June 4, 2023
by Kilimokwanza Africa
May 8th, 2023 marked the official initiation of public Stakeholders Consultation on the proposed Animal Production Professionals and Technicians Bill 2023, led by Harry Kimtai, PS for Livestock Development. Now, after rigorous discussions, inputs from a diverse range of stakeholders, and extensive consultations spanning several clusters across the country, the process is nearing its conclusion. […]
June 3, 2023
by Kilimokwanza Africa
Kilimokwanza.org editorial As Africa grapples with the complex challenges surrounding its food systems, Africa’s Food Systems Forum 2023 (AGRF-2023) emerges as a beacon of hope, fostering collaboration and innovation. In a significant development, Minister of Agriculture, Hon. Hussein Bashe, has extended an invitation to Canada, through its Ambassador to Tanzania, Hon. Kyle Nunas, to actively […]
May 8, 2023
by Kilimokwanza Africa
May 8, 2023 | Serengeti, Tanzania | #RenewableEnergyFinancing Hailing from Serengeti-Mara, Tanzania, Penina Boto represents the spirit of countless small-scale farmers in the region. For her, days used to be long, often marked by treks spanning 50 meters, carrying water manually to irrigate her crops. This narrative took a turn when she secured a loan […]
March 13, 2023
by Kilimokwanza Africa
European Investment Bank (EIB) has confirmed its first engagement in Tanzania in seven years, backing a €540 million investment by Tanzanian businesses. The funding has been supported by leading Tanzanian banks CRDB, NMB, and KCB-Tanzania, and will benefit companies nationwide. The EIB has committed €270 million to the initiative, which includes targeted support for €170 […]
January 30, 2023
by Kilimokwanza Africa
The Tanzanian government has announced a series of measures to support the agriculture sector and ensure fair pricing for food products. The government will not remove the price controls on agricultural products, instead focusing on improving the profitability of the farming process. Minister of Agriculture Hussein Bashe, spoke about the government’s plans while discussing the […]
January 26, 2023
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Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan meets with former Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn in Dakar, Senegal. The meeting, which took place on January 26, 2023, was followed by a group photo that included Tanzanian officials such as Minister of Agriculture Hussein Bashe and Deputy PS of the Ministry of Agriculture Gerald Mweli. One of the […]
January 20, 2023
by Kilimokwanza Africa
By AJM Muchoki Tanzania is taking a comprehensive approach to transforming its agricultural sector, intending to grow the sector by 10% by 2030, according to President Samia Suluhu Hassan. She announced this ambitious goal during her speech at the “Food Action Partnership: Investing in Greater Resilience” event in Davos. The current growth range is about […]
December 10, 2022
by Kilimokwanza Africa
Delegates graduate from prestigious leadership programmes targeting change makers from government, civil society and the private sector [Nairobi, 8 December 2022]: Forty food systems leaders from Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, and Ethiopia have graduated from the AGRA-led Centre for African Leaders in Agriculture’s (CALA) Advanced Leadership Programme in Nairobi, Kenya. They were awarded certificates in the Advanced Leadership Programme for […]
November 28, 2022
by Kilimokwanza Africa
Rome is the food & agriculture capital of the world! This is where most global discussions, agreements and decisions on food and agriculture projects, policies and financing are made under the auspices of FAO, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), the World Food Programme, and the Committee on World Food Security. CGIAR, the largest global research system on food […]
November 11, 2022
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The MoU facilitates the collaboration of AGRA and the government of Barbados in championing solutions for agri-food systems transformation and climate action in Africa and the Caribbean KIGALI, Rwanda: November 11, 2022 – The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Barbados, The Hon. Kerrie Symmonds and the President of AGRA, Dr. Agnes Kalibata have […]