Electronic trading system of soya bean and chickpea to enhance foreign trade transaction in...
The Ethiopia Commodity Exchange (ECX) has embarked on electronic trading system of soya bean and chickpea for purposes of enhancing foreign trade transaction. The...
Zimbabwe Finance Minister backs calls for cannabis growth for export
Zimbabwe Finance minister Mthuli Ncube has supported calls for Zimbabwe to grow cannabis for export purposes. This, he says, is to take advantage of...
Ploughing through problems in specialist vehicle cover
By: Bertus Visser, Chief Executive of Distribution, PSG Insure
While vehicles like tractors and harvesters may require all risk motor cover like regular cars do,...
EAC officials to meet and discuss the implementation of US $11.5m True-Fish project
East African Community (EAC) officials from Kenya Uganda and Tanzania are set to meet to discuss the grand five-year project-True Fish-that starts this year....
Zimbabwe’s tobacco export earnings close 2018 at US $892m
Zimbabwe's tobacco export earnings reportedly closed 2018 at US $892m. This is from the cumulative 184.1m kgs exported to different parts of the world.
According...
Zimbabwe’s Seed Co invests US $10m in the development of seed-drying facilities
Zimbabwe's Seed Co Limited is investing US $10m towards the development of seed-drying facilities. This, according to a statement from the company, will go...
Seychelles launches world’s first blue bond to fund marine projects
Earlier on this week, Seychelles launched the world's first sovereign blue bond to fund marine projects. The bond is a financial instrument designed to...
FAO highlights soil pollution as a threat to global food safety and security
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has highlighted soil pollution as a big threat to global food security and safety. According to a statement...
The Agripreneurs Conference 2019, A Game Changer for Prosperity and Inclusive Growth
By Agripreneurs Conference 2019
Implementing youth focused employment initiatives and fostering entrepreneurship is key to addressing Africa’s dire youth unemployment stats. Across Africa, unemployment levels remain...
Ugandan government to invest US $2.3m in the country’s fishing sector
The Ugandan government is set to invest US $2.3m in the revamping of the Aquaculture Research and Development Centre in Kajjansi, Entebbe Municipality. This...