On the United Nations’ 76th anniversary – why we must be hopeful for the future
By Seraphine Wakana, UN The Gambia Resident Coordinator Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, The Gambia, like most countries, was already...
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FAO Facilitates Training on the CODEX Electronic Working Group Platform and Online Commenting System
21 October 2021, Banjul – International food trade has existed for centuries and with time the trade has grown exponentially....
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Invest in gender equality to reduce climate change impacts on world’s poorest, says IFAD President on the International Day of Rural Women
Rome, 15 October 2021 – We need a significant boost in investments to close the gender gap otherwise rural communities will never bounce...
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The International Organization for Migration announces prominent panel of Judges for the 2021 West and Central Africa Migration Journalism Award
DAKAR, Senegal, October 15, 2021/ -- The International Organization for Migration (IOM) (www.IOM.int), the UN Migration agency, is proud to...
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Online Payment Solution Finder to pave way for small businesses in e-commerce
(Geneva) A new survey by the International Trade Centre found that 60% of small businesses in 22 developing countries, across...
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Low-Income Country Debt Rises to Record $860 Billion in 2020
WASHINGTON, Oct. 11, 2021— Governments around the world responded to the COVID-19 pandemic with massive fiscal, monetary, and financial stimulus packages. While these measures were aimed at addressing the health emergency, cushioning the impact of the pandemic...
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The Gambia Gov’t and FAO reaffirm commitment to promote responsible and sustainable development in fisheries and aquaculture
07 OCTOBER 2021, Banjul – The Ministry of Fisheries, Water Resources and National Assembly Matters (MoFWR-NAMs) and the Food and...
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Roundtable Discussion to Focus on Maximizing Women’s Economic Leadership Participation and Impact in the Intra Africa Trade Arena
Johannesburg, South Africa (September 24, 2021) – The Tropics Business Summit inaugurates its first Presidential RoundTable featuring Her excellency former...
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TROPICS BUSINESS SUMMIT LAUNCHES ITS FIRST TROPICS DEAL
Johannesburg, South Africa (September 28, 2021) – The Tropics Business Summit (TBS) introduces its Tropics Deal Room, the exclusive B2B...
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New data allows us to see the forest and the trees
Opinion piece by Abebe Haile-Gabriel, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Assistant Director-General and Regional Representative for Africa...
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