European Bank provides new funds for olive farming, irrigation projects in Tunisia
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has confirmed a new €6.2 million loan to the Compagnie Générale des Industries Alimentaires (COGIA) to...
US $350,000 granted for water-saving drip irrigation in Nigeria
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is granting $350,000 in funding to Nigeria. The funds are intended to promote the...
Leading Agtech Company Nutrition Technologies Announces a New Investor
On June 26th 2023,Nutrition Technologies welcomed Bunge Ventures,, the for-profit principal investing arm of Bunge, a leading global agribusiness, food, feed and ingredients company,...
IFAD loan of 5 million euros to Mauritania to help strengthen the resilience of...
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the Government of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania have signed a loan agreement for 5 million...
NAMPO / Nation in Conversation: How does the youth see agriculture in South Africa?
There can be no doubt that youth development and job creation are top of mind in South Africa currently, so this session at Nation...
Central Bank of Zimbabwe issues US $50m bond to finance upcoming agriculture season
The Central Bank of Zimbabwe (CBZ) has issued a US $50m bond for purposes of financing the 2019/2020 agriculture season. According to the bank,...
EIB, Stantec partner to support agriculture climate resilience in Morocco
Consultancy firm Stantec and the European Investment Bank (EIB) have partnered for a climate action project in Morocco.
The two have inked an agreement that...
IATF 2021 – Investors see clear opportunity to take advantage of AfCFTA at Africa’s...
The Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF) 2021, which took place from 15 – 21 November 2021, hosted on November 18 a day focusing on investments...
Potential investment avenues in Agribusiness in Africa
Agribusiness plays a vital role in economic development,
contributing a major portion of GDP, employment, and foreign exchange earnings
in many developing countries. This...
Nigeria in position to export US $3Bn in Cocoa derivatives to AfCFTA
The Nigerian federal government has disclosed that by taking advantage of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), Nigeria has the capacity...