Agribusiness in 2020 and what to expect in 2021
By Nico Groenewald, Head of Agribusiness at Standard Bank
Agriculture showed its resilience and agility in a depressed economy and...
Agricultural sector soars out of bad times
Good financial decisions now will ensure survival when the bad times come … again
South Africa’s agricultural sector...
AgDevCo Announces USD 3.0m Follow-On Investment Into East Africa Poultry Company, Uzima Chicken Ltd
AgDevCo is pleased to announce a USD 3.0 million follow-on mezzanine debt investment into Uzima Chicken Limited, a poultry company operating in Rwanda and Uganda.
Tobacco farmers in Zimbabwe earn US $8.9m at the beginning of 2021 marketing season
Tobacco farmers in Zimbabwe have earned US $8.9m in the first three days of the 2021 tobacco marketing season after selling 3.7m...
BUA Group invests over US $300m in LASUCO towards Nigeria’s self-sufficiency in sugar
BUA Group has invested over US $300m in its Lafiagi Sugar Company (LASUCO). The investment is geared towards achieving Nigeria’s seolf-sufficiency in...
Family Bank to disburse approximately US $5m for agribusiness across 17 counties in Kenya
Family Bank has committed to disburse loans worth approximately US $5m to agribusinesses across selected 17 counties in Kenya over the next...
Bauchi State government releases US $788,436 for fertilizer blending and distribution in Nigeria
The Bauchi State government has released the sum of US $788,436 to the State Agricultural Supply Company (BASAC) as a revolving scheme...
Why Kenya and UK must cultivate trade relations in the wake of COVID-19
Baiju Kantaria: Director at Elgon Kenya
For over a century, Kenya and the United Kingdom have enjoyed strong ties...
Agriculture input cost pressures mount as fuel price increases further
Comment by Paul Makube, Senior Agricultural economist at FNB Agri-Business
South Africa : Fuel is the lifeblood of the...
Nigeria in position to export US $3Bn in Cocoa derivatives to AfCFTA
The Nigerian federal government has disclosed that by taking advantage of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), Nigeria has the capacity...