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    Africa can become new global supply chain force: UNCTAD

    In a new report, UNCTAD shows that Africa can become a major exporter of higher value-added goods, creating growth and jobs, and fuelling a rise...

    Discovering hope: Potato and sweetpotato technology transforming lives in drought and conflict-affected Ethiopia

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). In recent years, Ethiopia has faced formidable challenges, grappling with prolonged droughts and ongoing conflicts that have inflicted severe food insecurity,...

    Uganda: Refugee, host communities find relief and stability in Orange-fleshed Sweetpotato

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Christine Julu, a South Sudanese refugee, has settled in Uganda’s Palorinya Camp, located in Obongi district, West Nile region. The adjustment...

    Relief group travels hundreds of kilometers to feed school children in Cameroon, braving roadblocks...

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Two humanitarian staff recount their two-day road trip in the Northwest conflict-stricken region of Cameroon to establish a sweetpotato demonstration plot...

    The Industry Discussion About Standards For Bluetooth-Enabled Physical Trackers is Finally Getting Started

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Bluetooth-enabled location trackers such as Tiles and AirTags aren’t just a helpful way to find missing luggage or a misplaced wallet—they...

    Jordan’s King Should Reject the Country’s Draft Cybercrime Law

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Jordan’s parliament recently passed a new cybercrime law that will severely restrict individual human rights across the country. With the law...

    Money Matters: African Feminists want Climate Finance to be Gender Inclusive

    Photo Credit: Global Diaspora News (www.GlobalDiasporaNews.com). By Imali Ngusale Climate finance is seemingly a “taboo” subject in the context of climate crisis, however the disproportionate climate...

    Dissecting the UN Cybercrime Convention’s Threat to Coders’ Rights at DEFCON

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). This is a segment in EFF’s ongoing series about the proposed UN Cybercrime Convention, focusing on the threats to security researchers...

    International Potato Center introduces drought-resistant purple-fleshed sweet potato in Kenya

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). The International Potato Center (CIP) in partnership with the Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO) has released … The International Potato...

    El INTA apunta al mejoramiento genético de la papa

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Es para cumplir con las necesidades de productores, la industria y los consumidores. Los especialistas e investigadores afirman que con una...

    CIP and KALRO release climate-adaptive and nutritious, purple-fleshed sweet potato variety in Kenya

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). KENYA – The International Potato Center (CIP) in collaboration with Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO) has … KENYA – The...

    A new frontier in potato breeding: Unlocking the potential of wild potato species for...

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). … on a rocky hillside in the Andean highlands. Credit International Potato Center. A new frontier in potato breeding: Unlocking the potential...

    Tools4SeedSystems: working towards resilience through root, tuber and banana crops in humanitarian settings |...

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). In post-conflict complex humanitarian situations, there is consensus for the need to “build back better” and support efforts to strengthen resilience...

    Impact of rice export ban on global food security

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). The rice market of many countries is in turmoil As a leading rice producer and accounting for 40% of world rice exports,...

    Federal Judge Upholds Arizonans’ Right to Record the Police

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). The Arizona legislature last year passed a law (H.B. 2319 codified at A.R.S. § 13-3732) banning the video recording of police...

    Kenya leads Eastern Africa with release of climate-adaptive and nutritious purple-fleshed sweet potato variety

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). … PURPLE is rich in beta-carotene, iron and zinc. The International Potato Center (CIP) has collaborated with Kenya Agricultural and …

    The U.S. Government Wants To Control Online Speech to “Protect Kids”

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). The Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), a bill that allows for a wide range of government penalties for online speech, could...

    Hot forecast on world rice prices

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Hot forecast on world rice prices … … , Mr. Samarendu Mohanty, Asia regional director at the International Potato Center, said that...

    Proposed Cybercrime Treaty’s International Cooperation Provisions Could Let Tyrants Run Amok

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). This is the third segment in EFF’s series on the proposed UN Cybercrime Convention focusing on Chapter V, International Cooperation. Read...

    Request for proposal: Construction and implementation of a new Cryobank – establishing the Center...

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). The International Potato Center wishes to select a company specialized in procurement and installation of a liquid nitrogen (LN) generator and...

    Congress Amended KOSA, But It’s Still A Censorship Bill

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). A key Senate committee voted to move forward one of the most dangerous bills we’ve seen in years: the Kids Online...

    Residents fear increased flood risk if highway is expanded

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). August 10, 2023 — Editor’s note: This story is part of a collaboration that includes the Institute for Nonprofit News, Borderless,...

    Why Kenya needs a national spatial data infrastructure

    Photo Credit: Global Diaspora News (www.GlobalDiasporaNews.com). The government has been urged to fast-track the formation of a national spatial data infrastructure to impact community livelihoods. Scientists...

    Scientists in Africa urged to share their data findings and break down technical terms

    Photo Credit: Global Diaspora News (www.GlobalDiasporaNews.com). By Lenah Bosibori   Scientists from across the African continent meeting In Nairobi have been urged to share their data findings...