Could the future of food in the world depend on what Africa does with...
2017 World Food Prize Laureate and President of the African Development Bank, Akinwumi Adesina
With over 800 million people worldwide suffering from hunger and more...
Data Critical In Accommodating Billions Expected In Africa By 2050
By Sabine Dall’Omo, CEO for Siemens Southern and Eastern Africa
By 2050, an estimated 1.4 billion people will be living in an African city. In...
Zimbabwe’s tobacco delivery at US $696m with a record 238m Kilos
By Nita Karume :
Zimbabwe’s 2018 flue-cured tobacco deliveries currently stand at US $696m with a record 238 million kilograms. The previous record was...
Zimbabwe’s Agribank obtains US $30m in support of the agriculture sector
Agribank has obtained a US $30m line of credit for purposes of supporting the country’s agriculture sector. The funds, sourced from the Industrial Development...
African Development Bank takes landmark lead on formation of Africa Financial Alliance for Climate...
Scientific evidence shows that African economies are already reeling from the devastating effects of climate change, further exacerbating their development challenges. Of the 10 countries in the world that...
Climate and disaster risk financing get fresh boost from African Development Bank
ARC Chairperson Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and Bank President Akinwumi Adesina at the High-Level Panel
“We talk about integrating Africa. We cannot integrate countries that are fragile,...
Israel –Ethiopia to work together to improve agriculture
Israel is presently working with Ethiopia as well as other East African countries to improve agriculture. The initiative includes developing new technologies. Computer drip...
NAMPO / Nation in Conversation: The importance of economy of scale: Big vs small
One of the debate topics at this year’s Nation in Conversation is around the importance of economies of scale, and the benefits of having...
Zimbabwe cotton farmers to be paid an export incentive of 10%
By Nita Karume:
Cotton growers from Zimbabwe will be paid an export incentive of 10%. This is a move by the Government to boost production...
USAID offers $150,000 reward for tackling Armyworm menace
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is offering a $150,000 reward for ways to combat the armyworm menace. The agency warned last week...