Strengthening Local Food Systems Through Urban Farming and Food Diversity
South Africa’s National Development Plan (NDP) 2030 envisions eliminating poverty and reducing inequality, with economic growth and employment at its core. Among its initiatives,...
Arc Ltd and Klapton Re join forces to expand climate insurance across Africa
ARC Ltd and Klapton Reinsurance Limited (Klapton Re) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Lusaka, Zambia, announcing a new partnership that adds...
New IFAD €3 million loan to create 10,000 rural jobs in Benin
Over 10,000 new jobs will be created by farmers and small rural businesses in Benin, after the country’s largest microfinancing lender PEBCo-BETHESDA signed a...
PRASL Project Launches to Advance Regenerative Agriculture in Mozambique
Solidaridad, in partnership with Kvuno, Hiveonline, HEINEKEN Mozambique, and the HEINEKEN Africa Foundation, officially launched the Promoting Regenerative Agriculture for Sustainable Livelihoods (PRASL) project...
Djibouti to gather leaders in finance and industry to accelerate investments across Africa in...
The second edition of the Djibouti Forum will bring together important leaders in finance and business from over 50 countries to help kickstart a...
R50 million Agri-blended finance scheme driving the growth of 30 Eastern Cape Agri-businesses
A blended finance scheme aimed at Eastern Cape-based agricultural businesses is driving the growth, competitiveness and productivity of 30 agri-entrepreneurs which have received R50,5...
Global and African Financial Experts Urge Action to Enhance Smallholder Farmer Financing
Leading global and African financial experts have issued a resounding call to align financial structures with the needs of smallholder farmers.
Speaking at a two-day...
A sign of resilience as agriculture GDP posts a strong rebound of 17.2% in...
As widely expected for an upward adjustment to the country’s agriculture GDP, today’s update did not disappoint with sector performance lifting 17.2% quarter-on-quarter (q/q)...
The International Fund for Agricultural Development and the Development Bank of Southern Africa partner...
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to join...
Public Development Banks have the financial firepower for transforming global food systems, says IFAD...
Representing two-thirds of formal financing to agriculture, Public Development Banks (PDBs) investing in agriculture around the world can play a key role in transforming...