Tanzania govt issues US $25M to guarantee farmer’s loans
The government of Tanzania has given the Tanzania Agricultural Development Bank (TADB) US $25 million to guarantee loans applied for by small farmers and...
US $350,000 granted for water-saving drip irrigation in Nigeria
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is granting $350,000 in funding to Nigeria. The funds are intended to promote the...
Standard Bank partners with Timbali agriculture incubator to support and grow local emerging farmers
Standard Bank, Africa’s largest financial services organisation by assets, has approved a series of zero-interest loans with zero initiation fees to help secure emerging...
Benin, Togo to receive US $36m to combat coastal erosion
Benin and Togo are set to receive a total US $36million from the International Development Association (IDA) to assist in curbing coastal erosion.Coastal erosion...
World Bank approves US $40 million to support key reforms in Liberia
US $40million has been approved by World Bank to support key reforms in Liberia. This is the the second in a series of three...
Mozambique secures US $150m for Rural Resilience Project
The government of Mozambique has secured US $150million for the Northern Mozambique Rural Resilience Project. The million dollar funds which was approved by the...
Standard Bank platform provides 4 million meals for the needy in under six months
OneFarm Share, an online platform that connects farmers to feeding schemes, has delivered 1000 tonnes of fresh produce, which translates to four million meals...
Kenya’s Apollo Agriculture secures US $1m debt funding
Kenyan agri-tech startup Apollo Agriculture has secured a US $1million debt funding from the Agri-Business Capital Fund (ABC Fund).Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Eli Pollak...
Nigeria awarded US $500,000 grant to boost Agriculture
Nigeria has been awarded US $500,000 grant to boost agriculture in the country. United States Agency for International Development (USAID) issued the co-investment grant...
Expanding Africa’s Insurance Sector with Mikir Shah, CEO, Africa Specialty Risks
Credit and currency risks have long been seen by investors as a barrier to entry for African markets