Kenyan government launchers potato seed multiplication program to address shortages
The government of Kenya has launched a potato seed multiplication program in six counties to address seed shortages that occur perennially. The...
Canna-Q seeks international partnerships
Canna-Q headquartersCanna-Q, a transformative Lesotho-based medicinal cannabis project is seeking strategic partners in Europe and...
Retool annual budgets toward agriculture production and expand food reserves, as COVID-19 exacerbates food...
African countries need to urgently expand food reserves, keep food supply flowing and boost their agriculture budgets to avert a possible hunger...
Food Security: €188m African Development Bank loan to boost COVID-19 response
The loan will extend
additional resources to Kenya as the country takes steps to contain the spread
of the pandemic and deal with...
Another relief for the agriculture sector after a 50 basis points cut in the...
Comment by Paul Makube, Senior Agricultural economist at
FNB Agri-BusinessSouth Africa : A combination of favourable crude oil price...
AfDB’s TAAT program targets 40m farmers across Africa in the next five years
The African Development Bank (AfDB)-funded Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation program (TAAT) is set to reach 40m farmers across Africa in the...
ITFC: Africa’s Trade Solutions Championing Partner in Agricultural Development
General Manager for Trade and Development, Nasser M. Al-Thekair. Mr. Al-ThekairThe International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation...
International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation releases 2019 Annual Development Effectiveness Report
Eng. Hani Salem Sonbol, CEO, ITFCThe International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) , member of...
FNB welcomes COVID-19 Loan Scheme and commits to deployment to help businesses
South Africa: FNB has welcomed the President’s announcement of the R200bn COVID-19 Loan Scheme to enable commercial banks to help businesses that are unable...
Final Results of 2020 Innovation Challenge for Food Security & Agriculture Risk Financing in...
The Grand Jury of Agriculture Innovation Challenges organized by The World Bank & Draper University has selected the winners of each challenge...