The government of Uganda and UN World Food Programme (WFP) are investigating the connection between recent illnesses reported in two districts in Karamoja and Super Cereal, a fortified blended food distributed by WFP for prevention of malnutrition
Technology
Moba unveils new egg grading machine
Moba, one of the leading producers of high-quality integrated systems for the grading, packaging and processing of consumption eggs, has launched its new egg grading machine, the Forta GT100, at VIV Asia 2019
Franco-Ethiopian agreements signed on various sectors
Seven agreements have been signed during the President of the French Republic M Emmanuel Macrons state visit to Ethiopia, which includes a maize processing plant in Ethiopia
AfDB pledges US$25bn to climate finance for 2020-2025
The African Development Bank (AfDB) is set to double its climate finance commitments for the period 2020-2025, with around US$25bn investment, according to Akinwumi Adesina, president of AfDB
New shea butter processing centre for Ghanaian women
The US Ambassador to Ghana Stephanie S Sullivan has led a ribbon cutting and inaugurated a shea butter processing facility that will support increased economic opportunities for 600 Ghanaian women who collect and process shea nuts