FIRST EVER AFRICAN INTERCONNECTED COMMODITY EXCHANGE LAUNCHED

Pursuant to a study published by the African Union in 1991 recommending a continent-wide commodity exchange, the African Commodity and Futures Exchange (ACFEX) has begun to be implemented spearheaded by various prominent commodity experts in Africa and in the diaspora. Speaking to stakeholders of the nine nations Nile Basin under the Regional Agricultural Trade and…

FROM GUNS TO ROSES: RWANDA- LEADING THE WAY IN AGRICULTURE LED DEVELOPMENT

“While we cannot ignore what happened here 17 years ago, it should not be a factor hindering our progress, it should actually be the unifying force to move forward”, retorts 22 year old Khurembigire Sofia, a community worker in Kigali. Referring to the Rwandan genocide, Sofia’s remark sums up the story of her country after…

Dipping and treating livestock – a community approach.

Dipping and treating livestock – a community approach   Watson Kademaunga – Dip tank committee chairman, Kapamangoma, Zambia Malcolm Chiyoba – Private veterinary doctor Charity Bwalya – Livestock farmer, Kapamangoma, Zambia   Summary In Kapamangama community, to the east of Lusaka, a neglected livestock dip tank has been rehabilitated in order to provide dipping services,…