African Development Bank lends nearly €82 million for wastewater reuse in agriculture, strengthening climate...
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group approved a loan of €81.9 million to Tunisia to implement the Treated Wastewater Quality Improvement...
Bamboo Capital Partners launch BUILD Fund to support and empower SMEs in Zimbabwe
Today marks a pivotal moment in Zimbabwe's economic landscape as the BUILD Fund, along with its ‘companion’, the BUILDER Technical Assistance (TA) Facility, was...
EIB, Bank of Kigali outline €100 million finance plan to enable smallholders adapt to...
The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Bank of Kigali have outlined a new €100 million finance initiative aimed at enabling Rwandan smallholder farmers...
EAC and TradeMark Africa Unveil Innovative App to Revolutionise Trade by Eliminating Non-Tarriff Barriers
In a groundbreaking development for regional trade, the East African Community (EAC) Secretariat today unveiled a new mobile application (App) dedicated to the elimination...
BII, Shell Foundation invest $2.6M to support 9,000 Kenyan smallholders increase farmland productivity
Some 9,000 more smallholder farmers in Kenya are poised to increase farmland productivity in a sustainable way and contribute to the region’s goal of...
AIM for Climate more than doubles investments to $17B, partners to 600+, and innovation...
The Agriculture Innovation Mission for Climate (AIM for Climate), a global initiative spearheaded by the United Arab Emirates and the United States, today announced...
The Future of Trade in Africa: Reflections from IATF 2023
By Ayodeji Balogun
Prior to joining a strong mix of professionals and businesses at the 2023 Intra Africa Trade Fair (IATF), I was in Kigali,...
In the face of climate change and increased global food insecurity, Member States reaffirm...
Last Friday at the COP28 UN climate summit in Dubai, UAE, the Netherlands announced an historic pledge of US$150 million to the UN’s International Fund...
New climate insurance a lifeline to smallholders experiencing devastating impacts
A new groundbreaking reinsurance fund called 'One Acre Fund Re' is set to provide a critical financial safety net for 1 million smallholder farmers...
Agriculture shows some stealth following a 4% y/y jump in Q3 2023 export earnings.
By Paul Makube, Senior Agricultural Economist, FNB Commercial
The latest trade data update from Trade Map shows another impressive performance from the agriculture sector with...