Angola has potential as a future agriculture powerhouse – World Bank
Angola has an abundance of arable land and a diversity of climatic conditions that are suitable for producing a variety of agricultural products.
According to World Bank analysts, the country was once a major producer and exporter of agricultural products, including coffee, cotton, and bananas.
However, exports of these had virtually ceased by the 1990s as a result of the civil war (1975–2002), which led to the collapse of commercial agricultural production, and Angola’s agricultural potential has remained untapped since then.
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Remote work and new visas have made it easier than ever to buy a home in Bali — if you can find land and beat out the other expats who all want in
- Expat demand for homes in Bali, Indonesia, is spiking.
- The spike is driven by the rise of remote work, a new second-home visa, and skyrocketing rents.
- "The last 18 months — I've never seen it been busier in Bali," said Nathan Ryan, the founder of Bali Realty.
Main photo: Pantai Berawa beach in Canggu, North Kuta in Bali, Indonesia
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Railways leased out 4,687 acres land in 4 years
Pakistan Railways has leased out around 4,687 acres of its land during the last four years with the aim to transform the department into profitable entity by generating more revenue.
The leased-out land was located in seven divisions including Lahore, Karachi, Peshawar, Quetta, Rawalpindi Multan and Sukkar, an official of the Ministry of Railways told APP.
Sierra Leone passes globally unprecedented legislation related to climate and the environment
Freetown, August 8, 2022 – Sierra Leone’s Parliament has passed two groundbreaking bills that transform communities’ ability to protect their land rights and the environment. The new legislation serves as a model for the rest of the world.
Passed by unanimous votes, the Customary Land Rights and National Land Commission Acts will, among other things:
El Frente Institucional Militar de Venezuela llamó a rechazar la entrega un millón de tierras cultivables a Irán
Con el título “El único dueño del país son sus ciudadanos”, el Frente Institucional Militar (FIM), organización que agrupa a 256 oficiales de diverso rango, exige que al país se le explique y se aclare sobre el anuncio de permitirle a Irán utilizar un millón de hectáreas de territorio venezolano, según el acuerdo que informó Mohsen Kushki Tabar, viceministro para asuntos económicos iraní, se hizo entre los dos países. Lo grave es que la decisión, que puede traer consecuencias muy graves para el país caribeño, la tomó Nicolás Maduro sin el conocimiento ni autorización de los
World Bank admits its policy failed in Mozambique
According to Mozambique analyst Joseph Hanlon the World Bank admits that its policy failed in Mozambique, leading to high growth but inequality, poverty, corruption. The World Bank cites the need to “rethink” the current model.