Tag: Africa
African countries commit to double agricultural productivity
Davison Kaiyo
HARARE – Seventeen African heads of state signed on to the commitment to boost agricultural production by doubling current productivity levels through the...
African Banks are small but profitable
The Banker
LONDON – 1 July 2020: African banks are small in world terms but they punch above their weight in profits, according to The Banker’s...
An end to commodity reliance crucial for Africa
Tapiwanashe Mangwiro
HARARE- 2020 economic forecasts were mostly upbeat. Everyone raised the prospect of synchronised growth acceleration after the US-China truce, which temporarily halted the...
COVID-19 response must target African agriculture and the rural poor
Olusegun Obasanjo and Hailemariam Desalegn Boshe
ROME, Italy, – Africa has so far escaped the worst health consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the continent...
Mitigating COVID-19’s impact on Africa’s food systems
Atsuko Toda and Martin Fregene
We are facing great uncertainty on the African continent. The global spread of COVID-19 and the rising number of coronavirus...
Women form backbone of Africa’s economy
Dr. Jennifer Blanke, Vice President for Agriculture, Human and Social Development takes stock and answers three questions about African women and agriculture and gives...
