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.
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 …
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.
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 …

