Browsing: Green Economy

In an ambitious bid to uplift Africa’s agricultural sector and bolster food security, the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) and the International Centre for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) have unveiled a new joint initiative. The project, named ‘Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation (TAAT)’, aims to enhance agricultural productivity and reduce poverty, targeting the termination of hunger across Africa by 2025. The initiative is set in alignment with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

In a bid to bridge cultural gaps and enlighten beer lovers about African creativity, a Denver-based brewing firm, Vine Street Brewery, has joined forces with South Africa’s Beer is Art for the production of a unique African-style beer named Kwanza. Deriving its name from the Swahili term for ‘first’, Kwanza beer is the first in a line of beers crafted in the style of traditional African drinks