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Global South must rise to end debt trap and reclaim sovereignty – Pan-Africanist political scientist Dr. Aziz Salmone Fall
Sunday Observer
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June 14, 2025
35 From the legacy of odious debt to climate reparations and tricontinental unity, a new era of resistance and people-led development rooted in the unfinished project of decolonisation As the world commemorated the 70th anniversary of the landmark...
Surge in imports of agricultural products from Africa
China Daily
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An exhibitor arranges coffee products on show during a China-Africa trade expo in Changsha, Hunan province. ZHANG WEI/CHINA DAILY More African agricultural products such as Ethiopian coffee beans and Tanzanian cashew nuts have appeared on the...
Africa’s food future at risk from climate and conflict
Food For Mzansi
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June 14, 2025
As Africa battles to produce its own food, concerns have been raised about how the continent will be able to feed its nations in the years to come and the rise of food prices. A new analysis by Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and Quantis, Building...
Herald Heroes: Lana Lynn passes love of reading to people in Africa
Monterey Herald - California
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June 14, 2025
Editor’s note – We invited readers to send in their nominations for “Herald Heroes,” an effort to recognize the heroics of people doing great things behind the scenes. We then pursued the nearly impossible task of winnowing the list to five...
Africa’s AgriTech Generation Rising: Youth, Agriculture, and the Innovation Imperative
The Reporter Ethiopia
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June 14, 2025
Africa is home to the world’s fastest-growing population, with over 60 percent of its people under the age of 25. Yet, as climate change, resource scarcity, and outdated infrastructure strain food systems, millions of young Africans remain...
Farmers lead Nakuru's growing food safety revolution
The Standard
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An officer from CropNut takes samples of vegetables as suppliers ( in red) assists in harvesting Kales at Joseph Mwangi's Kale farm in Bahati Nakuru county on June 4,2025. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard] A gentle breeze rustles through rows of vibrant...
Russia Enhancing its Economic and Investment ties in Africa
Modern Diplomacy
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June 13, 2025
Without arguments, Russia plans to boost appreciable economic ties in Africa after holding two Russia-Africa summits and the Ministerial Conference in November 2024. Prior to these powerful gatherings, Russian President Vladimir Putin, in an...
What is Minnesota's Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party?
St. Cloud Times - Minnesota
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Walz is a member of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL), a unique affiliate of the national Democratic Party. The DFL, formed in 1944, holds a dominant position in Minnesota politics. The party champions progressive policies and has...
DeKalb County: African American students were most represented ethnicity in 2023-24 school year
DeKalb GA News - Georgia
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June 14, 2025
Chamblee Charter High School Hispanic 34% 1,785 Henderson Middle School Hispanic 51% 1,398 Peachtree Middle School Hispanic 46% 1,242 Freedom Middle School African American 51% 1,241 Stone Mountain Middle School African American 69% 1,000 Chamblee...
AATF renews call to engage African youth in agri-tech innovation, adoption
Tribune Online
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June 14, 2025
The African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF) has renewed its call to engage African youth in agricultural technology innovation and adoption, as the 2025 edition of the African Conference on Agricultural Technology (ACAT) came to a close...
Chinese agricultural machinery displayed during 4th China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo
Xinhua News Agency
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Visitors look at an agricultural machine during the fourth China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo at Changsha International Convention and Exhibition Center in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, June 14, 2025. The fourth China-Africa Economic...
Stock theft deals major economic blow to SA’s agri sector
Rising Sun Chatsworth
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While stock theft has seemingly declined in the fourth quarter of the 2024/25 financial year, the battle against the scourge, which has cost the agriculture sector billions, continues, Farmer’s Weekly reports. The decline of almost 9% in national...
US aid cuts threaten South Africa’s HIV, TB research status
University World News
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SOUTH AFRICA South Africa risks losing its status as a powerhouse of HIV and tuberculosis research as sweeping American funding cuts jeopardise dozens of experimental trials, writes Ben Farmer for The Telegraph. At least 27 HIV trials and another...
Documenting life on both sides of the South African color line. Now at Yale.
Hartford Courant - Connecticut
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June 14, 2025
David Goldblatt began photographing in 1948, the year apartheid was imposed in his native South Africa. He was just out of high school. A liberal Jew who hated the system of racial separation, Goldblatt, as an insightful outsider, depicted life on...
Cape Agritech Connect: Farming’s future lies in tech and teamwork
Food For Mzansi
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June 14, 2025
The future of farming demands embracing technology while prioritising human relationships and collaborations. This was the key message from speakers during the Cape Agritech Connect 2025. Hosted by the Stellenbosch Network and Stellenbosch...
Global Investors Eye Nigeria’s Potential At Food & Beverage W’Africa
New Telegraph
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June 14, 2025
Share The just-concluded Food and Beverage West Africa 2025 Conference in Lagos has emerged as a premier platform for global and local businesses to explore investment and partnership opportunities in Nigeria’s rapidly expanding food and beverage...
Major road in Cape Town, South Africa, to be closed on Sunday
The Citizen (South Africa)
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June 14, 2025
Here are the areas where road repairs are currently underway, and which areas will be serviced soon A major route in the City of Cape Town, Western Cape, will be closed for five hours on Sunday. This was confirmed by the City on Friday. “Motorists...
Expert develop tool to track gender inclusion in agriculture
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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June 14, 2025
Amidst the escalating impact of climate change on Nigeria’s agricultural sector, an expert has developed a tool, the Gender-responsive Smart Monitor (G-SMART Monitor), to track gender inclusion in agricultural adaptation initiatives. The gender...
From Soil to Shelf: Jharkhand Backs Organic Farmers
The Statesman (India)
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June 14, 2025
In a bid to promote organic agriculture and connect farmers with national and international markets, the Organic Farming Authority of Jharkhand (OFAJ) organised a Buyer-Seller Meet in Ranchi on Saturday. The event brought together participants...
South Africa looks to data integration to improve port efficiency
Food Business Africa Magazine
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June 14, 2025
SOUTH AFRICA – South African exporters and logistics players are considering the use of an integrated logistics data platform to help solve long-running delays at the country’s ports. During a recent workshop organised by the Fresh Produce...