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On June 29, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1893, Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis, Indian economist and statistician (died 1972) was born. In 1922, France grants "one square kilometer" at Vimy Ridge "freely, and for all time, to the Government of Canada, the free use of the land exempt from all taxes". In 1948, Usha Prashar, Baroness Prashar, Kenyan-English politician was born. In 1949, Ann Veneman, American lawyer and politician, 27th United States Secretary of Agriculture was born. In 1969, Moise Tshombe, Congolese accountant and politician, Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (born 1919) passed away. In 1976, The Seychelles become independent from the United Kingdom. In 1992, Mohamed Boudiaf, Algerian soldier and politician, President of Algeria (born 1919) passed away. In 1993, Oliver Tree, American singer-songwriter was born. In 2016, Jan Hettema, Springbok cyclist and five times South African National Rally Champion (born 1933) passed away. In 2020, Hachalu Hundessa, Ethiopian singer, songwriter (born 1986) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Africa has a $100 Billion Agricultural Financing Gap

South Africa Today

June 29, 2026

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Africa has a $100 Billion Agricultural Financing Gap

The Financing Agri-Food Systems Sustainably Summit, scheduled for Nairobi from June 30th, 2026, arrives with a blunt headline figure: Africa’s agricultural sector faces an annual financing shortfall estimated at more than 100 billion, despite agriculture contributing up to 30 percent of GDP in several African economies and employing the majority of the continent’s workforce. Commercial []

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