Day: September 17, 2024
West Africa : AfDB invests $102.79 million in sustainable agricultural value chains
The Board of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved $102.79 million in funding for the Multinational Program for Promoting Sustainable Agricultural Value Chains in Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) in Guinea, Senegal, and Togo. This program aims to integrate climate change adaptation and greenhouse gas emission reductions into three key projects. It will directly benefit over one million farmers,
Kenya hosts CAF Executive Committee Meeting in preparation for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON)
The Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) Executive Committee chaired by the President Dr. Patrice Motsepe has successfully concluded its meeting in the country. The gathering in Nairobi brought together EXCO members from across the continent to discuss crucial developments in African football, with a strong emphasis on preparations for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), which will be co-hosted
Man succumbs after a drinking spree
A family in Kiandege village in Leshau Pondo Ward of Ndaragwa Constituency is mourning the loss of their kin after a drinking spree. It was reported that Eliud Maina aged 43 years died shortly after consuming illicit brew at a local pub. According to his grandmother Serah Wambui, the deceased, a known alcoholic left home and headed to the nearby
Uwezo Fund issues Sh2.39 million to empower women and youth
The Uwezo Fund, in partnership with Githunguri Constituency Member of Parliament Gathoni Wamuchomba, yesterday disbursed Sh2.39 million to 18 beneficiary groups in Githunguri. Uwezo Fund is a flagship programme for Vision 2030 aimed at enabling women, youth and persons with disabilities to access finances to promote businesses and enterprises at the constituency level. Speaking at Githunguri Stadium, Chairperson of the