Tariff concerns – cautious reaction to interest rates
Paul Makube, Senior Agricultural Economist, FNB CommercialToday’s SARB interest rate decision will be cautiously reacted to by the agricultural sector amid the looming deadline...
IFAD calls for urgent action to prioritize investment in rural people to transform global...
As global leaders convene for the UN Food Systems Summit +4 Stocktake, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is calling for urgent action...
Meat prices push up grocery bills
By: Paul Makube, Senior Agricultural Economist, FNB CommercialMeat was the biggest driver of food inflation after surging to a 25-month high of 6.6% y/y...
How Technology and Finance Can Unlock Africa’s Agricultural Potential
By Humphrey Nxumalo, Head of Programmes, Solidaridad Southern AfricaAcross Africa, smallholder farmers sit at the heart of the continent’s food systems, yet many remain...
Ten Years On, DACS Ventilation System Still Delivers for Belgian Poultry Farmer
Ten years ago, poultry farmer Marc van de Thournout made an investment that would change the way he runs his operations. Based in Pittem,...
Swedfund invests USD 10 million to support MSME lending in East and Southern Africa
Swedfund, Sweden’s development finance institution, has signed a USD 10 million loan to Platcorp Holdings Limited to support lending to micro, small, and medium-sized...
New Report Outlines Key Circular Business Models to Harness Livestock Waste in Developing Countries
A new report by the International Water Management Institute (IWMI), an international, research-for-development organization has revealed how countries across the Global South can transform...
Opportunity International Agriculture Finance Programming Celebrates $500 Million Invested in Smallholder Agriculture in Sub...
Opportunity International, a global leader dedicated to mobilizing capital for those living in extreme poverty and advancing economic and community development, has achieved a...
Investing in rural economies can alleviate impact of high food prices on the world’s...
With high food prices affecting people around the world, especially in low-income countries, Alvaro Lario, President of the UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development...
IFAD will advocate for investments in food systems transformation to reduce food insecurity and...
As the international community prepares for the UN Food Systems Summit Stocktake (UNFSS+4) at the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) in Addis...