USAID launches US$30m TradeBoost programme in Zambia
USAID administrator Samantha Power on Wednesday launched a US$30 million, called TradeBoost Zambia, which will advance the US government’s Prosper Africa and Feed the...
Production up, but the ‘cost’ variable weighs heavily
The value of Italian production of machinery for agriculture, green care and related components will grow to EUR 13.7 billion in 2021. The made-in-Italy...
Global sustainable tech company TOMRA announces strategy to double revenues in five years at...
TOMRA revealed plans to accelerate the path to a sustainable future and double its revenues in five years at its capital markets day on...
Mozambique getting agricultural support right: World Bank
After multiple consecutive shocks, including the Covid-19 pandemic, which led to the first recession in almost three decades, Mozambique economy has started to recover...
5 countries to benefit from Global Environment Facility US$18m: FAO
Five countries in Africa and Latin America will benefit from projects focusing on biodiversity and water security.The regional project across Malawi, Mozambique, and Uganda...
IFAD inaugural bond issuance to Asian investor Dai-Ichi Frontier Life ramps up investments to...
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) has today issued its first-ever bond in Asia of US$50 million with the Dai-ichi Frontier Life Insurance...
Zambia gets US$5.3m for drought response
Representatives from the African Risk Capacity Group and the African Development Bank have presented a US$5.3 million cheque to the Zambian Government, to aid...
Africa and the Caribbean to Strengthen Cooperation Through their Regional Development Banks
Economic ties between Africa and the Caribbean took a strong upward turn this week as the regions’ premier financial institutions—the African Development Bank and the...
Smith Power sees its future in young people
In commemoration of Youth Day, Smith Power Equipment casts the spotlight on young people in its ranks. The company believes that investing in young...
Global remittances flows expected to reach US$5.4 trillion by 2030 spurred on by digitalization
Global remittances, the hard-earned money sent by migrant workers to their family members in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), grew by 8.6 per cent...