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862 Vues At the 23rd consultative meeting on gender mainstreaming in the African Union that commenced in Addis Ababa, Thursday, Mr. Carlos Lopes, Executive Secretary of the UN Economic Commission for Africa said that food security is within reach and that “Africa can and should feed Africa”.  Speaking at the opening of the pre-African Union Summit meeting held on the theme Empowering ... Lire la suite »

1 229 VuesA total sum of N14 billion has been approved by President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan in support of dry season farming for the year, 2014, is expected to boost agriculture produce in Nigeria, reports NaijaAgroNet on Monday. NaijaAgroNet recalls that in 2013, an estimated sum of N9m was approved for the dry season farming and in continuation, this has been jacked up to ... Lire la suite »

996 VuesThe Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has once again raised an alarm over the increasing human cases of influenze A (H7N9) in Southern and Eastern China, reports NaijaAgroNet.   According to FAO official statement made available to NaijaAgroNet and endorsed by FAO Chief Veterinary Officer, Juan Lubroth, human infections with the influenza A (H7N9) virus are on the rise again in China ... Lire la suite »

962 VuesThe Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa, Mr. Carlos Lopes has joined Africans and the world at large in paying tribute to BBC Presenter, Komla Dumor who died in London on Saturday.   In a statement over the weekend, Mr. Lopes said, « I am very pained. Komla was exceptional and a good friend of the ECA. » Mr. ... Lire la suite »

1 305 VuesNEPAD CEO Dr Mayaki recently had an interview with the Development Aid News Agency on the sidelines of a workshop in Rome, to the launch of Platform for Agriculture Risk Management (PARM). The interview focused on NEPAD/CAADP’s goal of turning smallholders into entrepreneurs. He offered an insight on how NEPAD will tackle challenges like illicit financial flows and development coordination. Dr Mayaki also stressed ... Lire la suite »

1 636 VuesThe President, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has called on investors both at home and abroad to explore investments in the Palm produce in the country, NaijaAgroNet reports. President Jonathan made this call recently while declaring open the first International Palm Produce Conference (IPPC) in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. He said investors could explore available opportunities in palm produce industry ... Lire la suite »

1 573 VuesBeginning from Friday, January 10 through Tuesday, January 14, Nigerian screen goddess, Mrs. Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde would feature on CNN African Voices to share her upbringing, road to stardom, fame and her passion for activism, reports DigitalSENSE Art & Fashion.   The actress who doubles as a singer, television personality and philanthropist, would feature on CNN African Voices, for the half-hour ... Lire la suite »

1 144 VuesEnergyNet’s Powering Africa: Tanzania executive meeting, will be held from 29th-31st January in Dar Es Salaam  “With such a focused group of industry shapers participating at the Powering Africa: Tanzania meeting from the 29-31 January (http://www.poweringafrica-tanzania.com), we can’t help but be buoyed by the possible outcomes of the debate.” Simon Gosling, EnergyNet. As the World Bank agrees to support ... Lire la suite »

1 196 VuesThe newly appointed ED/CE of the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) paid a courtesy call to the Managing D/CEO of the Nigerian Export-Import Bank (NEXIM) The newly appointed ED/CE of the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC), Mr. Olusegun Awolowo, paid a courtesy call to the Managing D/CEO of the Nigerian Export-Import Bank (NEXIM) (http://neximbank.com.ng) at the Headquarters of the ... Lire la suite »

960 VuesTony Elumelu, the entrepreneur, philanthropist and chairman of Heirs Holdings Limited, a pan-African investment company, argues that Africa must do more to tackle the threat of unemployment, which risks derailing Africa’s economic growth, in an article published on Reuters. Elumelu advocates the launch of a comprehensive, coordinated approach similar to the ‘Marshall Plan’ implemented by the United States in ... Lire la suite »