New project to boost food and nutrition security and rural incomes in Burundi
Nearly 235,000 vulnerable households will benefit from a US$101 million project that aims to improve the living conditions and climate resilience of rural populations...
Angola receives US $24.9m to facilitate Agricultural and Fisheries Census in the country
Angola has received US $24.9m from the National Statistics Office (INE). These funds are to be used to facilitate the Agricultural and Fisheries Census...
World Bank grants Malawi US $95m for agriculture commercialization project
The World Bank has granted Malawi US $95m for an Agriculture Commercialization (AGCOM) project. As such, the country's agriculture sector is expected to turn...
AGCO and Germany’s BMZ announce intention to co-operate in a new project to support...
AGCO, a worldwide manufacturer and distributor of agricultural equipment and solutions, has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with the German Federal Ministry of...
17,500 Liberian smallholder farmers receive US $25m from World Bank
17,500 Liberian smallholder farmers are set to receive US $25m in International Development Association (IDA) loan from the World Bank. This is in continuation...
Ploughing through problems in specialist vehicle cover
By: Bertus Visser, Chief Executive of Distribution, PSG Insure
While vehicles like tractors and harvesters may require all risk motor cover like regular cars do,...
Zimbabwe’s tobacco export earnings close 2018 at US $892m
Zimbabwe's tobacco export earnings reportedly closed 2018 at US $892m. This is from the cumulative 184.1m kgs exported to different parts of the world.
According...
Zimbabwe’s Seed Co invests US $10m in the development of seed-drying facilities
Zimbabwe's Seed Co Limited is investing US $10m towards the development of seed-drying facilities. This, according to a statement from the company, will go...
Seychelles launches world’s first blue bond to fund marine projects
Earlier on this week, Seychelles launched the world's first sovereign blue bond to fund marine projects. The bond is a financial instrument designed to...
Ugandan government to invest US $2.3m in the country’s fishing sector
The Ugandan government is set to invest US $2.3m in the revamping of the Aquaculture Research and Development Centre in Kajjansi, Entebbe Municipality. This...