AI risks entrenching inequality rather than narrowing it as its future depends on sharing innovation, not restricting it

AI risks entrenching inequality rather than narrowing it as its future depends on sharing innovation, not restricting it

Through platforms like WAIC, open-source initiatives, joint research, talent exchanges and capacity-building programs, China has sought to expand access to AI technologies and help other countries, notably developing economies, build up their own capacity to innovate.

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Business communities and fishermen at Ogal on Lake Victoria lament omission of key infrastructure in construction of ultra-modern fish landing site

Business communities and fishermen at Ogal on Lake Victoria lament omission of key infrastructure in construction of ultra-modern fish landing site

Business communities and fishermen at Ogal landing site in Seme Sub-County, Kisumu County, have expressed disappointment over the omission of critical infrastructure in the construction of the Ksh150 million ultra-modern fish landing site project. The infrastructure is funded through the Aquaculture Business Development Programme (ABDP), a joint initiative between Kenyan...

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Kenya’s biosafety authority releases list of approved genetically modified organisms

Kenya’s biosafety authority releases list of approved genetically modified organisms

The letter was addressed to Kenya Ports Authority (KPA), Department of Public Health at the Ministry of Health, Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS), Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS), National Environment Management Authority (NEMA), Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS), Pest Control Products Board (PCPB), Directorate of Veterinary Services and Kenya Industrial Property Institute (KIPI).

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Manufacturing Indaba: Kenya’s commercial and trade attache to South Africa Ryan Injendi peps Africa to mirror China’s economy

Manufacturing Indaba: Kenya’s commercial and trade attache to South Africa Ryan Injendi peps Africa to mirror China’s economy

African manufacturers and trade officials have called on the continent to draw lessons from China’s industrial transformation by strengthening long-term planning, investing in innovation and skills, and pursuing a development path suited to Africa’s own conditions. On the sidelines of the 2026 Manufacturing Indaba in Johannesburg on Wednesday, Rhyan Injendi,...

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How China’s resilient economy defied Middle East crises and shaky world economies to post strong growth in first half of 2026

How China’s resilient economy defied Middle East crises and shaky world economies to post strong growth in first half of 2026

Noting that the external environment has become more complex and uncertain, Mao said China’s economic strength has helped the country effectively navigate risks and challenges, citing adequate energy supply, mild inflation and solid foreign trade performance in the first half of 2026.

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Kenya rolls out $3.6 billion National Feed Strategy to cut animal feed cost and increase milk, meat and egg production

Kenya rolls out $3.6 billion National Feed Strategy to cut animal feed cost and increase milk, meat and egg production

To reduce dependence on imports, the strategy promotes increased local production of key feed ingredients through contract farming while encouraging manufacturers to utilise East African Community (EAC) duty remission incentives to lower the cost of imported raw materials.

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Farmers in Kenya’s Rift Valley region turn to indigenous crops to strengthen food systems, restore diminishing soil health

Farmers in Kenya’s Rift Valley region turn to indigenous crops to strengthen food systems, restore diminishing soil health

Stakeholders at the forum agreed that supporting indigenous knowledge and sustainable farming methods would be key in building resilient food systems capable of withstanding the effects of climate change.

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Kenya looks to ramp up meat exports after President Ruto commissions ultra-modern Isiolo export abattoir next month

Kenya looks to ramp up meat exports after President Ruto commissions ultra-modern Isiolo export abattoir next month

Senior Presidential Advisor on Food Security and Animal Production Dominic Menjo said the facility will be a key catalyst to transforming Kenya’s livestock sector and unlocking economic potential of arid and semi-arid (ASALs) regions that make up more than three-quarters of Kenya’s landmass.

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Kenya’s livestock and meat industry targets $7.8 billion earnings from exports to Middle East and Asia

Kenya’s livestock and meat industry targets $7.8 billion earnings from exports to Middle East and Asia

Among the key resolutions include fast-tracking the roll-out of the Animal Identification and Traceability System (ANITRAC) in all the 47 counties. The principal secretary said that adopting the new system will not only open up Kenya’s livestock products to the international export markets but will also ensure that the sector complies with international sanitary and phyto-sanitary standards currently demanded by the premium meat market.

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Denmark’s ‘pig election’: Lessons in how the rest of the world can change factory farm politics

Denmark’s ‘pig election’: Lessons in how the rest of the world can change factory farm politics

All of the above heightened Danish media coverage of animal welfare issues by January. In just 72 hours, a citizens’ initiative collected the 50,000 signatures necessary to trigger a parliamentary debate on animal welfare.

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