ETHIOPIA, Aug. 7 -- MULTIPLE land allocations have been cited among key factors affecting Africas economic growth, academicians have said.

They made the observation here on Wednesday during a workshop held to celebrate the achievements of the 10- year ‘Strengthening Advisory Capacities for Land Governance in Africa (SLGA) programme, which was launched in 2014 and implemented across the continent.

The SLGA programme, commissioned by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and implemented by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), aims to strengthen land governance, transform agriculture and improve food systems across Africa.

Speaking at the event, Vice Chancellor ...