Burkina Faso unveils 104 billion FCFA investment to boost agriculture

OUAGADOUGOU (CONVERSEER) – Burkinabe government has launched the 2025–2026 agricultural initiative in southwestern Bobo-Dioulasso, distributing substantial consignment of agricultural, livestock, and fishery inputs and equipment valued at 104 billion. According to WAVN, the initiative is part of the government’s strategy to modernise farming practices and enhance national food production. The support package includes 608 tractors,…

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Kenya partners Veridos to strengthen technological leadership with next-gen ePassports

BERLIN (CONVERSEER) – Veridos, a global leader in integrated identity solutions, has announced a new partnership with the Government of Kenya. Together, they aim to further enhance the country’s already advanced electronic passports by introducing new security features, reducing issuance times, and providing citizens with secure, future-ready ID solutions. Kenya is committed to making regional…

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Ghana to build new city to decongest Accra

ACCRA (CONVERSEER) – Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama has proposed a visionary plan to stimulate economic activity and relieve the growing pressures facing the nation’s capital, Accra. Speaking during a Thank You tour at Dodowa in the Greater Accra region, President Mahama recognised the need for long-term solutions to urban challenges, which involve the development…

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Senegal calls for reclamation of African history

DAKAR (CONVERSEER) – Senegalese Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has called for the urgent need for Africans to reclaim and preserve their historical narrative, describing the continent’s inability to maintain its selective and collective memory as one of its greatest challenges. Speaking at the closing of the Thomas Sankara Mausoleum inauguration in Ouagadougou, Sonko underscored the…

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