Access to finance, training and entrepreneurship critical to building SA’s black farming community
This is according to AFGRI’s recently-renamed Lemang Agricultural Services, created specifically to train, develop and mentor new era farmers, and focused on the further...
Malawian government secures US $4.8Bn loan for AGCOM project
The government of Malawi has managed to secure a US $4.8Bn loan to finance an Agricultural Commercialization Project (AGCOM) for the purpose of transforming...
Time to step up investments in rural communities on the frontline of climate change...
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is advocating for more investments in small-scale farming communities in the Pacific. With climate change intensifying and...
Africa agribusiness, a US$1 trillion business by 2030
Agribusiness will become the ‘new oil” on the continent, African Investment Forum participants said
As project sponsors, borrowers, lenders and investors gathered at the Africa...
Celebrating the protection of East African forests
Today, on International Day of Forests, the groundbreaking Partnerships for Forests (P4F) programme concludes its journey with an event celebrating 1 million hectares of...
African Development Bank to lend $117 million to support agricultural transformation
Meeting in Abidjan on 14 February 2024, the Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group approved a loan of $117.9 million to the Democratic...
10 Ventures Announced for the Africa Tech Summit Nairobi 2024 Investment Showcase
Africa Tech Summit Nairobi has announced ten African tech ventures that will showcase their solutions to a diverse audience of industry experts, investors and...
USIU-Africa wins a competitive grant to upscale its training in agri-business
Pan African University USIU Africa has won a competitive grant which will go towards up scaling its training in agribusiness. Using an inventive model...
Rivatex East Africa Ltd to undergo US $59m upgrade
Rivatex East Africa Ltd is planning to undergo a US $59m upgrade. The initiative, which is set to reach completion by the end of...
The Untold Secrets of Investing in Agribusiness
Agri-business is one of the most underestimated and neglected fields of investments. This is although it is long-lasting and affecting us all.
In this post,...