Sharp decrease in climate finance going to small-scale farmers – new report shows
Ahead of COP28, the UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) urges global leaders to shift gears and drastically and urgently scale-up climate finance...
Markets bowled over by the quality of this year’s cherry crop
Cherry season is one of the briefest, but also most exciting times on the South African fruit calendar and it is currently in full...
African Development Bank agrees loan of nearly €87 million for Agropole Nord
Meeting in Abidjan on Wednesday 22 November 2023, the Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group approved a €86.89 million loan to Senegal...
IFAD lists its sustainable bonds on the London Stock Exchange – ringing the bell...
Private investors are a powerful force to help us fund a world where no one is left behind, said Alvaro Lario, President of the...
International Finance Corporation to invest $210 million to support Agri-Feedstock Project in Kenya
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) is set to invest a loan of up to $210 million (Sh31.96 billion) in Italian firm, Eni Kenya to...
Africa Fertilizer Financing Mechanism commits more than $2 million to improve farmers’ access to...
The Africa Fertilizer Financing Mechanism will provide a $2 million partial trade credit guarantee and a $219,000 grant funding to Nairobi-based Apollo Agriculture Limited to...
USAID to invest $100M in supporting youth in agribusiness initiative in Tanzania
The US Agency for International Development (USAID) is set to invest up to $100m (Sh250bn) in supporting the Tanzanian government’s Building a Better Youth...
AFEX Releases 2023 Crop Production Report, Forecasts Higher Prices for Commodities in the...
Africa’s leading commodities player, AFEX, unveiled its 2023 Crop Production report in a hybrid event hosted at its Abuja office on the 16th of...
SAICC warns about the impact of South African foreign policy on local exporters
The South Africa Israel Chamber of Commerce (SAICC) notes with alarm, the current moves within the US Senate to review South Africa’s (SA’s) eligibility...
COP28: Kenya Agriculture Innovators join $13B UAE-US govt co-led initiative, the Agriculture Innovation Mission...
By Zablon OyugiKenya and Pan-Africa based Innovation partners will be joining the $13bn UAE-US government co-led initiative, the Agriculture Innovation Mission for Climate (AIM...