African Hidden Champions hosts Egypt’s top business leaders
The African Hidden Champions (AHC) initiative has hosted its first “Dinner & Dialogue” in North Africa in Cairo, Egypt. The event is part of...
Mastercard partners with Kenyan bank to launch online marketplace for farmers
Mastercard has partnered with Kenya’s Co-operative Bank to launch an online platform that will see local farmers, first, access farm inputs right on time...
Uganda partners with China and FAO, launches a $12m project to improve farming
Up to 9,600 crop, livestock and fish farmers in Uganda are set to improve their farming ventures following a $12m project that has been...
Remittances and diaspora investments are vital to boost agriculture and rural development : IFAD
“Making the most of remittances and diaspora investments can, paradoxically, curb the need for more to migrate. These flows are great contributors to the...
Tanzania in a multibillion-shilling investment plan to boost barley production and sales
Tanzania has hatched a multibillion-shilling investment plan to revitalize its Kilimanjaro Malting Plant, a move that is poised to benefit barley farmers across the...
VodaPay launches new Deposit and Send Money services on the super app
Two new Deposit and Send Money services have been added to the VodaPay super app. The innovation is the latest step in Vodacom Financial...
ThriveAgric empowers over 500,000 smallholder farmers to scale food production in Africa
Leading agricultural technology company, ThriveAgric, has today released its 2022 Impact Report reiterating the company's mission to build the largest network of profitable farmers...
IFAD launches A New Day film, highlighting transformative power of investments in small-scale farmers
As world leaders gather in Paris 22-23 June to begin laying the foundation for a new global financial architecture sensitive to the needs of...
Rwanda partners with Volkswagen to introduce locally assembled electric tractors for its farmers
The government of Rwanda has partnered with Volkswagen, a German motor vehicle manufacturer to introduce locally assembled electric tractors to enable its farmers boost...
IFAD President visit to China reinforces longstanding partnership to transform rural lives
Alvaro Lario, President of the UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) met key officials and partners, including Vice Minister of Finance Wang Dongwei...