Members of GreenTech Self Help Group from Nyandarua County in Kenya have embraced a new agribusiness enterprise in the multiplication of Irish potato seeds and planting materials, a venture they say is bearing fruit.

The group started in 2018 with an aim of producing certified potato seeds. James Nderui, the group chairman, says the main objective is to bridge the gap in the propagation of certified potato seeds and to create an opportunity for"...

(TAP) - The Ministry of Training and Employment signed on Monday two agreements with the municipalities of Douar Hicher and Denden in the governorate of Manouba, as part of the 'New Generation of Promoters' (Baladyet) programme to support local communities in the implementation of small projects and services for which they are responsible.

The first agreement,"...

(TAP) - Tunisia and the European Investment Bank (EIB) inked an agreement to finance the Old Centres Regeneration Programme (French: PRCA) worth €20 million.

The agreement was inked by Minister of Development, Investment and International Cooperation Zied Ladhari and EIB Vice President Emma Navarro, on the fringes of the annual meetings of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), October 16-20 in Washington.

The"...

The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) intends to take full advantage of the provisions of the AMCON Amendment Act 2, which was recently signed into law by President Muhammadu Buhari, to exert maximum pressure on recalcitrant debtors, a reliable source told THISDAY.

The new legislation gives AMCON extensive powers to deal with uncooperative debtors who have spurned the available mechanisms to reach agreement and pay their debts.

Kunle Aderinokun and Obinna Chima in Washington DC

Mr Olusegun Adeyemi-Showunmi, who is the spokesperson of the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 elections, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has stressed the need for the federal government to focus more on attracting private capital.

Speaking in an interview on the sidelines of the just concluded"...

The food trade balance has recorded a deficit of 1,114.5 million dinars (MD) until the end of September 2019, against a deficit of 294.0 MD in the same period of the previous year, i.e. a coverage rate of 74.0% against 92.6% in September 2018, according to data published by the National Observatory for Agriculture (French: ONAGRI).

The deficit, which accounts for 7.5% of that of the overall trade balance, is due to the increase in the value of imports,"...

(TAP) - The State will continue its efforts during the year 2020 to strengthen the employment sector through the assumption of responsibility for the national employment fund with a budget estimated at 450 MD to finance, in particular the dignity- contract programme for the benefit of 25 thousand graduates from higher education with costs of 46 MD.

The document of the"...

(TAP) - A large-scale clean-up drive initiated by Tunisian youth on social media under the slogan 'Clean Up Your Country' took shape Sunday across the country.

The governorates of Sidi Bouzid, Tataouine, Siliana, Tozeur, El Kef, Gafsa, Gabes, Sfax, Sousse, Monastir, Bizerte and Siliana among others saw volunteers and local authorities pool efforts towards cleaning"...

Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE: BABA) today kicked off its 2019 11.11 Global Shopping Festival, taking the annual celebration into its second decade with a focus on “new consumption,” “new business” and actively contributing to a greener society.

“Our goal is to stimulate consumption demand and support lifestyle upgrade in China through new brands and products. We will enable merchants in China and around the world"...

Heads of state, 17 ministers, high-ranking government officials and prominent business leaders from Africa have confirmed their participation for the fifth edition of the Global Business Forum Africa (GBF Africa), which takes place November 18-19, 2019 in Dubai.

Among the high-level dignitaries attending GBF Africa 2019 are H.E. George Weah, President of Liberia; H.E. Danny Faure, President of Seychelles; and 17 ministers from Sierra Leone, Ghana,"...