AfDB approves $20 million to improve business environment and drive investments to climate-smart agriculture
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund , the African Development Bank Group’s concessional lending window, has approved a grant of $19.98...
Upscaling and risk-layering for climate resilience in Malawi
African Risk Capacity (ARC) Ltd. has come on board to assist the Malawi Government with an insurance innovation that will scale up the World...
The Economic Transformation of Black Citrus Growers
Agriculture is a capital-intensive activity, typically with years passing between initial investment and revenue. The primary challenge facing small scale farmers is access to...
World’s best new start-up’- Emata-completes $2.4 million seed fund raise
Emata - the agricultural finance solution for East African farmers - announces its successful completion of a $2.4 million seed fund raise, comprising $800,000...
Agro-rural tourism allows city travellers to escape from urban life and re-discover rural roots...
The overall market progressed from US$ 76.7 billion in 2018, with an average yearly growth rate of 4% until 2022. By the end of...
Integrating Sustainability Standards in South–South Trade Policies Can Improve Producers’ Livelihoods in Developing Countries,...
Trade between developing countries and regions—known as “South–South trade”—is growing rapidly. In the past couple of decades, its value has grown almost tenfold, from...
Kenya exports 52-tonnes of Silver Cyprinid fish to China
Kenya has shipped its first large-scale batch of 52 tonnes of Silver Cyprinid (locally known as omena) to Changsha Huanghua International Airport in China’s...
AFEX calls for ease of trade to foster Food Security in Africa at AGRF...
Exchange hints at Cote d'Ivoire expansion at event
AFEX, Nigeria’s leading commodities player, has highlighted the need for streamlined trade, harmonised standards, and improved infrastructure...
Tanzania signs $400 million pact with World Bank and AfDB to fund agriculture programmes
The government of Tanzania has signed a deal totaling up to $400 million with the World Bank and the Africa Development Bank (AfDB) to...
USAID, Tanzania launch USD 24 million project to curb post-harvest losses
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the United Republic of Tanzania has launched a USD 24 million project geared towards addressing...