How this Savings Cooperative in rural Uganda will serve women and their families
By M. Scott Frank and Ronald KibirigeGrowing up, 38-year-old Namata Goretti dreamed of becoming a doctor. But due to her family situation, she -...
IFAD-funds cooperative projects to increase coffee and cocoa production in eastern Cuba
The UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the Government of Cuba hosted an event today at the Hotel Nacional in Havana to...
ISDB/LLF project seeks genetic improvement of local cattle in Kano with N113 Million investment
Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano State, on Saturday launched the Kadawa Animal Insemination Center, renovated and equipped by the Kano state Agro-Pastoral Development...
Norwegian Minister Tvinneriem and IFAD President Houngbo to visit Malawi in wake of storms...
With Malawian farmers still reeling from tropical storms that devastated crops and livelihoods in recent weeks, Norway’s Minister of International Development and the President...
Bank of America invests in the Agri-Business Capital Fund
The Agri-Business Capital Fund (‘ABC Fund’) today announces that it has received its first investment from a corporate global financial institution, as Bank of...
European Investment Bank and First Capital Bank injects EUR 12. 5 million to boost...
First Capital Bank latest partner to join Team Europe Kulima Access to Finance agriculture financing initiative in Malawi; New agricultural financing to transform access...
Prospero Zambia invests in geothermal heating in agric operations
Prospero Limited (Prospero) has issued a call for expressions of interest (EOI) from private sector companies to invest in agricultural operations that can use...
5000 drought affected maize farmers in Nandi receive over Ksh12 million insurance payout
Leading Kenyan insurance company, APA Insurance on behalf of the Kenya Agriculture Insurance Group (KAIG) and in partnership with Apollo Agriculture and Pula, announced...
EU beef project benefits hundreds of Zimbabwe cattle farmers
The Zimbabwe Agricultural Growth Programme-Beef Enterprises Strengthening and Transformation (ZAGP-BEST) project, which is funded by the European Union, has trained several beef farmers in...
African Development Bank’s African Leaders for Nutrition lauded by African Union during Assembly declaration...
The African Leaders for Nutrition initiative, housed at the African Development Bank , has been honored by the African Union for progress made toward...