KAPCHORWA, March 18, 2026 — A joint monitoring and supervision exercise by Kapchorwa District Local Government and the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries [MAAIF] has revealed steady progress at the Sukut Demonstration Horticulture Farm, with the project expanding from 2.5 acres to 5.5 acres as more farmers embrace irrigation-based agriculture. The farm, located …
Maputo, March 17, 2026 — Mozambique’s oil and gas industry has announced that it will withdraw from participating at the Africa Energies Summit – hosted by Frontier Energy Network in London this May – citing concerns over the treatment of Black professionals and broader local content issues linked to the event’s organizers. The decision reflects …
KAMPALA, March 17, 2026 — Butabika National Referral Mental Hospital is facing a funding shortfall of Shs 102 billion required to effectively meet its wage, non-wage and capital development needs, according to its Executive Director, Dr. Juliet Nakku. Appearing before Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee [Central Government] on Monday, Dr Nakku said the hospital requires Shs …
ADDIS ABABA, March 17, 2026 — Ethiopia has launched two complementary national strategies aimed at transforming the country’s agricultural sector: the National Agroecology Strategy for Food System Transformation [2026–2040] and the National Agroforestry Development Strategy [2026–2035], according to an official press release issued at the Ministry of Agriculture headquarters in Addis Ababa. Agriculture employs more …
BRUSSELS, March 17, 2026 — Cooperatives are founded on values that explicitly promote equality for all, including women, but more work remains to be done. To mark International Women’s Day 2026, Xiomara Núñez de Céspedes, President of the International Cooperative Alliance [ICA] Gender Equality Committee, shared a video message reaffirming the cooperative movement’s commitment “to …
SOROTI, March 17, 2026 — Entertainment channel MultiChoice Uganda, in partnership with the Uganda Communications Commission [UCC], has launched the fourth edition of its regional film competitions and capacity-building workshops aimed at empowering emerging filmmakers across the country. As the programme gets underway, parents have been urged to support their children’s talents to grow the …
