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AFRICA: Effective partnerships the key to Africa’s Green Revolution: Governments still important partner for growth
Governments still important partner for growth
September 2, 2010
by Kofi Mangesi
ACCRA (rDNA) – It is Africa’s time, Africa’s time has come, and Africa can be a breadbasket for itself and the rest of the world.
These are the optimistic comments coming out of the three day African Green Revolution Forum organised by the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) and its partners taking place in Accra, Ghana’s capital.
Despite these optimistic comments, the facts are still grim, Africa with massive tracts of arable land still has 300 million inhabitants going to bed hungry every day. Less than 5% of agricultural land is irrigated, and the sector still struggles to attract significant investment from private businesses.
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Private sector incentives to finance the African Green Revolution
If you’re new here, subscribe to Highway Africa’s Email Alerts or RSS feed for regular updates.September 2, 2010
by John Yarney
ACCRA (rDNA) – Three West Africans – a Ghanaian, an Ivorian and a Senegalese are making a brave attempt to do something extra-ordinary. Their recently founded fund management company, called Injaro Investments, is putting money into … - Africa:A Call to Action: Working together to boost investment in African agriculture
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RDNA reporting from the African Green Revolution Forum, Accra, Ghana, 2-4 September 2010
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AFRICA: Effective partnerships the key to Africa’s Green Revolution: Governments still important partner for growth
Governments still important partner for growth
September 2, 2010
by Kofi Mangesi
ACCRA (rDNA) – It is Africa’s time, Africa’s time has come, and Africa can be a breadbasket for itself and the rest of the world.
These are the optimistic comments coming out of the three day African Green Revolution Forum organised by the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) and its partners taking place in Accra, Ghana’s capital.
Despite these optimistic comments, the facts are still grim, Africa with massive tracts of arable land still has 300 million inhabitants going to bed hungry every day. Less than 5% of agricultural land is irrigated, and the sector still struggles to attract significant investment from private businesses.
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Private sector incentives to finance the African Green Revolution
September 2, 2010
by John Yarney
ACCRA (rDNA) – Three West Africans – a Ghanaian, an Ivorian and a Senegalese are making a brave attempt to do something extra-ordinary. Their recently founded fund management company, called Injaro Investments, is putting money into agriculture – an area that is widely believed to be fraught with risk. And they … - Africa:A Call to Action: Working together to boost investment in African agriculture
- RDNA reporting from the African Green Revolution Forum, Accra, Ghana, 2-4 September 2010
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Registration for the 14th Annual Highway Africa Conference is now open!
Registration has officially opened for the 14th annual Highway Africa Conference. The conference is the world’s largest gathering of African journalists. The conference will take place at Rhodes University’s Eden Grove Complex, 5-7 July 2010.
Registration has officially opened for the 14th annual Highway Africa Conference. The conference is the world’s largest gathering of African journalists. The conference will take place at Rhodes University’s Eden Grove Complex, 5-7 July 2010.
Accolades abound for techno-savvy African journalists
By Rose Molefe and Moagisi Letlhaku The annual SABC-Highway Africa New Media Awards in association with the Open Society Institute of West Africa (Osiwa) took place on Monday night, 7 September, at the 1820 Settlers Monument in Grahamstown. Pioneered nine years ago, the awards have become one of the major events for the recognition, reward ...
Broadband Africa WorkshopBy Rose Molefe and Moagisi Letlhaku The annual SABC-Highway Africa New Media Awards in association with the Open Society Institute of West Africa (Osiwa) took place on Monday night, 7 September, at the 1820 Settlers Monument in Grahamstown. Pioneered nine years ago, the awards have become one of the major events for the recognition, reward ...
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