ADB and United Nations Industrial Development Organization join forces to accelerate Africa’s industrialization
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Monday, May 21 to step...
NAMPO / Nation in Conversation: Agriculture 2035
The Nation in Conversation topic “Agriculture 2035”, focusing on how new technology will change the face of agriculture as we know it today, is...
Zimbabwe government sets aside US $630m for local grain purchases
The government of Zimbabwe has set aside US $630m for local grain purchases and logistics. This is to augment the 852 000 tonnes anticipated...
Kenyans anticipate Cabinet’s decision over lifting ban on GMOs
Kenyans are awaiting the decision of the Cabinet in the next two months with regards to lifting of a ban on genetically modified organisms....
AFGRI at NAMPO 2019 to talk about positive growth and new service offerings
AFGRI, one of the continent’s leading agricultural services company with core competencies to enhance, support and guide the growth of agricultural enterprises, will be...
Kigali hosts 17th African Fine Coffees Conference and Exhibition
This year, Kigali will be hosting the 17th African Fine Coffees Conference and Exhibition (AFCC&E). The conference, which is currently the largest in Africa...
GDP shocker, and a further drop in agriculture output
Comment by Paul Makube, Senior Agricultural economist at FNB Agri-Business
South Africa : Following a stellar performance in 2017, South Africa’s agriculture output shrank by...
Shumani supplies diesel forklift solution to Marble Hall Farms
Industrial equipment supplier Shumani, the only black-owned and managed company of its size in the materials-handling sector, has secured a major contract to supply...
Kenyan women and youth urged to embrace technology in marketing their produce over COVID-19...
The Kenyan Women and youth have been urged to embrace technology to market their farm produce amid the effects of the Covid-19...
Hail and sunburn impact the exportable 2018 South African crop
Hail damage, drought and high summer temperatures are expected to impact the 2018 Tru-Cape apple and pear crop by about 10% in volume with...