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According to Samuel Halala, director general of Chemical and Construction Inputs Industry Development Institute, the Council of Ministers has decided to lift the ban on foreign investment in the cement industry based on the Institute's recommendations.
The government has launched the genetically modified insect-resistant cotton seed variety dubbed BT to revive the dying industry. This launch makes Kenya the seventh country in Africa and the 15th country in the world to embrace the Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) cotton.
In Nigeria, the most populous country in Africa, fish is an important part of the household diet. Fish makes up around 40% of the country's protein intake, with fish consumption at 13.3 kg/person/per year.
Senegal recently held the inauguration of its first large-scale wind farm, which will provide nearly one-sixth of its electricity when it reaches full capacity later this year.
Sudan is a competitive producer and exporter of gum arabic, peanuts, livestock and sesame seeds. In 2015, Sudan was the second largest exporter of sesame seeds after India, with 296,000 tons of seeds exported. This accounts for about 13% of world exports.
Ghana is hoping to revive its dwindling timber trade with the European Union through a Voluntary Partnership Agreement programme.
Although Egypt generates far more waste than the government can handle, Cairo has introduced waste as a new investment opportunity to international and local companies to produce electricity.
The Middle East Solar Industry Association (MESIA) said in its annual report that solar deployment in the Middle East and North Africa will continue to increase in 2019.
Despite the existence of vibrant policies aimed at increasing industrial productivity, Zimbabwe's export list is still dominated by raw materials.