Rising demand for power tools drive STIHL East Africa’s revenues
“Growing economic activities in agriculture and forestry and the rising adoption of battery-powered tools has resulted in high demand for power tools.” By Murimi…
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FAO Global Conference on Sustainable Agricultural Mechanization forges path ahead
More than 8,500 participants from around the world took part, either in person or virtually, in FAO’s first-ever Global Conference on Sustainable Agricultural Mechanization…
Almost a quarter of the population in the Democratic Republic of the Congo continue to face acute food insecurity as humanitarian needs grow to record levels
By Murimi Gitari, October 2, 2023, The Democratic Republic of Congo continues to be one of the world’s largest food crises as more than…
Industry commits to scale up clean energy initiatives for a low carbon future
Delegates visit Knights & Apps, an e-mobility company, at the Clean Energy Conference & Expo. Photo: KAM By Murimi Gitari, September 28, 2023, Manufacturers…
France, Norway and Spain make landmark financial commitments to IFAD, as President urges others to follow suit
By Panagrimedia Correspondent, September 26, 2023, After France and Norway announced their highest-ever financial contributions to the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) yesterday,…
The climate crisis hinders efforts to eradicate hunger and poverty, IFAD President
By Panagrimedia Correspondent, September 21, 2023, World leaders gather in New York for the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), to rebuild trust, reignite solidarity…
FAO, IsDB and IFAD collaborate to strengthen food security technologies for smallholder farmers
By Panagrimedia Correspondent, September 18, 2023, The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), and the International…
50 African female policy practitioners join fellowship to work on gender-responsive agri-food policies
2009 AWARD Fellow, prof Fetien Abera on the left, with barley farmers in Ethiopia: Photo credit AWARD 50 female policy practitioners from Burkina Faso, Ethiopia,…
Korea and Africa rally additional finance and technology for universal energy access and to make Africa world’s breadbasket
33 African finance ministers, ambassadors, heads of pan-African institutions and NGOs, CEOs and Korean private sector leaders gathered in Busan for the 7th KOAFEC…
African Development Bank Approves $ 104 million in funding to improve power supply in Ethiopia
The funding from the African Development Fund and Korea’s Economic Development Cooperation Fund will contribute to improving the power grid in eastern Ethiopia, benefiting…
