya Ltd […]
With cyber fraud on the rise in Zimbabwe, customer security remains essential
By Susan Sitemere Country Manager Zimbabwe & South Africa WorldRemit. HARARE, Zimbabwe 17 October 2022,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/-As online financial transactions are becoming increasingly popular, many Zimbabweans are adopting the use of mobile wallets and online banking services across the country. While the ease that digital payments offer is unparalleled, making transactions and receiving payments online also comes with the […]
SMEs Are Key To African Development
Technology and entrepreneurship present new independent employment paradigm By Simone Cooper SMEs are Africa’s employment lifeline, providing an opportunity for the continent to positively leverage its demographic dividend for growth and sustainable prosperity. The African Development Bank reports that while 10 to 12 million youth enter Africa’s workforce each year, only three million formal jobs […]
SA Harvest Celebrates 30 Million Meals And Third Birthday On World Food Day
Sunday 16 October marks the global commemoration of World Food Day, the date of the founding of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) – a date that is focused on increasing awareness of world hunger and poverty and inspiring solutions for world change. It also marks the three year anniversary of food rescue and hunger relief organisation SA Harvest and […]
Factors Contributing To Immigration Application Inefficiencies In Sub-Saharan Africa
By Nompumelelo Mdletshe and Tarissa Wareley At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, immigration facilities around the world suffered widescale processing delays under pressure from travel restrictions, new regulations, and lockdowns. Two years later, many countries are still reporting backlogs in the finalisation of applications. Sub-Saharan Africa is no exception, with various other factors unique […]
Farmers Surpass Global Food Security Target In Two Years Through Agroforestry
Trees for the Future Releases Latest Data on Hunger, Poverty, and Landscape Restoration In a report released Thursday, Trees for the Future (TREES) shares the short and long-term effects of agroforestry systems on hunger, poverty, and landscape restoration. The report confirms that TREES’ Forest Garden Approach effectively achieves the triple bottom line of food security, economic resilience, and environmental impact. “Farming and agricultural land use are key factors in […]
BMGF Pledge to GPEI 2022-2026 Strategy World Health Summit
With New Commitment, Gates Foundation Joins Call to Help End Polio BERLIN, Germany, October 16, 2022 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- Today at the World Health Summit, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced it will commit $1.2 billion to support efforts to end all forms of polio globally. The announcement was made ahead of a key pledging moment that […]
