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1 320 VuesCereal prices declined by 1.3 per cent in the month of December from its November value due to intensifying export competition among maize producers according to the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), reports NaijaAgroNet.  FAO in its Cereal Price Index made available to NaijaAgroNetsaid expectations of more wheat supplies entering world markets after Argentina removed export taxes was a ... Lire la suite »

1 145 VuesTrue to its commitment to safeguarding the environment, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is gearing up for an impactful participation in the 21st session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP21-UNFCCC) holding from the 30th of November to the 11th of December 2015 in Paris, France.  The conferees would be ... Lire la suite »

1 542 VuesIn Central Africa, agriculture is key to economic development. In some countries of the sub-region, more than 60 per cent of the population live in a rural environment, while 50 per cent of the working population are involved in the agricultural sector. The agricultural policies of the Central African countries follow a number of different approaches, depending on their ... Lire la suite »

1 182 VuesThe Director of Programmes at the NEPAD Agency, Mrs Estherine Lisinge-Fotabong, has said that women entrepreneurs hold the ace for successful achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), reports NaijaAgroNet. In a key keynote at the 2nd Conference for Women in Agribusiness Durban, South Africa, Mrs Fotabong noted that in every region of the world, more and more women are ... Lire la suite »

1 226 Vues The 15 Member States of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) met in Abuja, Nigeria from the 28th to 29th October, 2015 to put in place a strategy for the  realization of the ECOWAS Radio and Television Station. The establishment of the Radio and TV station is towards realization of the vision to move the region ... Lire la suite »

1 422 VuesIn line with modern trends in new media, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) expanded its online media presence through the Facebook, Twitter and Youtube platforms to complement the institution’s revamped website which was launched in March 2015. Social media is a critical tool which the Commission will harness in its efforts to move the Community from ... Lire la suite »

1 213 Vues “Urban farming is possible and profitable,” Francis Wachira told communication officers and media practitioners who visited his farm in Nairobi City County, Kenya, on 15 October.    Wachira commenced his farming activities in 2002 on a neglected piece of ground outside his home that is owned by the municipal authorities.  Every so often he would cut the overgrown grass on ... Lire la suite »

1 025 VuesThe deadlock in the World Trade Organisation (WTO) so called Doha Development Round negotiations remains firmly in place.  Negotiators seem unable to meet deadline after deadline for delivering on many of the Round promises. Last year in the meeting that was held in Bali, Indonesia, there were some baby steps that were painted as a breakthrough. That optimism has ... Lire la suite »

1 223 Vues Join the conversation @EconomistEvents #NigeriaSummit Over the years, The Economist Events’ Nigeria Summit has charted a country in the process of great transition. The year 2015 has been particularly significant with the country making history in its presidential elections and experiencing its first democratic power transfer. Nine months on from HE President Buhari taking office, our Nigeria Summit ... Lire la suite »

1 075 VuesMonday,  28th September/ London “I believe that we will be able to transform Africa by ourselves. Not alone, but we will lead and others will follow”.  These are the words of Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote, who is featured in this month’s edition of African Business. In the ‘Focus on Nigeria’ special, which looks at the challenges and opportunities of Africa’s largest economy, he ... Lire la suite »