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Apps Help African Farmers Diversify Crops
ADF STAFF
A cellphone app is helping Kenyan farmers diversify their crops and improve yields, despite the economic hardships caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
DigiFarm helps farmers source supplies such as seeds and fertilizer. It also…
South Sudan, Uganda Agree to Abolish Visas
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Ugandans traveling to neighboring South Sudan no longer require visas to enter the country.
The move reciprocates one taken by Uganda in September 2021 to scrap visa entry requirements for South Sudanese. South Sudanese…
From Meat to Railways: KDF Lends Hand on Development
ADF STAFF
The Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) is taking the lead on development projects designed to get the country’s economy moving after COVID-19. Projects include operating a meat production facility and rehabilitating a railway and port.…
Africa Has Untapped Wind Resources
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The Global Wind Energy Council says Africa has world-class wind power potential, which, if properly exploited, could meet the continent’s energy demands and easily replace any jobs lost as consumers shift away from fossil…
World Bank to Invest $2 Billion in Africa
AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
The World Bank has announced that it will invest $2 billion to support medium and small businesses in Africa and boost trade as the region recovers from the COVID-19 downturn.
The International Finance Corporation…
AU Website Protects Journalists
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The African Union has launched a website to monitor threats against journalists to protect them and support a free press.
The International Federation of Journalists reports that six African journalists were killed in 2020.…