Tough Times Ahead as Inflation On Steep Rise
By JULIUS SIGEI Inflation might hit an all-time high of 11 per cent as a result of the prolonged drought
How Traffic Slows Urban Economies
by REUTERS Spiraling traffic and poor urban planning could rob developing countries of opportunities and jam economic progress in fast-growing
Radical Ideas Are Needed to Break The DRC’s Ebola Outbreak…
BY MOSOKA FALLAH The Ebola virus is again terrorizing an African nation. The current outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) continues to
New Study Proves Penguins Are Key Indicators of Ocean Health
By Aletta Harrison | News24wire.com A new study has proven that African penguins benefit when there is a greater abundance
Uhuru Launches KMRC, Promises Affordable Housing to Kenyans
By Protus Onyango| The Standard A financial institution with a seed capital of Sh35 billion has been launched to offer
Supremacy Battles Delay Release of Cheap Maize
By GERALD ANDAE Households will wait longer for subsidized maize flour due the supremacy battles between the Ministry of Agriculture
Tanzania Fines Acacia Mining $2.4mn Over Alleged Pollution
By REUTERS Acacia Mining had been fined Tsh5.6 billion ($2.4 million) for alleged pollution at its North Mara mine, Tanzania’s
Botswana Lifts Ban On Elephant Hunting
By AFP Botswana on Wednesday lifted its ban on elephant hunting, saying the population had increased and farmers’ livelihoods were
Species Extinction Not Just A Curiosity: Our Food Security And Health Are At Stake
By UN Environment While restaurants in cities around the world offer a tremendous variety of dishes, our global diet as
Stop Soil Erosion Now or Face Starvation Soon, Scientists Warn
By Thomson Reuters The world’s food production is in jeopardy because the fertile layer of soil that people depend on
94,000 Die of Non-Communicable Diseases Annually
BY RAISSA SAMBOU More than 94,000 people die of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in Ghana every year, a study by the
Why Wildlife Is Critical for Human Existence
By JAMES ISICHE|DAILY NATION Wild animals are intrinsically valuable. They are genetically unique and cannot be exchanged for another individual
African Agriculture Has a Branding Problem: Here’s How to Fix It
By Esther Ngumbi and Mwaura Nganga| allAfrica African agriculture has to carry that appeal that youth are looking for: A
Bt Cotton Lessons from Burkina Faso
By VERENARDO MEEME At a forum on biotech crops and the Big Four Agenda at the University of Nairobi on
It’s Official: Plastics Ban in Tanzania From June 1
By Njiraini Muchiri Authorities in Tanzania are gearing up to enforce a ban on single-use polythene bags in order to
