OlsAro closes €5m seed investment to scale climate-resilient cereal genetics
OlsAro, the Swedish AgTech company developing climate-resilient cereal genetics, has raised €5 million in seed funding to develop its SeedAX platform and bring its...
Why Africa’s institutions must turn knowledge and investment into farmer prosperity
By Aggie Asiimwe Konde - Chief Brand, Communications, External Engagements & Advocacy at AGRA Africa’s prosperity challenge around food systems is not simply a question...
Ethiopia’s Coffee Culture in the Spotlight as Addis Ababa Launches “World’s Coffee Capital” Initiative
Addis Ababa is set to be positioned as a global coffee destination under a new city-branding campaign, "Addis Ababa: The World's Coffee Capital," spearheaded...
Moody’s says Kenyan banks’ financial strength continues to improve
Kenyan banks are entering a period of stronger financial performance as lower funding costs, recovering loan growth and improved asset quality continue to support...
IFAD joins Government of Nigeria and World Bank to accelerate agricultural transformation through AgriConnect
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) on Friday joined Nigeria's Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS), the World Bank Group (WBG)...
Biochar Industrial Group Lands $1.5M to Scale Waste-to-Value Carbon Removal for Agriculture
Biochar Industrial Group (BIG), a climate technology company engineering industrial-scale carbon removal solutions for Sub-Saharan Africa, has secured $1.5 million in pre-seed funding to...
How digital innovation and localised models are boosting financial inclusion across Africa
By Christine Rodrigues, Partner, BowmansSmallholder farmers and the broader informal workforce play a vital role in ensuring food security and economic stability in Africa....
Shoprite Foundation Takes Practical Agriculture Project to Soshanguve School
Grade 9 learners at Soshanguve Engineering School of Specialisation will gain hands-on agricultural experience through two new horticultural tunnels and a borehole, made possible...
Macadamia industry shifts focus from expansion to value per hectare
Du Roi Multiplant becomes only the fourth South African nursery licensed to propagate and distribute MCT1South Africa’s macadamia industry is entering a more demanding...
Beyond Participation: Women’s Economic Empowerment in African Agriculture
With equitable access to productive assets, finance, knowledge, technology and markets, women can produce more, build stronger businesses, create employment and contribute more effectively...