Agribusiness is a term used to describe the enterprises involved in production, processing, and distribution of food for consumer use. In Africa, agribusiness is responsible for 70% of employment and about 25% of the continent’s GDP. Due to its enormous agricultural potential, the African agribusiness sector is expected to reach $1 trillion by 2030. Zebu Investment Partners is a pan-African private equity fund with offices in Ghana and South Africa. It was established up to build strong companies in the food value chain and improve food security in Africa. Brian Frimpong, Managing Partner at Zebu Investments In this interview with…
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A new indigenous value carrier, Green Africa, has emerged top in On-Time Performance according to data gathered. On-Time Performance, otherwise called ‘OTP’ in aviation is measured as a percentage of scheduled flights that departed at the published time plus a 15-minute buffer. For most air travelers, on-time departure of flights ranks high on their list of concerns, however, this expectation is usually not met, especially in Nigeria, where most airlines delay flights frequently. A look at the OTP results for Green Africa from June to November 2022 shows that out of the 3,404 flights the airline operated during that period,…
Comment on this storyCommentA Russian mercenary group that has gained international attention for its role in the war in Ukraine is also active in one of Africa’s poorest countries, using violence and extortion in an effort to corner its extremely lucrative diamond industry, according to a new report issued by European-based researchers.Individuals linked to the Wagner Group, which is most infamous for its brutal tactics in eastern Ukraine, have set up a shell company in the Central African Republic (CAR) to secure and sell diamonds, say researchers from two groups, France-based All Eyes on Wagner and the London-based Dossier Center,…
Middle East & Africa witnessed a 10.3% drop in IT hiring activity in the technology industry in November 2022 when compared with the previous month, according to GlobalData’s Job Analytics dashboard. November 2022 has seen a decrease of 9.4% in the overall hiring activity when compared with October 2022. IT jobs accounted for a 22.95% share in the industry’s total hiring activity in November 2022, registering a decrease of 0.13% over the last three-month average share. Software and Web Developers, Programmers, and Testers Occupations leads by classification in November 2022 Software and Web Developers, Programmers, and Testers Occupations emerged as…
Just 13 kilometres separate Spain and Morocco, and the continents of Europe and Africa, across the narrowest point in the Mediterranean Sea.That means many close cultural, sporting and familial connections between the two countries, who meet in Tuesday’s World Cup 2022 round of 16, but also a wide political and economic divide.Moroccan squad members Achraf Hakimi and Munir Mohamedi were both born in Spain, while four of the Atlas Lions’ 26 play their club football with La Liga outfits, including Sevilla’s Yassine Bounou and Youssef En-Nesyri. Coach Walid Regragui also played for then-Primera Division side Racing Santander from 2004 to…
A number of clothing items from Bentex has been recalled over high levels of lead. Photo courtesy of U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Nine different sets of children’s clothing featuring popular Disney characters have been recalled after high levels of lead have been detected, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The clothing is sold at TJ Maxx, Ross, dd’s Discount, Burlington, Army & Airforce Exchange Service, and other stores nationwide and online through Amazon, the public safety warning says. The recall includes about 87,000 pieces of clothing emblazoned with popular characters like Winnie the Pooh, Mickey and Minnie Mouse,…
HOUSTON TX, 9:22 PM – Eduvijes Irene Molinar, 71 years young, went on to be with your Lord on November 20, 2022. Irene was born October 27, 1951 in Odessa, Texas. She is preceded in death by her loving parents, Bernardo B. Ybarra and Eduvijes J. Ybarra. She was a home grown girl who attended Hays Elementary at a time when bilingual education was not available. Her teachers had to go through a bombardment training program to help Spanish only speaking students, like Irene, succeed in school. This experience helped inspire her future plans of becoming a bilingual teacher and…
MYRNA BROWN, HOST: Good morning! A study shows more girls than boys are completing high school on time. And male students appear to be falling behind in other ways as well. We’ll consider some possible solutions. NICK EICHER, HOST: Also today: A Colorado web-designer wants the right to do—or not to do—wedding business consistent with her religious convictions. Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court took up her case and today WORLD’s Steve West will tell us about it. Plus our classic book of the month: Honey for a Child’s Heart. And Whitney Williams on holidays that don’t quite follow the recipe.…
In light of these considerations, I suggest the following recommendations be adopted at COP27 for the specific African case: 1. Endorse natural gas as transition fuel for Africa Natural gas is relatively cheap, ample and clean-burning, as well as a key source of baseload power in the energy mix of rich countries. As renewable energy sources are subject to the elements of nature, natural gas is a climate-friendly fuel that is used to smooth over the inevitable gaps in energy provision from renewables. In fact, a report by the US Department of Energy identifies natural gas as a key element…
Romain Saiss © Getty ImagesMorocco carry the hopes of a continent when they take on 2010 winners Spain in their World Cup last 16 clash on Tuesday evening. They are Africa’s last remaining representative in Qatar, but perhaps also the team best equipped to go deep into the competition. It will be no easy feat against a youthful but talented Spain. Here are five talking points ahead of the fixture.Catch the 2022 FIFA World Cup on SuperSport in 13 languages. Press “Options” on your remote for languages available in your region. HATTRICK FOR MOROCCO?It was Morocco’s best group stage ever…