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Dr Omar Alieu Touray assumes office as new president of the ECOWAS Commission
Dr. Omar Alieu Touray, a Gambian National, has assumed office as the new President of the ECOWAS Commission for a four-year tenure.
UNECA launches Africa SDGs progress dashboard
The African Centre for Statistics of the UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) launched the Africa SDGs Progress Dashboard – an online tool, developed to assist evidence-based policymaking in Africa on the SDGs and Agenda 2063, ‘The Africa We Want.’
Thousands of IDPs and urban dwellers to benefit from improved healthcare in Mogadishu
UN-Habitat, Benadir Regional Administration (BRA), and the Danish Refugee Council held a second ground-breaking ceremony for the renovation of two health care facilities through a European Union Funded project.
[Interview] Antonio Loureiro, Founder, A Cozinha, Portugal
António Loureiro, together with his wife, Isabel, started the restaurant A Cozinha in Portugal in 2016. Fiercely committed to sustainability and zero waste, A Cozinha was recognized in 2021 by the UN as one of the 50 Best Small Businesses in the world.
[Interview] Mario De Alwis, Founder, North Lanka Family Foods, Sri Lanka
Sri Lankan entrepreneur, Mario De Alwis, is founder and Managing Director of North Lanka Family Foods, a subsidiary of Ma’s Kitchen, acknowledged by the United Nations in 2021 as one of the 50 Best Small Businesses in the world producing good food.
[Interview] Marina Rakotondrasoa, CEO, Massöva, Madagascar
Massöva, fondée en 2018 par Marina Rakotondrasoa, est une entreprise agricole reconnue par les Nations Unies comme l'une des 50 meilleures petites entreprises au monde.
[Interview] Dexter Tangocci, Co-Founder, Integrated Aerial Systems, South Africa
Integrated Aerial Systems was founded in 2016 and has since built up a strong presence in the agriculture sector. Recognized in 2021 by the UN as one of the 50 Best Small Businesses in the world, IAS is one of only 3 licensed crop spraying operators in South Africa.
[Interview] Ariestelo Asilo, Co-founder, Varacco, Philippines
Ariestelo Asilo, together with co-founder Kath Manto, started Varacco in 2018. The company was in 2021 recognized by the United Nations as one of the 50 Best Small Businesses in the world providing good food for all.
[Interview] Claudia Isabel Barona, Co-Founder, Lifepack, Colombia
Lifepack, co-founded by Claudia Barona, produces 100% biodegradable ecological products made from natural fibers and seeds. Lifepack was recognized by the United Nations as one of the 50 Best Small Businesses in the world in 2021.
[Interview] Omar Coulibaly, Managing Director, InnoFaso, Burkina Faso
Africa Business Communities speaks with Omar Coulibaly, Managing Director of InnoFaso, an agribusiness company based that was recently recognized by the UN as one of the 50 Best Small Businesses in the World in the Global Good Food for All competition.
[Interview] Augustine Sensie Bangura, CEO, Sierra Agri Foods, Sierra Leone
Augustine Sensie Bangura is the entrepreneur behind Sierra Agri Foods, an agricultural food processing business selected by the United Nations as one of the 50 Best Small Businesses in the world providing good food for their communitity.
[Interview] Claire Sands Baker, Director, Toothpick Company, Kenya
Claire Sands Baker co-founded, and is currently the Director of the Toothpick Company, an enterprise working hard to combat the threat that parasitic plants present in Kenya's Agriculture.
[Interview] Omar Coulibaly, Directeur Général, InnoFaso, Burkina Faso
InnoFaso est une entreprise agroalimentaire basée au Burkina Faso, récemment reconnue par l'ONU comme l'une des 50 meilleures petites entreprises au monde dans le cadre du concours mondial Good Food for All.
[Interview] Blayne Tesfaye, CEO, TruLuv Granola, Ethiopia
Blayne Tesfaye is an Ethiopian-American entrepreneur committed to creating affordable, nutritious and natural snacks for the Ethiopian and African food community through her snack bars, made locally by Ethiopian women.
UN announces 13 Small Business Winners providing “Good Food for All” in Africa and the Middle East
The USD100,00 global competition, held in conjunction with the UN Food Systems Summit, showcases innovative solutions in improving access to healthy, sustainable food.
The UN Food Systems Best Small Business competition: SMEs time to shine
Small businesses around the world that help provide healthy food that is good for the environment. By being selected as one of the 50 winners, you will be receive worldwide media attention as we spotlight your business.