Standard Bank platform provides 4 million meals for the needy in under six months
OneFarm Share, an online platform that connects farmers to feeding schemes, has delivered 1000 tonnes of fresh produce, which translates to four million meals...
CNH Industrial to acquire Raven Industries, enhancing precision agriculture capabilities and scale
CNH Industrial N.V. (NYSE: CNHI / MI: CNHI) today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire 100% of the capital stock...
African Development Bank approves $1.4 million grant to improve household food security in the...
The Zambian project is in line with the Bank’s High 5 strategic priorities, specifically, Feed Africa, Industrialize Africa, and Improve the quality of life...
Expanding Africa’s Insurance Sector with Mikir Shah, CEO, Africa Specialty Risks
Credit and currency risks have long been seen by investors as a barrier to entry for African markets
Over US $17bn pledged to increase food security in Africa
Over US $17billion in financing has been pledged by a coalition of multilateral development banks and development partners to address rising hunger...
AGCO Africa presents Africa Agribusiness Qualification to tackle youth unemployment
AGCO Africa is driving a skills development initiative under the banner of Advancement in Agricultural Education
Last year...
Youth are Africa’s best asset; invest in them !
A boy at work in a maize field, Ethiopia. Photo credit: C. Robinson/CIMMYT
African Development Bank President Adesina
Sub Saharan Africa and Asia rice sector players seek innovative ways of boosting local...
Africa has become a major consumer of rice with an estimated annual import cost of over 5 billion USD. Between 2010 and...
African countries commit to double agricultural productivity as development banks, institutions pledge US$17 billion...
Akinde Lorluuma, a rice farmer in Nigeria, is delighted by electronic payments via Mobile Banking at the point of purchase |...
African Development Bank, IFAD and partners redouble efforts to stop hunger in Africa and...
Madagascar Cabbage Farmer, IMAGE : IFAD
The African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) and the International Fund for Agricultural Development...