Years of Talks on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam Fail to Yield an Agreement
This week, Egypt and Ethiopia announced that the current negotiations over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, ended without an agreement, potentially escalating tensions over the longstanding issue. Egypt’s Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation said in a Facebook post that the fourth and final round of the talks with Ethiopia and Sudan concluded in the […]
An Ambitious Journey to Digitalize Agriculture in Ghana
The Ghanaian agriculture sector is characterized by smallholder farmers who farm on less than two hectares of land, according to the Ministry of Food and Agriculture. “Agriculture has been the principal sector for the development and growth of Ghana’s economy for decades and it still is a major contributor. It contributes somewhere in the region […]
Egypt’s Holiday Home Fractional Ownership Firm Expands into the UAE Market
Founded in 2022 by Omar Eldessouky and Mohamed El Khatieb, Seqoon allows users to own shares – between one-eighth and one-half – of a vacation home. The company’s innovative approach breaks down affordability barriers, offering users a seamless and hassle-free way to own pieces of luxury real estate. It raised a US$500,000 pre-seed funding round […]
Study Examines Ways to Improve the Production of Nigeria’s Plantain Wine to Create More Jobs
In Nigeria the agricultural sector employs about 70% of the labour force and contributes about 30% of the national GDP. Smallholder farmers account for almost 90% of the total food production. But losses due to poor post-harvest practices can reach up to 50% for some fresh food produce. Half of the food that is produced […]
Burkina Faso: the African Development Bank supports training for design engineers at the Higher Institute of Electrical Engineering (ISGE)
Twenty-four-year-old Josias Idani is looking forward to his career with confidence. Following his studies, which led to a design engineer diploma in June 2023, he now nurtures his goal of expanding the company he formed with two classmates in November 2022. The first steps look promising. “We specialize in energy audits. Since we started the […]
Statement by the Humanitarian Coordinator in Sudan on the launch of Sudan 2024 Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan
The humanitarian community in Sudan launches today the 2024 Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan (HNRP) to address the most urgent and critical needs of 14.7 million people in Sudan that have been displaced and affected by the conflict that erupted in April 2023. This includes people newly displaced, some of whom were already living in […]
Malawi: Rights Group Expelled from Refugee Camp
The Malawian government is jeopardizing refugee rights at Dzaleka refugee camp by expelling an important refugee rights group, Human Rights Watch said today. INUA Advocacy had been providing independent scrutiny of the human rights situation at the camp, which is about 40 kilometers from Lilongwe, the capital. The media reported that the Malawian Ministry of Homeland Security wrote to INUA Advocacy in November […]
