Africa raises US$17 million to confront food shortages, diseases

Six African countries have helped raise US$17 million (R250 million) aimed at tackling issues such as hunger and diseases on the continent. ...Read More

Geingob hails grants secured by EIF for climate change

Windhoek - Namibian President and Chairperson of the Southern African Development Community, Hage Geingob, has hailed the N$85 million grants secured by the Environmental Investment Fund (EIF) to Namibian farmers for climate change programmes, noting that the grants will contribute to poverty eradication in the country. ...Read More

Lesotho PM faces another vote of no confidence - reports

Johannesburg – Opposition parties in Lesotho are planning to file a motion of no confidence against the country’s Prime Minister Tom Thabane, reports from that country say. ...Read More

Agricultural productivity programme for Southern Africa bears fruits

Windhoek - The Agricultural Productivity Programme for Southern Africa (APPSA) has seen over 3 million people benefiting from agricultural technologies and innovations in Malawi, Mozambique and Zambia, said APPSA coordinator, Dr Monica Murata. ...Read More

A call for climate smart agriculture in SADC

Windhoek – Southern African countries need to practice climate smart agriculture, chairperson of the SADC Ministers of Agriculture and Food Security, and Namibian Minister of Agriculture, Water and Forestry, Alpheus !Naruseb has said. ...Read More