COP30: the business case for investing in climate adaptation is compelling
At COP30, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is showcasing new evidence that investing in small-scale farmers to help them adapt and thrive...
Liberia Set to Lead ECOWAS Agricultural Transformation as The African Diaspora Collective Worldwide Launches...
The African Diaspora Collective Worldwide (TADC) is igniting a new era of agricultural transformation in Liberia as Ambassador H.E. Davisha L. Johnson arrives in-country for a...
Rainforest Alliance Mobilizes Private Finance to Drive Sustainable Farming in Mount Kenya
The lush agricultural region around Mount Kenya, long known for coffee, tea and smallholder farming, is the scene of a new drive to mobilize...
FNB adds Swoo Pay for Huawei & Android device users, broadening digital payment access
FNB and RMB Private Bank customers using Huawei or Android enabled devices now have access to a new safe and secure contactless payment option...
Avenews recognized for bridging Kenya’s agricultural financing gap
Avenews, an Agri-trade fintech company transforming Kenya’s agricultural sector, has been recognized as the Leading Fintech in Agri Trade FinancingThe award celebrates Avenews’ pivotal...
How Technology and Finance Can Unlock Africa’s Agricultural Potential
By Humphrey Nxumalo, Head of Programmes, Solidaridad Southern AfricaAcross Africa, smallholder farmers sit at the heart of the continent’s food systems, yet many remain...
Swedfund invests USD 10 million to support MSME lending in East and Southern Africa
Swedfund, Sweden’s development finance institution, has signed a USD 10 million loan to Platcorp Holdings Limited to support lending to micro, small, and medium-sized...
Opportunity International Agriculture Finance Programming Celebrates $500 Million Invested in Smallholder Agriculture in Sub...
Opportunity International, a global leader dedicated to mobilizing capital for those living in extreme poverty and advancing economic and community development, has achieved a...
AGRA and FAO Launch US$580,000 Initiative to Transform South Sudan’s Seed Sector
Pan African agricultural development agency AGRA, in partnership with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, today launched a US$580,000 program...
Loopworm Raises $3.25M Pre-Series A to Commercialize Breakthrough Recombinant Protein Production Technology
Advanced silkworm bio-factory set to disrupt protein production systems through its novel technology
Loopworm, an Indian (Bangalore-based) biomanufacturing company developing insect-derived proteins, today announced the close...