Kenyan agritech firm, FarmWorks, raises $4M to enhance production by data-driven decision making
FarmWorks, a Kenyan agtech that provides farmers with access to farm inputs, and market for their produce, has raised $4.1 million in a pre-Series...
Leveraging Exchange Models for Food System Transformation: Key Takeaways from the UNFSSS
By: Akinyinka Akintunde, President/CEO, AFEX Nigeria
Just one week after the President of Africa’s most populous nation, Nigeria, declared a State of emergency on food,...
AfDB launches programme to impart urban farming skills to graduates youth in Mbarara City,...
The African Development Bank (AfDB) in partnership with Africa Agribusiness Incubators Network (AAIN), a private international organization set up to incubate incubators for job...
Nourishing communities while pursuing manufacturing excellence
After four years of intensive product testing, market research and distribution of what is now Zambia’s foremost renowned eeZee Noodles, Founder and Chief Executive...
Elgon Kenya partners with the University of Nairobi to build first-of-its-kind agricultural technology centre
Elgon Kenya Limited, one of the leading agri-inputs suppliers in East Africa, has partnered with the University of Nairobi (UoN) to build a first-of-its-kind...
Frumentum Farming in Namibia a family success thanks to Massey Ferguson
Rene de Schmid has been familiar with Massey Ferguson tractors since his childhood. “I grew up with them on the farm and remember vividly...
Health needs heighten as Sudan conflict displaces millions of people
The conflict in Sudan that has forced 3.4 million people to flee for safety within the country and across its borders is rapidly intensifying...
SKF Maintenance Products proudly celebrates 50 years of innovation, growth and success
It is with extreme pride that SKF Maintenance Products celebrates its 50th anniversary! What initially started as a small business unit with a portfolio...
East African Business Council launches campaign to promote contract farming in the region to...
The East African Business Council (EABC) is teaming up with the governments and the East African Community to launch a campaign to promote Contract...
DARD officials currently embarking on a beekeeping benchmarking excursion in Tanzania
The North West Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD) in collaboration with the sister Department of Economic Development, Environment, Conservation and Tourism (DEDECT)...