QFFD and the Gates Foundation jointly pledged up to US$200 million toward agriculture
Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced today, at the 2022 Doha Forum, a new strategic partnership called...
FAO constructs 6 water ponds Rwanda farmers in Rulindo
The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) has constructed six water ponds in Rulindo, Rwanda where there is high demand for...
Agribank, Nab join forces to promote agriculture in Namibia
Agri-bank and the Namibian Agronomic Board (NAB) have partnered together to developing the agronomic and horticultural industry, in Namibia by financing operations and also...
ThriveAgric raises $56.4m debt funding and accelerates pan-Africa expansion plans
ThriveAgric, a fast-growing technology-driven agricultural company, has raised $56.4M in debt funding from local commercial banks and institutional investors. The raise also included a...
PepsiCo launches fund to build South African sustainable food system
Food and beverage company PepsiCo has launched the Kgodiso Development Fund – a five-year, R600-million investment to help transform the food system in South...
African Development Bank Group approves $127 million package to open up eastern agricultural areas
On Wednesday in Abidjan, the African Development Bank Group approved funding of $127.8 million to Niger. The funds approved by the Board of Directors of...
EIF launches urban agriculture grant in Namibia
The Environmental Investment Fund of Namibia (EIF) has launched the urban agriculture grant e-voucher card issuance and terminal roll-out in Namiba.The urban agriculture programme,...
Tuğrul Tarim, one of Turkey’s leading raisin exporters, invests in the innovative new TOMRA...
Tuğrul Tarım, the second-largest raisin exporter in Turkey, continues its operations in Manisa region which almost meets the entire dried grape production in Turkey...
SupPlant Raises $27M To Help South African Farmers Fight Climate Change
The AgTech company SupPlant, has recently been chosen as one of TIME’s Best Inventions, is excited to announce its recent funding round, raising $27M...
World Bank Group’s Global Index Insurance Facility announces winners of the Africa AgTech &...
The Global Index Insurance Facility (GIIF), a World Bank Group program, announced the three top winners of the Africa AgTech & Inclusive Insurance Challenge, a competition for technology-led enterprises in Africa to offer innovative...