APO International

[[{"value":"The livestock sector is a significant contributor to Kenya's GDP, employing over 50% of the agricultural labour force. The Resilient African Feed and Fodder Systems (RAFFS) Project aims to address challenges in Africa's Feed and Fodder sector by strengthening stakeholders. Despite the potential for the livestock sector to contribute to economic growth, job creation, and food security, it remains largely untapped. In Kenya, the livestock market faces various challenges, leading […]

[[{"value":"The time is up for loss-making parastatals, President William Ruto has said. And those that make profits must stop wasteful expenditure, including financing largesse in their parent ministries and unnecessary procurement. The President directed that the government, including State corporations, must live within its means. Consequently, expenditure must never exceed revenues collected. Speaking to chairs and CEOs of State corporations at State House Nairobi on Tuesday morning, President Ruto said […]

[[{"value":"The African Union Commission through the Department of Health, Humanitarian Affairs, and Social Development in coordination with the East Africa Community launches the CARMMA plus campaign to provide an opportunity for the East Africa Regional Economic Communities (RECs) to convene stakeholders and galvanize their countries ownership and leadership as well as technical and financial support to the campaign. The launch is taking place alongside the Eastern Africa Regional Early Childhood […]

[[{"value":"Today the Western Cape MEC of Agriculture, Dr Ivan Meyer, tabled the Department’s budget of R1.018 billion in the provincial parliament. MEC Meyer said, “Despite compounding challenges such as intensified delays and inefficiencies at the ports, increased geopolitical uncertainty, and load-shedding, the agriculture and agri-processing exports increased from R63 billion in 2018 to R104 billion in 2023 which is an annual average growth of 11%.” MEC Meyer announced the following […]

[[{"value":"Today, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mr. Bagiire Vincent Waiswa, held a meeting with His Excellency Mehmet Fatih Ak, the Ambassador of Türkiye to Uganda. The meeting, held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs headquarters in Kampala, served as a pivotal platform for fostering diplomatic relations and advancing mutual interests between the Republic of Uganda and the Republic of Türkiye. During the meeting, Ambassador Mehmet Fatih […]

[[{"value":"The summit and sideline activities of the Korea-Africa Summit taking place in Seoul in June, were the main points of discussion between South Korea’s Ambassador-designate to the Republic of Seychelles, H.E. Mr. Jung KANG and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Tourism, Mr. Sylvestre Radegonde on Monday 25th March 2024, at Maison Quéau de Quinssy. The two diplomats also discussed Fisheries, Aquaculture and Blue Economy and agreed to push forward with an […]

[[{"value":"Solutions for swift agrifood systems transformation are at the centre of discussions at the Senior Officers Meeting of the 33rd Session of the FAO Regional Conference for Africa (ARC33) that opened today. The conference is one of the major regional platforms focused on agriculture, food security and rural development in Africa and is convened by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Regional Office for Africa, with this session […]

[[{"value":"Spark+ Africa Fund Partner Peter George will speak on opportunities in financing clean cooking solutions in sub-Saharan Africa at the upcoming Invest in African Energy (IAE) 2024 forum. The $64-million impact investment fund finances companies that provide next-generation, scalable and distributed cooking energy solutions utilizing a range of fuel types, such as biomass, biogas, ethanol, electricity and LPG. With around 940 million people in sub-Saharan Africa without access to clean […]

[[{"value":"Jean-Michel Jacoulot, CEO of oil and gas company Trident Energy, will speak at the 2024 edition of the African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energy conference – taking place November 4-8 in Cape Town. Jacoulot is expected to address the challenges and opportunities for sustainable hydrocarbon development in Africa. Committed to enhancing value in mid-life oil and gas assets, Trident Energy is spearheading a new age of sustainable hydrocarbon […]