Malawi’s President Mutharika officially launches US $95m AGCOM project
President Peter Mutharika has officially launched the US $95m Agriculture Commercialization Project (AGCOM) project in Malawi. The funds, which were acquired as a loan...
GCB Bank invests US $66m in Ghana’s agricultural sector
GCB Bank has invested approximately US $66m in Ghana’s agricultural sector. Of the total amount, US $65m was channelled into the cocoa industry in...
Contract farming in Kenya
Smallholder farmers often face difficulties in production and marketing of their produce. They usually sell their produce individually at to middlemen or on local...
Central Bank of Zimbabwe issues US $50m bond to finance upcoming agriculture season
The Central Bank of Zimbabwe (CBZ) has issued a US $50m bond for purposes of financing the 2019/2020 agriculture season. According to the bank,...
Boosting Farm Productivity is the Key to Unlocking the Full Economic Value of Ethiopia’s...
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Ethiopia’s agricultural sector is the bedrock of the economy, employing more than 70% of the workforce, accounting for more...
“Let’s address skills mismatch in jobs for the youth,” speaker tells African Economic Conference
The second day of the 2019 African Economic Conference, exploring ways to create jobs for Africa’s youth, focused on the youth skills gap issue...
African Development Fund (ADF-15) replenishment: Donors commit $7.6 billion, a 32% boost from last...
Donors of the African Development Fund (ADF) on Thursday agreed to commit $7.6 billion to speed up growth in Africa’s poorest nations and help...
IFAD’s new monthly podcast brings the voice of farmers in developing countries to the...
Designed to be ‘Good for You, Good for the Planet and Good for Farmers’, IFAD’s new podcast series raises awareness on the challenges smallholder...
Ceremony in Addis Ababa celebrates the appointment of Wereta International Business PLC as Case...
Case IH, a brand of CNH Industrial and one of the world’s leading farm equipment manufacturers, is delighted to announce the appointment of Addis...
Technology and Innovation Will Help Speed Up Removal of Land Sector Corruption in Africa
African countries must act faster to purge corruption in the land sector by harnessing technology and innovation, African Development Bank (AfDB.org) Senior Vice President Charles...