Day: September 17, 2024
Morocco : OCP Group secures pound 100M loan for sustainable water project
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has granted a pound 100 million loan to OCP Group to support the construction of a 219 km pipeline. This project aims to transport desalinated water from Jorf Lasfar to Khouribga, enhancing water supply for fertilizer production. With an annual capacity of 80 million m³, the pipeline will help address water stress in Morocco and
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