Kenya’s 5 Billion-Egg Shortfall Ties Fuel Shocks to Food Inflation and Interest Rates
Kenya's June inflation figures, due from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) on 30 June, may indicate whether the recent rise in food...
Angola, IFAD, and partners team up on AgriConnect to transform agriculture
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) today joined the Government of Angola, the World Bank Group and development partners in launching the Angola...
Flemish microbial agriculture research initiative secures €1.9m to boost performance of biological crop solutions
Ghent, Belgium, 24th June 2026 – A new collaborative research initiative aimed at improving the reliability of microbial agricultural products has secured €1.9 million...
Standard Bank Group puts R3.45bn behind Africa’s sustainable farming shift
Standard Bank Group mobilised R3.45 billion for climate‑smart agriculture in the last year, reinforcing its commitment to sustainable food systems, climate resilience and inclusive...
Turmeric value chain project targets 800,000 farmers in Kenya with multi-billion agro-industrial expansion plan
A major agro-industrial initiative is set to transform turmeric farming in Kenya, targeting more than 800,000 farmers through a large-scale contract farming and value-addition...
Food deflation at 17 month low of 1.6% y/y softens the blow of the...
Paul Makube, Senior Agricultural Economist, FNB Commercial
South Africa’s headline inflation jumped from 4% in April to 4.5% year-on-year (y/y) in May 2026, reflecting expansions...
Nuru, Helmsley launch $7.5M cross-border initiative to spur agribusiness growth in Burkina Faso and...
For many rural communities across West Africa, poverty, climate shocks, insecurity and economic isolation have combined to create a cycle of vulnerability that is...
$7 Billion Dangote Fertiliser Expansion Gets AFC Backing to Secure Africa’s Food Future
Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) , the continent's infrastructure solutions provider, is helping drive a US$7 billion fertiliser expansion programme by Dangote Group designed to triple...
Ireland commits US$3.5 million to boost Tanzania’s dairy sector
Tanzania’s dairy industry is set to receive a major boost after Ireland committed €3 million (about US$3.5 million) to support the next phase of...
How AI is rewriting the rules for smallholder lending
Before sunrise, across small plots of land stretching from the temperate rural heartlands of Southern Africa to the tropical landscapes of East and West...