Investing in female entrepreneurs has a multiplier effect. Women often invest a higher proportion of their income back into their families and communities than men. Indeed, it is well-documented that when women control a greater proportion of household resources, the family allocates more money toward food and children’s education, and children that are healthier and more educated are better-prepared to contribute to a developing economy.
6th Tokyo International Conference on African Development Comes to Kenya
The Tokyo International Conference on Africa Development (TICAD) is set to be held at the Kenya International Conference Centre. The summit begins on August 27th and 28th 2016 will have three main themes: promoting structural economic transformation through economic diversification and industrialization, promotion of resilient health systems for quality of life and promotion of social stability. This will be the first time TICAD is being held in Africa since its inception in 1993.
Tanzania trains youth on tailoring as ban on used clothes nears
Tanzania has started training tailors as part of the country’s preparation to implement regional ban on importation of second-hand clothes and shoes by 2019.
Jenista Mhagama, Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office in charge of Policy, Parliamentary Affairs, Labour, Employment, Youth and the Disabled affairs, confirmed the move on August 20, 2016.
However, in Kenya, much is at Stake if Mitumba Importation is banned.
Investing in science can help put food on Africa’s plates
Science is the key. The National Science and Technology Forum meeting produced four recommendations:
- The need for better communication among producers, distributors and consumers in the food supply chain so that expectations are aligned;
- The need for collaboration – not only across the food supply chain but between government and the private sector and between governmental departments;
- The recognition of indigenous knowledge systems around food security; and, critically,
- The urgent need for investment in research and development – in other words, in relevant science and technology and then in implementing the outcome of scientific and developmental work.