COMESA States approve insect resistant cotton for cultivation
The Kingdom of Eswatini (formerly Swaziland) and Ethiopia have approved the environmental release of insect resistant genetically modified cotton varieties for cultivation.
The Swaziland...
FIA’s failure to investigate economic crimes angers Museveni
The failure by the recently formed Financial Intelligence Authority to investigate economic crimes has angered President Yoweri Museveni and sources say the president is...
Uganda sends food aid to flood-affected families in Somalia
Uganda yet again extended its humanitarian hand as government on June 1, 2018 donated foodstuff to flood-affected families in Golwayn, in Somalia’s Lower Shabelle...
Migration in Africa plays growing development role, report reveals
African migration could boost growth and positively transform the structure of the continent’s economy, UNCTAD’s 2018 Economic Development in Africa Report says.
“Population movements...
AfDB issues ten-year CAD 60m “Feed Africa” bond
The African Development Bank (AfDB) on May 30, issued its second “Feed Africa” bond for CAD 60 million, sold to Japan Post Insurance Co.,...
