Sudan, the third largest country in Africa, is on the verge of a food crisis of epic proportions. Moreover, peace remains elusive without well-functioning agricultural systems, and it is unreasonable to expect viable agricultural production without peace. Extreme uncertainty in conflict zones hampers interventions designed to reduce dependency on food aid and increase the resilience of local farming systems. Close Sign up for free AllAfrica Newsletters Get the latest in African news delivered straight to your inbox Top Headlines Sudan Conflict Aid and Assistance By submitting above, you agree to our privacy policy. D. in BioscienceEngineering – Soil Science from Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium, has received multiple awards for his work on developing sustainable intensification of small-scale farming systems.

The decision to choose Casablanca as the venue for the Texcare Forum was based on its importance as the economic centre of the entire Maghreb region. With over 100 million inhabitants, a strong tourism industry and a significant textile industry, it is a promising location for the textile care sector. On June 4, Casablanca hosted the first Texcare Forum in Africa, attracting 120 participants from the laundry and dry cleaning industry. The conference topics at a glanceAt the heart of the Texcare Forum Casablanca was a comprehensive conference programme. In addition to the classic trade fair format, the Texcare Forum events offer discussions, knowledge transfer and insider information on new markets.

This frustrating experience, he said, “felt very off,” and planted the initial seed for what would become Chowdeck. Shortly after, Akuko was on a work trip in Dubai, a country with a more developed food delivery scene. He was so impressed with the on-demand delivery services available, that he knew he had to replicate it in Nigeria. Indeed, by the end of 2023, Jumia Food and Bolt Food had exited the Nigerian market, leaving Glovo as Chowdeck’s main competition. Beyond food delivery, we have expanded our services to include groceries, pharmaceutical products and more.

The latest weather maps indicate that the UK could soon be enjoying its first 29C heatwave of the year. With peak temperatures barely exceeding 25C, there has been no sign of sustained hot weather hitting the UK. However, a North African plume could hit the country before the end of the month. Counties such as Kent, Essex, Hertfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Greater London, Surrey, and Berkshire are due to experience highs of 28C. The Met Office's long-range forecast doesn't hint at a heatwave, but it does suggest temperatures are set to rise.

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of South Africa – a good measure of the health of the country’s economy – shrank slightly by 0.1% in the first quarter of 2024. In their review, TIPS said this economic volatility resulted, in part, from extraordinary fluctuations in world mining prices and shortfalls in South African infrastructure. The private sector has been quick to provide alternatives to Eskom and Transnet, mitigating the impacts on growth. In part, their struggles reflected the decline in Eskom and Transnet capacity over the previous decade. TIPS said that a sharp fall in manufacturing sales over the first quarter of 2024 contributed to slow overall growth.

MENA audiences can have access to premium Chinese entertainment content on streaming service STARZ ON thanks to a new agreement between iQIYI and evision, the media and entertainment arm of e&. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]iQIYI, China’s leading online entertainment service, signed a collaboration agreement with evision, the media and entertainment arm of e&, a state-owned telecommunications company in the UAE, on Friday. The strategic partnership looks to distribute popular Chinese dramas, animation and movies to Middle East and North Africa (MENA) viewers through STARZ ON, evision’s free streaming service, empowering it to become the go-to destination for captivating Chinese entertainment in the MENA region, according to iQIYI. Yang Xianghua, iQIYI’s senior vice-president, said, “This partnership marks a milestone for iQIYI’s global presence. By bringing premium Chinese content to MENA audiences, we believe this collaboration with evision will resonate deeply and create new, diverse business opportunities.”“We are excited to deliver a superior viewing experience to evision’s users while expanding the reach of Chinese content,” he added.

The market is set to increase further with massive investment in utility-scale renewable energy generation capacity and the drive by the private sector as well as households to install and/or procure renewable energy for their own use and, increasingly, export to the grid.”Have you read? The renewable energy and battery storage industrial value chain is restructuring. He sees this rise of renewable energy creating an opportunity to drive industrial development in the value chain in SA. Manufacturing in the South Africa renewables sectorRenewable energy value chain“In the solar PV value chain, local industries have capabilities in the assembly of mounting structures and trackers as well as modules. Further reading: TIPS Policy Brief on South Africa’s capacity in the renewable energy value chain, Bridging the gap between aspiration and reality: What would it take to localise the renewable energy value chain in South AfricaSign up for our premium, curated insights and news

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What to know about Trump’s outreach with Arab Americans led by his daughter Tiffany’s father-in-lawLANSING, Mich. (AP) — Donald Trump’s allies are working to win over Arab American voter s who are unhappy with President Joe Biden’s support for Israel. Many Arab Americans remain offended by Trump’s ban, while in office, on immigration from several majority Muslim countries and other remarks they consider insulting. Before the 2020 election, Boulos assisted with Arab American outreach in a minor role. He conducted individual meetings with several prominent community leaders and organized larger gatherings, each drawing nearly 50 Arab American community members. They note a lack of substantial evidence supporting the assertion that Trump is the better candidate for Arab Americans.

Morocco’s tangible efforts to put an end to the artificial conflict over the Sahara were hailed by participants in a round table held on Friday in London by the British think tank The Royal United Service Institute (RUSI). The speakers exchanged views on the artificial conflict over the Sahara, including legal, geopolitical, economic and human development points of view, while highlighting the British government’s position and the timeliness of its evolution in a changing national and international context. The participants also expressed deep concern about the alarming humanitarian situation in the Tindouf camps in Algeria and warned against exploiting the status quo to spread extremism and terrorism in the region. Discussions on the development of the Southern Provinces and the implementation of advanced regionalization enabled participants to learn about concrete progress on the ground. Around twenty high-level participants took part in the round table, including officials from the British Foreign Office and Ministry of Defense, former British ministers and diplomats, as well as experts and researchers in geopolitics and defense.

This Sunday, Made in Ethiopia premiers at the DC/DOX documentary festival in Washington, DC. Three women, three livesIt is easy to misunderstand industrialization in Ethiopia and China’s growing involvement. It raises profound questions about what is fair and for whom in Ethiopia’s growing factory towns. Made in Ethiopia screens today in Washington, DC, which is home to the largest population of Ethiopians outside of Ethiopia. Made in Ethiopia invites audiences to practice perceiving the more complicated layers of China’s expansion into Ethiopia.

Spending war for North Carolina’s airwavesWhen it comes to advertising spending in North Carolina, Democrats are outpacing Republicans by a nearly 4-to-1 margin, according to AdImpact data. Trump’s record with North Carolina’s rural countiesIn a state with the second highest rural population in the country, winning over those voters is essential. Compared with his 2016 campaign, Trump’s winning margin grew in most rural counties four years ago. Before Trump, Granville County was considered a blue rural county. It’s one of six counties in North Carolina that made the pivot from Obama to Trump.

Besides exhibits, performances and other forms of artistic expression, the Wexner Center for the Arts — known as "the Wex" — offers expertly curated moviegoing experiences. In his 1979 drama, “The Survivors," an aristocratic family isolates themselves from the changes brought by the revolution. A century of political cinema:Drexel Theatre to screen 'Being There' as part of monthly film seriesNeed a break? Polish director-screenwriter Agnieszka Holland’s "Green Border" is to be shown at 7 p.m. June 28 and 1 p.m. June 29. All films are to be screened in the Film/Video Theater.

The Sahel and West Africa Club’s Policy Steering Group (PSG) met in Paris (France) on 04 and 05 June 2024. The ECOWAS Commission was represented by Mrs Massandjé TOURE-LITSE, Commissioner for Economic Affairs and Agriculture. The Commissioner was accompanied by Mr HEMOU P. Dedou, Permanent Representative of ECOWAS in Brussels, Mr Alain TRAORE, Director of Agriculture and Rural Development and Mr DIABATE Bazoumana, Executive Assistant. It should be noted that the Policy Steering Group is a decision-making body that defines the strategic orientations and areas of intervention of the Sahel Club in line with the West African regional agenda and the priorities of its members. Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).