Germany commits EUR15m to pay poor rural people in preserving ecosystems
Germany on Tuesday pledged to contribute to the project by providing an additional EUR15 million to the UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development's (IFAD)...
African Agritech Firm to Supply EU GMP Compliant Medical Cannabis Products from Africa
African agricultural development company Lotus Ecoculture Limited (“Lotus”) has officially partnered with PhytoSciences GmbH (“Phytosciences”), to craft, cultivate and deliver premium medical cannabis products,...
Brazil, Egypt, Lesotho agencies awarded for promoting sustainable investment in agriculture
Investment promotion agencies (IPAs) from Brazil, Egypt and Lesotho have been awarded for excellence in promoting sustainable investment in agriculture, contributing to food security...
Microsoft digitises agribusinesses through small-scale farmers support in Africa
Multinational technology giant, Microsoft, through its Africa Transformation Office (ATO), has announced a partnership with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to support digital transformation in...
Nigeria to host Agra Innovate conference
Nigeria will next month hold West Africa's leading agriculture trade show, the Agra Innovate West Africa.
The conference brings together regional policy makers, the private...
Nampak Liquid Cartons brings home silver at this year’s IPSA Gold Pack Awards
In recognition of packaging innovation excellence, Nampak Liquid Cartons picked up a Silver Medal at the Institute of Packaging SA’s Gold Pack Awards 2022....
World Bank transforms farmers into entrepreneurs
A World Bank-supported project is helping smallholder farmers in Lesotho diversify their crops, and expand markets as climate change, extreme weather, and global economic...
IFAD-VCDP issues farming implements to boost dry season farming in Niger State
The International Fund for Agricultural Development Value Chain Development Programme (IFAD-VCDP) has distributed farming implements to boost dry season farming in Niger.
Flagging off the...
SanLucar receives partnership agricultural investment award in Tunisia
The multinational company SanLucar, dedicated to the production and distribution of premium quality fruit and vegetables, has just been awarded the Partnership Agricultural Investment...
Let’s migrate to Renewable Energy to save Africa-AfDB
Africa is not alone in the fight against climate change impact on the continent with the leading financial institution-AfDB advocating for a shift from...