Angola has potential as a future agriculture powerhouse of Africa: World Bank
Angola has an abundance of arable land and a diversity of climatic conditions that are suitable for producing a variety of agricultural products.According to...
FMDQ Exchange approves N30bn commercial paper programme to boost agriculture
FMDQ Securities Exchange Limited, in furtherance of its commitment to the transformative development of the Nigerian debt markets, has approved the registration of the...
Mobile remittances to lead digital revolution in marginal rural areas in five African countries...
To harness the development benefits of using mobile channels to send and receive remittances, the UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) announced today...
High uptake of competition offering cash vouchers shows how financially pressed people are
Tru-Cape Fruit Marketing is the largest exporter of South African apples and pears and also one of the largest local-market suppliers with more than...
INVL fund’s forests in Lithuania receive FSC certificate
The INVL Sustainable Timberland and Farmland Fund II (“STAFF II”), which invests in forests and farmland in the Baltic Sea region and the Central...
K25 billion agriculture investment scheme launched in Malawi
A K25 billion agriculture investment scheme has been launched in Malawi. European Investment Bank (EIB) partnered with First Capital Bank for the implementation.The agriculture...
Liberia approves US $2M grant applications to promote farming
The Funds Advisory Committee (FAC) of the Liberia Agriculture Commercialization Funds (LACF) has ended its first sitting with the approval of twenty-three grants for...
Tanzania invites investors in grape farming, wine production
Tanzania is inviting investors in grape farming and wine production, particularly in the country's leading grape-growing region of Dodoma.Rosemary Senyamule, the Dodoma regional commissioner,...
Generation Africa awards US$100,000 to two young agripreneurs
After impressive on-stage pitches to an expert panel of judges earlier this week, Esther Kimani founder of FarmerLifeLine Technologies in Kenya and Mark Musinguzi...
First cannabis Lekgotla to be held in the North West Province
The North West Department of Agriculture and Rural Development in collaboration with the North West University will host the first North West Province Cannabis...