EIB, Stantec partner to support agriculture climate resilience in Morocco
Consultancy firm Stantec and the European Investment Bank (EIB) have partnered for a climate action project in Morocco.
The two have inked an agreement that...
Agricultural Bank of Egypt, Faiyum Sugar Works Company ink to finance sugar beet farmers
The Agricultural Bank of Egypt (ABE) and the Faiyum Sugar Works Company have signed a cooperation protocol to finance sugar beet farmers in Fayoum...
Nigeria approves US $24bn for smart modular irrigation in Adamawa
The Federal government of Nigeria has approved an investment of US $24 billion for the implementation of a smart modular irrigation project in Adamawa...
China, Ethiopia in discussion on agricultural cooperation
The government of Ethiopia and China are in discussion over cooperation in the agriculture sector. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia announced that Ethiopia’s...
Mali to receive US $32M as part of new commitments from the US to...
Mali is one of more than 47 countries and regional organizations receiving funding to save lives through emergency interventions and to mitigate further increases...
US$6 bln earmarked for Africa’s agriculture transformation
By Jeff Kapembwa
A staggering US$6 billion to revitalize Africa’s economies decimated by COVID 19 and create resilience against future shocks has been mooted by...
FRA receives requests for agricultural, climate change investment funds in Egypt
The Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) has received two requests to establish investment funds in agriculture with a value of EGP 2billion, and the other...
Zimbabwe allocates $100,7bn into agriculture sector
The government of Zimbabwe has allocated a total of $100,7 billion to the Agriculture Ministry. Finance minister Mthuli Ncube allocated the finances in his...
UN agency IFAD reaches record level of support for world’s rural poor: 2021 annual...
Amid rising challenges posed by climate change, the COVID-19 pandemic and global economic shocks, the UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) doubled down...
IFAD and France join hands on Food and Agriculture Resilience Mission initiative
In the current context of emergency, France and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) yesterday reaffirmed their joint commitment to averting a global...