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Today, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi held a meeting to follow- up on developments pertinent to the national projects in the agricultural and irrigation sectors across the country. The meeting was attended by Prime Minister Dr. Mostafa Madbouly, Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation El-Sayyed El-Quseir and Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Dr. Hani Sweilem. The Spokesman for the Presidency Counselor Ahmed Fahmy said the meeting reviewed programs to modernize […]

Her Excellency Minister of State for International Cooperation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Lolwah bint Rashid Al Khater, met today in Cairo with Her Excellency Minister of Planning and Economic Development of the Arab Republic of Egypt, Dr. Hala El-Said. During the meeting, the focus was on reviewing and strengthening the bilateral relations between the two nations. Discussions centered around enhancing cooperation in the field of development financing, with […]

I bring you compliments from the board and management of African Peace Magazine UK (https://AfricanPeace.org/).  Download the document: https://apo-opa.co/49G8Mex On behalf of the Chairman Justice Suleiman Galadima, JSC, OFR, CFR (Rtd.), the board and management of African Peace Magazine UK, humbly wish to specially invite you to attend the Hybrid Award with the Theme: Africa is open for business: Strategic and Impactful Investment in Africa – That would facilitate peace and achieve sustainability goals. The  […]

We express our deepest condolences to the people of Libya for the tragic loss of life and widespread devastation caused by flooding in September; The announced central bank reunification has led to welcome improvements in banking supervision and monetary policy coordination. It will also help with moving the reform agenda forward; Libya urgently needs a clear economic vision and technical assistance support. The IMF is helping Libyan authorities by providing capacity development […]

China has promoted over 300 agricultural techniques in Africa during the past decade, benefitting over 1 million farmer households on the continent, said Tang Renjian, China's minister of agriculture and rural affairs, on Tuesday. Tang made the remarks while attending the 2nd Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in Agriculture. During the period, China has established 24 agricultural technology demonstration centers in Africa, while over 10,000 training opportunities for African management and […]

With one out of every five children worldwide living within armed conflict zones, the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child marks World Children’s Day in a sombre mood and calls for ceasefires and a return to basics of humanitarian law to safeguard all children. The Committee today issued the following statement: “World Children’s Day has generally been regarded as a day to celebrate the gains made since the United Nations […]

There’s a proverb which goes, ‘If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together. This was the driving force behind the creation of the Entrepreneurs' Organization (EO) (https://hub.EONetwork.org/), a community for entrepreneurs by entrepreneurs - purpose-built to help individual leaders go farther than they ever thought possible. Today, nearly 40 years later, EO is comprised of 17,535 business owners earning at least US$1 […]

On November 14, 2023, Secretary General of the Chinese Follow-up Committee of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) and Director-General of the Department of African Affairs of the Foreign Ministry Wu Peng attended and addressed the opening ceremony of the Second Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in Agriculture held in Sanya, Hainan. Wu Peng said that this forum is a concrete measure to implement the Plan for China Supporting Africa's Agricultural […]

Parliament’s Committee on Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries has asked the government to increase funding for human resource development at regional agricultural mechanisation centres in the country. Led by Committee Chairperson, Hon. Janet Okori-Moe, the MPs visited mechanisation centres in Uganda to appreciate progress made in transitioning from rudimentary to high-end farming tools. “These centres lack enough staff; even the machinery available don’t have enough staff to run them. It […]