Zimbabwe’s Voedsel targets US $75m in tobacco sales
Voedsel is targeting to rake in US$75m from tobacco sales. The projections have been informed by the good rains received in various...
Remittances and diaspora investments are vital to boost agriculture and rural development : IFAD
“Making the most of remittances and diaspora investments can, paradoxically, curb the need for more to migrate. These flows are great contributors to the...
Zambia targets 1 mln farmers on fertiliser subsidy
To compensate for the 25% loss in maize and output of other crops last season, Zambia has maintained the number of beneficiaries of the...
First ever digital agricultural loan solution launched in Uganda to support smallholder farmers
For the first time, Uganda Development Bank (UDB) in partnership with Ensibuuko, European Union, United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF), and Food and Agriculture...
Tanzania farmers set to benefit sector modernisation and growth through asset financing and agri-technology
Farmers in Tanzania are set to benefit from a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Stanbic Bank Tanzania and Agricom Africa (AA), an agricultural solutions...
Rwanda’s tea sector: The Potential $8 million Savings through Responsible Digital Payments
Over 100,000 people are directly employed by the tea sector in Rwanda, making it the country's third-largest employer. The sector contributes to the livelihoods...
Seven Kenyan agricultural companies receive over $5m from US agencies to improve the sector
A total of seven growing agricultural companies in Kenya have received, from a number of United States agencies, a grant of $5.1 million (Ksh...
Food Production: African Development Bank reports strong financial health, despite Covid-19 crisis
The African Development Bank Group is progressing with financial reforms that have helped it become stronger, more resilient, and better equipped in the wake of...
Zambia to generate US$2 billion from agriculture sector by 2026
Zambia projects to more than double earnings to US$2 billion from exports of agriculture sector by 2026 following the unveiling of a five-year-blueprint to...
Victory Farms Poised for Further Growth after successful Series B Drive
East Africa’s fastest-growing aquaculture platform, Victory Farms, has successfully completed its Series B capital-raising drive to fund the expansion of its operations in Kenya,...