The African Conference on Precision Agriculture (AfCPA), a transformative event aimed at driving agricultural innovation across the continent, has launched simultaneously in 10 African nations, with Egypt taking a prominent role as one of the satellite hosts. The Egyptian session, organized by the National Authority for Remote Sensing and Space Sciences (NARSS), aligns with the ...

In a recent diplomatic meeting on 6 November, José Kwassi Symenouh, President of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Togo (CCI-Togo), and Ahmed Mohamed Eid Moustapha Ahmed, the Egyptian Ambassador to Togo, discussed the potential for collaboration in vital sectors, particularly agriculture and transport. This meeting marked a step forward in strengthening economic relations ...

Dr Vicki L. Otaruyina Africa is home to over 60% of the world’s arable land, offering immense potential to become a global agricultural powerhouse. However, despite this vast agricultural capability, the continent still faces significant levels of poverty, food insecurity, and reliance on imports. The paradox is striking: Africa possesses the resources to feed not ...

Egypt’s Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation has celebrated the graduation of 14 trainees from 11 African countries who participated in the training program “Climate Change and Its Impact on Food Security.” On behalf of Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation Alaa Farouk, Deputy Minister Mostafa El-Sayyad presented the certificates of completion to the trainees. ...

(L-R): Ken Aghoghovbia, Deputy Managing Director / COO of Africa Re; Michael Kofi Andoh, Acting Commissioner of Insurance of Ghana; Temitope Akinowa, Regional Director, West Africa-Anglophone of Africa Re; Nathaniel G.Baba, Director of insurance of Liberia In a significant move to address agricultural risk, the African Reinsurance Corporation (Africa Re) recently orchestrated a three-day workshop ...

Over the past 8 years, Food Africa, The International Trade Exhibition for Food & Beverages, has solidified its standing as a premier event for professionals in the food and beverages sector. This dynamic platform has been instrumental in unveiling the immense business potential of not only Egypt but the entire African continent and the MENA region. Scheduled to take place from 3 to ...

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi inaugurated the first phase of a sprawling agricultural development project on Monday, aiming to boost Egypt’s food security and reduce its reliance on imports. The Future of Egypt project seeks to reclaim about 1.8 million hectares of land by 2030, in addition to modernising irrigation systems and increasing agricultural production. The project, led by ...

The AgriTech4Egypt Innovation Challenge is currently open for applications from driven scientists and entrepreneurs who are working on agri-tech solutions to enhance the productivity, efficiency, and climate resilience of Egypt’s agricultural system. The AgriTech4Egypt Innovation Challenge is dedicated to nurturing early-stage agri-tech ventures in Egypt that have a proven concept (POC) or minimum viable product (MVP). The ...

2024 SIEMA EXPO is one of the special food products, food processing, packaging, and food machinery exhibitions in the international market organized by Elan Expo. This year’s event will hold from October 1st -3rd, 2024 at Casablanca, Morocco. We are growing annually in the Moroccan market; we are enlarging our international exhibitor scope according to our previous years ...

Photo source: Unsplash Dutch entities are evaluating Egypt as a viable market for climate and water smart agriculture advancements. This interest is driven by Egypt’s significant progress in this sector. A Study Tour, facilitated by the Netherlands-African Business Council (NABC) in partnership with Delphy and Dutchhouse Delta and funded by RVO, took place from February ...