Tanzania: Fertiliser Price Regulation Step in Right Direction

Posted on :Friday , 25th November 2016

 Agriculture is the mainstay of the Tanzanian economy, employing about 72 per cent of the workforce and contributing up to 80 per cent of export earnings and over 90 per cent of all food requirements.

Africa: Rural Job Creation Holds the Key to Development and Food-Security Goals

Posted on :Thursday , 24th November 2016

 Ibadan — Harvesting the benefits of core agricultural research, which often bears on improved crop varieties and plant diseases, increasingly depends on the social and economic conditions into which its seeds are sown.

AFRICA - THE NEXT GROWTH MARKET

Posted on :Tuesday , 3rd October 2017

Africa is currently home to five of the fastest growing economies in the world. According to a global study, the continent's economy is forecast to grow to $2.6 trillion in 2020 from $1.6 trillion in 2008, fuelled by booms in mining, agriculture and development of ports, roads and other infrastructure. This rapid economic growth is what is creating substantial new business op. . .

Turkish Exporters Target Africa

Posted on :Wednesday , 23rd November 2016

 At a time when struggling Turkish exporters are looking for ways to diversify their target markets, Africa is poised to become the new frontier market for Turkish firms as they position themselves to become major stakeholders in the region’s rapidly growing industries.

Africa has recorded an annual growth rate of 5 percent over the last d. . .

Tanzania Looks to Sweeten Sugar Output

Posted on :Thursday , 3rd November 2016

 The Tanzania Minister for Industry and Trade, Charles Mwijage (top) wants sugar producers to increase output from 100,000 metric tonnes to 300,000 mts annually to stabilize fluctuating prices writes DAMAS MAKANGALE.