Bamboo Capital Partners launch BUILD Fund to support and empower SMEs in Zimbabwe
Today marks a pivotal moment in Zimbabwe's economic landscape as the BUILD Fund, along with its ‘companion’, the BUILDER Technical Assistance (TA) Facility, was...
EIB, Bank of Kigali outline €100 million finance plan to enable smallholders adapt to...
The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Bank of Kigali have outlined a new €100 million finance initiative aimed at enabling Rwandan smallholder farmers...
AIM for Climate more than doubles investments to $17B, partners to 600+, and innovation...
The Agriculture Innovation Mission for Climate (AIM for Climate), a global initiative spearheaded by the United Arab Emirates and the United States, today announced...
In the face of climate change and increased global food insecurity, Member States reaffirm...
Last Friday at the COP28 UN climate summit in Dubai, UAE, the Netherlands announced an historic pledge of US$150 million to the UN’s International Fund...
New climate insurance a lifeline to smallholders experiencing devastating impacts
A new groundbreaking reinsurance fund called 'One Acre Fund Re' is set to provide a critical financial safety net for 1 million smallholder farmers...
African Development Bank’s $1 billion insurance facility to protect millions of farmers in Africa
The African Development Bank Group has presented its planned $1 billion facility to provide insurance to more than 40 million farmers across the continent against severe...
Danish foundation commits $4.1M to support smallholder farming communities in Uganda, Rwanda
Novo Nordisk Foundation, a Danish organisation, has committed $4.1 million grant to improve health, nutrition, food security and incomes for marginalized and vulnerable smallholder...
The USA contributes US$50 million to a new multi-donor trust fund addressing climate and...
To confront the intertwined challenge of climate change and food security, Antony Blinken, the US Secretary of State, announced today at the COP28 UN...
Experts and practitioners come together to improve nutrition outcomes in agricultural development in West...
A regional knowledge and experience sharing workshop that addresses nutrition, rural development and food system transformation began today in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. Improving food...
EU-funded food fortification reference laboratory launched to aid addition of essential micronutrients in stable...
The Kenya national food fortification reference laboratory has been launched to aid in addition of essential micronutrients in the widely consumed stable foods such...