Afreximbank dangles US$6bln for Africa’s food security
TO foster Africa’s food security, continent’s Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has staked US$6 billion in development financing to benefit and strengthen Africa’s food security prospects...
Zambia to generate US$2 billion from agriculture sector by 2026
Zambia projects to more than double earnings to US$2 billion from exports of agriculture sector by 2026 following the unveiling of a five-year-blueprint to...
Mobile remittances to lead digital revolution in marginal rural areas in five African countries...
To harness the development benefits of using mobile channels to send and receive remittances, the UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) announced today...
INVL fund’s forests in Lithuania receive FSC certificate
The INVL Sustainable Timberland and Farmland Fund II (“STAFF II”), which invests in forests and farmland in the Baltic Sea region and the Central...
Tanzania invites investors in grape farming, wine production
Tanzania is inviting investors in grape farming and wine production, particularly in the country's leading grape-growing region of Dodoma.
Rosemary Senyamule, the Dodoma regional commissioner,...
Generation Africa awards US$100,000 to two young agripreneurs
After impressive on-stage pitches to an expert panel of judges earlier this week, Esther Kimani founder of FarmerLifeLine Technologies in Kenya and Mark Musinguzi...
First cannabis Lekgotla to be held in the North West Province
The North West Department of Agriculture and Rural Development in collaboration with the North West University will host the first North West Province Cannabis...
African Development Bank sponsor of African Green Revolution Forum
The African Development Bank returns as a top-tier partner of the African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF) – Africa’s largest agriculture conference – taking place...
AfDB’s US$14 mln, Zambia’s agro future-Mtolo
Africa Development Bank funded US$14.4 million concessional loan planned for disbursement for agriculture and aqua-culture sector development has added impetus to Zambia's quest to...
Grant Funding Opportunity for Entrepreneurs
Water and Energy for Food Grand Challenge (WE4F) Southern and Central Africa Regional Innovation Hub (S/CA RIH) launches its second Call for Innovations, open...