IFAD, the UN’s rural development agency, and India deepen shared commitment to build resilient...
As India takes over the G20 presidency, an International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) delegation to India led by Donal Brown, Associate Vice-President of...
Raw materials platform, Zaraye, raises $2.1m in Tiger Global’s first pre-seed investment in Pakistan
Karachi based business-to-business raw materials marketplace Zaraye raises $2.1mn in their pre-seed round from Tiger Global and Zayn Capital. Other investors include +92 Ventures,...
Three East African entrepreneurs among 21 finalists in the nutrition pitch competition for African...
In the 2018 Africa SUN Pitch Competition final, Kennie-O Cold Chain Logistics, a Nigerian SME that moves food from producers to...
TOMRA Food’s sorting machine to support Martaş’s frozen food capacity increase
Martaş, one of the most established manufacturers of frozen food in Turkey, raises its export targets by investing in technology with TOMRA Food equipment.
Established...
African Development Bank Group Board Approves More Than $1 Billion for Emergency Food Production...
Facility targets 20 million African smallholder farmers to end reliance on food imported from Russia and Ukraine
The African Development Bank Group’s , Board of Directors...
IFAD and EU provide support to Malian diaspora to boost investments in agricultural sector
Malian diaspora is keen to invest in the development of small and medium sized businesses (SMEs), especially to develop the agriculture sector, if they...
Zambia-DR Congo sign US$24 mln food export deal
Zambia and Democratic Republic of Congo signed a US$24 million export deal, part of which includes supply of day-old chicks, sausages, fish, pork among...
To Build A Resilient Farmer’s Community, Housing Is Key
The process to make farming across Africa a professional and organized venture has been a long one. As The Guardian explores, even in countries...
How Africa Can Meet Its Need for Chickens
Although the poultry industry has developed steadily over the years in Africa, the continent continues to encounter a severe chicken crisis.
An oversupply of poultry...
World’s best new start-up’- Emata-completes $2.4 million seed fund raise
Emata - the agricultural finance solution for East African farmers - announces its successful completion of a $2.4 million seed fund raise, comprising $800,000...