Australians have overwhelmingly voted in favour of legalising same sex marriage in a historic poll. The non-binding postal vote showed 61.6% of people favour allowing same-sex couples to wed, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said. Check also: 12 Men Arrested In Tanzania Over Homosexuality Jubilant supporters have been celebrating in public spaces, waving rainbow flags and singing and dancing. A bill to ...

Four years after its launch, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Tanzania are benefiting from quicker and cheaper payments through the East African Payment System (EAPS). Currently serving a population of more than 150 million people – and with Burundi soon to go live on the platform – what are the driving forces behind EAPS and what impact is it having on ...

Wefarm , the world’s largest farmer-to-farmer digital network, today announced that it has reached over 300,000 farmers across East Africa, namely in Kenya and Uganda. There are over 180,000 farmers in Kenya using Wefarm at present. Check also: Major Deals to Accelerate Africa’s Path to Prosperity through Agriculture Agreed at World’s Foremost Gathering of African Agriculture Leaders Wefarm is a free ...

Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire – Africa’s economic growth prospects received a major boost this week with the signing of a record number of new investments and partnership agreements for inclusive agriculture transformation at the 2017 Africa Green Revolution Forum (AGRF). Check also: African Governments Must Prioritize Agriculture To Drive Inclusive Economic Growth And Development The forum, hosted by H.E. Alassane Ouattara, President ...

Abijdan: Several African countries, including Senegal, Ghana, and Ethiopia, have shown success in reducing malnutrition over the last 15 years. This progress, driven in part by policy actions and interventions, shows that the battle against malnutrition in Africa can be won, according to a new report launched today by the Malabo Montpellier Panel at the Africa Green Revolution Forum in Cote d’Ivoire. ...