Retail finance program announced for New Holland Agriculture in Thailand
New Holland Agriculture, a Brand of CNH Industrial, has today announced an agreement with Srisawad Corporation Public Company Limited (“SAWAD”) to offer a retail...
Gambia disburses D3.5M loan to farmers
The Ministry of Agriculture in Gambia has disbursed D3.5 million dalasi loan to nine (9) Small Ruminant Farmers across the country.
The funds were issued...
Global remittances flows expected to reach US$5.4 trillion by 2030 spurred on by digitalization
Global remittances, the hard-earned money sent by migrant workers to their family members in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), grew by 8.6 per cent...
Eastern Africa Farmers Federation deploys digital platform to ease smallholders’ access to key services
By Zablon Oyugi
The Eastern Africa Farmers Federation (EAFF) has deployed a digital platform in a bid to help smallholder farmers mitigate challenges such as...
Zimbabwe launches Zim Commodities Exchange
The government of Zimbabwe has officially launched the Zimbabwe Mercantile Exchange (ZMX), an agricultural commodities trading platform with automated electronic warehousing and receipting capabilities.
The...
IBM offers digital training to agriculture start-ups through its D4Ag initiative
IBM is looking to foster African start-ups in the agricultural sector and strengthen the living conditions of local small farmers through digital...
ICIPE, Mastercard launch US $55m initiative in Ethiopia for MOYESH project
The International Center of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe), in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation and Ethiopia Jobs Creation Commission (JCC), have launched a...
Israel, Morocco sign 13 technology, agriculture, climate deals
Israeli and Moroccan officials signed 13 agreements in the fields of technology, agriculture, climate and others.
The two countries signed "no fewer than 13 memorandums...
Germany and IFAD join forces to mobilize support for rural communities in Africa through...
Following its recent €30 million contribution in support of the International Fund for Agricultural Development’s (IFAD) response to the global food and energy crisis,...
Sudan: African Development Bank signs first private sector loan, DAL Group to receive up...
The African Development Bank has signed an agreement with DAL Group, one of Sudan’s largest conglomerates, for the provision of up...