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Agric & Biotech

Desert locust invasion destroys massive cropland in Ethiopia – UN

Around 365,015 hectares of cropland have been destroyed by a desert locust invasion, the United Nations Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) has...
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Agric & Biotech

FAO seeks $40m for anti-locust fight in East Africa, Yemen

UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) said on Wednesday, December 16, 2020 it was seeking a further $40 million (4.46 billion shillings) to intensify...
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Agric & Biotech

Kenya to use drones, mobile apps to assess impact of desert locust

Kenya’s Agriculture Ministry on Monday, May 18, 2020 said it will, in July, use drones and mobile applications to help assess the impact caused...
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Oil & Gas

Africa’s new Energy Bank set to reshape oil financing as Angola conference looms

Secretary general of the African Petroleum Producers Organisation (APPO), Farid Ghezali, is set to take centre stage at this...
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Human Welfare

Dangote key to tackling Africa’s food security challenges – Amina Mohammed

The Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, Amina Mohammed, has underscored the strategic importance of Dangote Industries Limited -...
Renewable Energy

Experts advocate reforms to strengthen electricity value chain

Nigeria’s electricity sector remains one of the richly endowed with energy resources, yet struggling to keep the lights on...

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Oil & Gas

Africa’s new Energy Bank set to reshape oil financing as Angola conference looms

Secretary general of the African Petroleum Producers Organisation (APPO),...
Human Welfare

Dangote key to tackling Africa’s food security challenges – Amina Mohammed

The Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, Amina Mohammed,...