Families living on the Akuak islands in South Sudan are battling severe floods from the Nile, as climate change transforms their traditional way of life into an ongoing struggle for survival. The islands, located among countless channels of the Nile, are home to huts built on grass and clay platforms. Here, families sustain themselves through …
Zenith Bank Plc stated that plans are underway to expand its operations into the East African market, refuting recent media reports that it is in the process of acquiring Paramount Bank in Kenya. It hinted at this in a statement on Tuesday, November 18, by its Company Secretary, Michael Otu. Some media reports suggested that Zenith Bank …
China has shipped its first-ever batch of domestically produced poultry hatching eggs to Tanzania, a move experts say could reshape livestock farming across East Africa. The shipment of 35,000 white-feathered “Guangming No. 2” broiler eggs departed Yunnan Province on Friday, marking a major milestone for China’s agricultural exports. The eggs, specially bred for meat production, …
