In wake of Middle East war, Africa should consider weaning itself of reliance on external financing and aid flows – experts

In wake of Middle East war, Africa should consider weaning itself of reliance on external financing and aid flows – experts

Parfait Eloundou-Enyegue, professor of global development at the Brooks School of Public Policy at Cornell University, raised concerns over the timing of the conflict as “strategically devastating” for Africa.

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Relief for farmers in Kenya as state starts nationwide distribution of two million bags of fertiliser

Relief for farmers in Kenya as state starts nationwide distribution of two million bags of fertiliser

National Assembly Departmental Committee on Agriculture and Livestock Chairperson John Mutunga urged farmers to be cautious of brokers as distribution begins. He noted that plans are at an advanced stage to ensure farmers collect fertiliser and seeds directly from NCPB depots.

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While Narok County has answers to Kenya’s perennial wheat deficits corrupt state officials would rather imports  

While Narok County has answers to Kenya’s perennial wheat deficits corrupt state officials would rather imports  

According to government data, between July 2024 and March 2025, Kenyan farmers collected over 1.7 million bags of wheat, each weighing 90kg. However, nearly 322,000 bags, mostly from Upper Narok, remained unsold even as millers bought wheat from other countries.

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