EU pays €10 million for rural roads in Rwanda: The Delegation of the European Union to Rwanda has signed off on a €10 million grant payment to the Government of Rwanda. The grant will go towards the continued rehabilitation and maintenance of 200 kilometres of rural roads in Rwanda. The Head of the Delegation of the European Union to Rwanda Ambassador Michael … [Read more...] about EU pays €10 million for rural roads in Rwanda
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Why Zimbabwe has failed to sate the yearning for land and to fix rural hunger | The Conversation
Why Zimbabwe has failed to sate the yearning for land and to fix rural hunger: A farm worker tends to a tobacco crop in Beatrice, Zimbabwe. The county has struggled to deliver land reform that benefits landless communities. REUTERS/Philimon BulawayoAlmost 40 years after its independence, land reform remains at the heart of Zimbabwe’s political and economic challenges. But … [Read more...] about Why Zimbabwe has failed to sate the yearning for land and to fix rural hunger | The Conversation
Orange and ENGIE pursue their Commitment to the Electrification of Rural Africa
Orange and ENGIE pursue their Commitment to the Electrification of Rural Africa: Orange (www.Orange.com) and ENGIE (www.ENGIE.com) have today launched a plan to deploy nearly 1,000 solar kits in Senegal, Côte d'Ivoire and Cameroon. Several villages in rural areas have been identified to participate in the first phase of this pilot program, prior to deployment on a … [Read more...] about Orange and ENGIE pursue their Commitment to the Electrification of Rural Africa
Clover Mama Afrika highlights the rural women who make a difference
Clover Mama Afrika highlights the rural women who make a difference: Many women across South Africa are seen as the primary caregivers for food security for their families and communities and depend on natural resources and agriculture for their livelihoods. The World Bank states that rural women comprise 43% of the agricultural labour force, and produce, process and prepare … [Read more...] about Clover Mama Afrika highlights the rural women who make a difference
Only targeted policies focused on rural people will eliminate poverty in developing countries, concludes new report
Only targeted policies focused on rural people will eliminate poverty in developing countries, concludes new report: Economic growth is not enough to save those threatened daily with starvation. Governments need to tailor policies and investments to transform rural areas in developing countries if they want to eliminate poverty, according to a new global study released by the … [Read more...] about Only targeted policies focused on rural people will eliminate poverty in developing countries, concludes new report
