Month: November 2025

  The Portfolio Committee on Small Business Development has welcomed the progress made by the Department of Small Business Development in developing the Red Tape Reduction Framework. The committee received a briefing on the department’s progress during its meeting on Wednesday. The framework, which addresses the regulatory and administrative challenges faced by micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), aims to establish a systematic approach to reducing bureaucratic barriers across all […]

  Uganda is taking bold steps to integrate health service delivery for communicable diseases (CDs) and non-communicable diseases (NCDs), addressing the growing double burden of disease in the country. Speaking at the three-day National Annual Communicable and Non-Communicable Diseases and 19th Joint Scientific Health Conference, Minister of Health Dr Jane Ruth Aceng Ocero emphasized the urgency of unified action. “Health promotion and disease control are not the responsibility of the […]

  Through a demonstrated market coordination and investment matchmaking forum, the African Pastoral Markets Development (APMD) Platform continues to play a critical role in strengthening coordination, investment and private sector integration across Africa's livestock value chains. Representing the AU-IBAR Director, Mr. John Oppong, the Economics, Markets and Trade Coordinator, emphasized the essence of creating a more connected, transparent and market-oriented livestock economy that links production with processing, finance with opportunity […]

  President John Dramani Mahama has assured investors of Ghana’s preparedness to spearhead an industrial revolution that will not only transform its economy but also serve as a catalyst for Africa’s next phase of development. The President was speaking at a sod-cutting ceremony for the construction of a Solar Park at Agortor in the Dawa Industrial Enclave of the Greater Accra Region. The project, which is being executed by Solar […]

  The President of the Republic of Seychelles, Dr. Patrick Herminie, welcomed Ms. Angélique Adeline and Ms. Hillary Nourrice for a courtesy call at State House on Wednesday morning, following their remarkable victory at the CAVB Zone 7 Beach Volleyball Tournament held in Comoros earlier this month. President Herminie extended his warmest congratulations to the athletes, commending their outstanding performance, dedication, and the pride they have brought to the nation […]

  The Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI), in partnership with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), is developing a Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) Roadmap for Agriculture. This strategic initiative will enhance institutional coordination, drive innovation and support the transformation of South Africa's agrifood system into one that is inclusive, resilient and aligned with national and regional development priorities. Agriculture remains South Africa's most […]

  On November 5, Ambassador Guo Haiyan visited Egerton University located in Nakuru County. During her visit, Ambassador Guo presented the "Chinese Ambassador Scholarship" to students of Egerton University, toured the China-Kenya Agricultural Demonstration Park, the China-Kenya Joint Laboratory on Crop Molecular Biology, and the Confucius Institute at Egerton University. Ambassador Guo also held meetings with Prof. Shaukat, PS for Science, Research and Innovation, and Prof.Kibwage, Vice Chancellor of Egerton University. Dr. Wu Rongshun, vice president of […]