UN Goodwill Ambassadors Idris and Sabrina Elba launch appeal for IFAD’s $200 million coronavirus...
British actor Idris Elba
(L) and his wife, actress and model, Sabrina Dhowre Elba
(M), both IFAD Goodwill Ambassadors for the UN rural
poverty agency IFAD (International Fund for Agricultural
Development) speak with a...
Mitigating COVID-19’s impact on Africa’s food systems
By : Atsuko Toda and Martin Fregene
We are facing great uncertainty on the
African continent. The global spread of...
Covid-19: Professional bodies team up to feed vulnerable South Africans
Heeding President Ramaphosa’s call for a united response to the Covid-19
crisis, fifteen professional bodies from the finance industry are putting their
weight behind...
Generation Africa launches second annual US$100,000 GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize to find, inspire and support...
Africa’s go getters: Isaac Sesi from Sesi Technologies Ghana (left) and Bonolo Monthe of Maungo Craft, Botswana all smiles after...
Further relief for the agriculture sector after the SARB’s surprise repo rate cut of...
Comment by
Paul Makube, Senior Agricultural Economist at FNB Agri-Business
South Africa: In a surprise move earlier today, the South...
Southern African Agri Initiative welcomes assistance to farmers, though state initiative lacks insight
By Dr Theo De Jager
South Africa : Any assistance to farmers during the current lockdown should be welcomed.
African Development Bank approves $1.5 million emergency grant to curb desert locusts ravaging East...
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank on Wednesday approved a $1.5 million emergency relief grant to assist nine countries...
ITFC recognized as Best Islamic Financier at the International Trade Finance Global Trade Awards...
The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) , a member of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group, has been named ‘Best Islamic...
A rate cut, downside inflation outlook and supportive rand boost agriculture rebound
In the midst
of a recessionary domestic economy, favourable inflation outlook and lower oil
prices, the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) got room to...
Open call for innovators to apply for Ag innovation challenge launched by the world...
The World Bank Ag Observatory supported by Draper University has opened the application period for the three challenges to support agriculture and...