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[Column] Dickson Naftali: Harnessing Africa’s youth population for inclusive growth
04-08-2023 | 15:24:32
By empowering Africa’s youth and creating an enabling environment, we can transform the continent’s food systems and unlock its economic potential.
[East Africa Business Week] Bob Koigi: Improving business competitiveness in the region: The case of TradeMark Africa
14-03-2023 | 14:56:54
As it rebrands to TradeMark Africa, TMA, in its bid to grow its continental footprint, aid for trade institution formerly known as TradeMark East, boasts of having made a lasting mark in East Africa where it has operated for over ten years.
EIB Climate Survey in Kenya
14-03-2023 | 14:56:53
97% of Kenyan respondents say climate change is already affecting their everyday life.
[East Africa Business Week] Bob Koigi: Enhancing regional digital integration
14-03-2023 | 14:56:52
As East Africa seeks to become a more deeply integrated and dynamic digital investment, innovation, and growth hub, it is exploring initiatives and partners to help it drive that agenda as it seeks to boost its competitiveness as an investment hub.
[East Africa Business Week] Bob Koigi: Scaling startups’ investment in the region
14-03-2023 | 14:56:50
As startups successfully raise funding, they are boosting their product and service portfolio while setting sight on the East African region for expansion. This
[East Africa Business Week] Bob Koigi: Deepening diaspora remittances, driving regional investment
14-03-2023 | 14:56:43
In a first of its kind move, The East African Community (EAC) has announced setting up a Diaspora desk that will focus on facilitating East Africans living in the diaspora to invest and trade in the region.
[East Africa Business Week] Bob Koigi: Cushioning food systems from shocks
14-03-2023 | 14:56:37
This week, thousands of delegates across the continent and beyond are gathered in Kigali, Rwanda for the African Green Revolution Forum, AGRF, an annual event bringing governments and partners together around food security and making safe, nutritious foods produced in a sustainable way available to all Africans.
[East Africa Business Week] Bob Koigi: Bolstering integration with Tripartite Business Council
14-03-2023 | 14:56:35
In a historic move for the integration process, The East African Business Council, COMESA and SADC Business Council recently launched and formed the African Tripartite Business Council.
[East Africa Business Week] Bob Koigi: Actualizing the Common Market Protocol
14-03-2023 | 14:56:25
The Summit discussed a raft of issues touching on the region from infrastructure development, energy transition, removing all restrictions on air transport services and strengthening the community.
[East Africa Business Week] Bob Koigi: Region bets on bioeconomy to bolster growth
14-03-2023 | 14:56:21
Among the key interventions proposed in the strategy is the creation of new forms of sustainable bioenergy, and the conversion of waste materials to useful products.
[East Africa Business Week] Bob Koigi: South Sudan remains a strategic player in the region’s petroleum industry
14-03-2023 | 14:56:17
Owing to its strategic position at the heart of a wider Nile Basin-East Africa hydrocarbons-rich area, South Sudan is emerging as the hub for petroleum industry services and exploration in the region.
[East Africa Business Week] Bob Koigi: Region bets on $91.5 million budget to drive economic integration
14-03-2023 | 14:56:13
This week, the East African Community has tabled before the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) the budget estimates for the 2022/2023 Financial Year totaling $91.5 million.
[East Africa Business Week] Bob Koigi: Financial institutions bank on tech to bolster offerings
14-03-2023 | 14:55:55
East Africa financial institutions are betting on tech to boost their offerings, grow their customers’ portfolio and stay afloat in a competitive market.
[Column] Bob Koigi: Cultivating the Facebook farming revolution to grow African economies
14-03-2023 | 14:53:38
In less than a decade, Africa ICT sector has experienced an unprecedented boom that has caught the world’s attention.
[Kenya Business Week] Sustainable businesses that leave no one behind
14-03-2023 | 14:53:10
Despite more than 80 per cent of the beef consumed in Kenya being produced by pastoralists according to a 2011 study, they still struggle with poor market prices and scarcity of fodder.
[Startup Interview] Samuel Munguti, CEO, Farmers Pride, Kenya
14-03-2023 | 14:51:59
At a time when smallholder farmers across Africa, who form the bulk of the food producers, are struggling with access to key agricultural inputs including fertilizer and seeds, Farmers Pride, based in Kenya has rolled out an elaborate plan to address these biting challenges.
[Column] Dr. Steve New: Why potato farming is big business for Kenya
14-03-2023 | 14:51:58
Under the USAID funded Feed the Future Programme that is being implemented in Kenya through the Kenya Agricultural Value Chains Enterprises, we ventured into potato to increase productivity .
[Column] Bob Koigi: Trade talks should be holistic and accommodate interests of all
14-03-2023 | 14:51:38
Kenya's horticulture industry which has emerged as one of the key foreign exchange earners for the country, and second to tea, has in the recent past been under threat due to incessant stalled export agreement with the European Union.
[Column] Bob Koigi: Africa’s economic stardom is pegged on value addition
14-03-2023 | 14:51:32
In one of the most historic payouts in the history of Kenyan agriculture, tea farmers last year received Sh61.99 billion, about $597 million, in what was attributed to a favourable demand for the leaf at the international markets and good climate.
[Column] Hosea Machuki: Kenya can double its horticulture export earnings
14-03-2023 | 14:51:26
The Kenya horticulture sector is set to undergo major changes as the country fights to consolidate its international markets.
[Column] Bob Koigi: Pause and reflect on role of inputs in breaking hunger cycle
14-03-2023 | 14:51:15
On average Kenya imported around 500,000 metric tons of fertilizer each year to sate growing demand by farmers both large and small scale, emerging as the second largest fertilizer market in Africa after South Africa in overall tonnage.
Economic growth in East Africa remains strong despite drought - Report
14-03-2023 | 14:51:10
East Africa's economy has continued to grow despite the adverse effects of drought being felt across the region according to ICAEW's (the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales) latest report.
[Column] Bob Koigi: Why Africa should pay more attention to recommendations of just concluded Post harvest conference
14-03-2023 | 14:51:09
Kenya recently hosted the continent to a first of its kind meet, to deliberate the biting concern of food lost after harvest, a gathering that came with life changing recommendations capable of taming a situation blamed for over 40 per cent of all food lost in Africa.
[Column] Bob Koigi: Smallholder irrigation a key panacea to Africa’s perennial food shortage
14-03-2023 | 14:51:04
Farmers in Africa can create a trillion-dollar food market by 2030 if they expanded their access to more capital, better technology, irrigated land and grow high-value nutritious foods according to a very insightful World Bank report dubbed Growing Africa: Unlocking the Potential of Agribusiness report in Africa.
[Column] Bob Koigi: Why we need change of tact in feeding a burgeoning population
14-03-2023 | 14:51:01
An array of population explosion, demand for food, and changes in weather are conspiring to defeat the food security resolve in the country.
[Column] Bob Koigi: Rosey days ahead for Kenya flowers with the approval of direct flights to US
14-03-2023 | 14:50:59
The recent upgrading of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to Category A status which now approved non- stop flights between Kenya and United States is one of Kenya’s greatest landmarks.
Investment firm Rogers Group targets East and Southern Africa for exponential growth
01-03-2023 | 07:26:31
For companies like Rogers, which are listed on the Official Market of the Stock Exchange of Mauritius (SEM), the pursuit of international growth opportunities is a key lever for increasing their presence in markets with high potential.
The Water Project deepens its commitment to clean water in Vihiga county, Kenya
26-01-2023 | 10:23:00
On January 20th, the County of Vihiga in Western Kenya signed a Memorandum of Understanding with The Water Project, a U.S.-based NGO building sustainable water projects to bring clean, safe, and reliable water to the communities of Vihiga County.
East Africa Heads of State officially launch the Arusha Bypass Road
01-08-2022 | 09:37:50
EAC launched the Arusha Bypass Road, during the EAC Heads of State summit, the 42.4 km bypass seeks to decongest traffic in the towns of Arusha and Moshi and to promote intra-regional trade.
IFAD invests $210 million to support 30,000 Ugandan households who rely on palm oil
10-12-2018 | 07:14:03
Over 30,800 vulnerable rural households in Uganda will benefit from a $210.4 million project that aims to sustainably increase rural livelihoods by supporting an efficient oil palm industry.
Elanco Animal Health, Farm Radio International partner to support livestock farmers in Tanzania
04-12-2018 | 12:43:00
Elanco Animal Health and Farm Radio International have partnered to produce a 13-week series of radio programs to educate small-scale livestock farmers in North Tanzania.
Norway commits $3million to market initiative for East Africa farmers
03-12-2018 | 13:28:32
The Government of Norway has announced its contribution to the Farm to Market Alliance, a global private-sector led initiative with the aim to make markets work better for smallholder farmers.
Ethiopia, Burundi can do more to capitalize on growing coffee markets
18-10-2018 | 07:11:00
Coffee producers in Ethiopia and Burundi should capitalize on growing interest in premium markets and environmental sustainability among the 500 million people globally who drink coffee every day to make the most of their inimitable beans.
Ugandan maize lowers flour prices in Kenya to 6-year low
16-08-2018 | 15:27:45
Maize flour prices in Kenya have dipped to a six-year low on increased supply of cheap grains from Uganda and harvests in western region, easing inflationary pressure.
[Kenya] SunCulture closes investment round with EDF Group
01-08-2018 | 09:05:02
SunCulture, a Kenyan-based technology company and a provider of solar water pumps and irrigation solutions for small holder farmers, has closed an investment round with the EDF Group.
Rural Kenya farmers triple incomes drying fruits and vegetables in sun
18-07-2018 | 14:15:00
Smallholder farmers in rural villages of Murang’a County in Central Kenya have traditionally grappled with produce glut and poor market pay as a result of over production of key produce like vegetables and fruits.
Lipton partners with WE to support 80,000 female tea farmers in Kenya
23-04-2018 | 08:10:00
Global refreshment brand Lipton and charity organization WE have partnered to empower 80,000 women in tea farming communities across Kenya by providing them access to financial and business skills training.
RwandAir partners with Question Coffee to create economic opportunities for women in Rwanda
11-04-2018 | 11:46:28
RwandAir and Question Coffee have announced a ground breaking partnership to serve Rwandan specialty coffee on all of RwandAir flights with over 2 million cups to be offered in the next 2 years.
Kenyan agriculture entrepreneurs set eyes on Netherlands for innovative agribusiness practices
11-04-2018 | 08:08:28
Changemaker International and Capacity Africa have organized a trade mission for Kenyan agribusiness stakeholders to Netherlands to study innovative food production systems and agricultural export models.
DR Congo and Uganda among countries to benefit from new Technoserve specialty coffee projects
05-04-2018 | 08:56:45
Nonprofit organization TechnoServe has announced four initiatives to boost the livelihoods of smallholder coffee farmers. Over the next five years, these new projects are expected to benefit nearly 90,000 farmers in four countries.
[Kenya] KCB Foundation and GIZ graduate 350 trainees in Hydroponic Farming
03-04-2018 | 13:21:00
The Foundation and GIZ on Thursday graduated 350 program beneficiaries who have successfully completed a three-month training in the innovative Hydroponic Farming.
Radio is still king for Kenya and Uganda farmers
20-03-2018 | 07:41:00
A growing number of smallholder farmers in Kenya and Uganda continue to boost household incomes, improve nutrition and ease pressure on forests, thanks to interactive radio programmes.
Wefarm secures $5million seed funding to reach offline farmers and ease pressure on global food supply
14-03-2018 | 11:18:00
Wefarm, a farmer-to-farmer digital network currently in Kenya and Uganda has secured $5 million in additional seed funding, led by Silicon-Valley based True Ventures.
Eastern Africa Grain Council Uganda launches nine new standards for staple foods in the region
14-03-2018 | 07:12:57
The Eastern Africa Grain Council, has launched the nine product standards for staple foods and two standards for sampling and test methods.
[Kenya] Farmers and vendors bolster earnings with agritech
15-02-2018 | 12:15:00
Agritech is transforming doing business among Kenyan farmers and vendors, CNN Marketplace Africa programme has learnt.
Earth-i- Ltd space firm to support Kenya and Rwanda coffee farmers improve crop yield
09-02-2018 | 07:22:04
The UK Government has announced an innovative new project to help Kenyan and Rwandese coffee farmers improve crop quality and yield.
doTERRA announces co-impact sourcing initiatives in Kenya, targets to create 5,000 farming jobs by 2020
07-02-2018 | 08:05:07
Global player in the in sourcing, testing, manufacturing, and distributing of essential oils doTERRA has unveiled its social impact and community building initiatives in Kenya.
Selina Wamucii lauds lift of ban on Kenya avocado exports
06-02-2018 | 11:15:00
Kenya based fresh produce exporter Selina Wamucii Ltd has hailed the directive by Kenya’s Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) to lift a temporary ban on export of all Kenyan Fuerte and Hass avocado varieties over maturity issues.
Energy 4 Impact receives $1 million to develop small scale solar irrigation market in Rwanda
18-01-2018 | 07:49:00
The OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID) has approved a $1 million grant for Energy 4 Impact to develop the small scale solar irrigation market in Rwanda.
Rwanda’s economy to rebound on agriculture growth, public and private investment, World Bank
12-01-2018 | 08:15:00
Rwanda’s growth slowed from mid-2016 to mid-2017, bottoming out at 3.4 percent, but is expected to recover to 5.2 percent for the second half of 2017, and may well accelerate in 2018 and 2019.
Hazera bets on hybrid Shanty tomato variety to grow Ethiopian agriculture
09-01-2018 | 09:50:06
Hazera, a global leader in the seed industry, has successfully introduced the hybrid Shanty tomato to Ethiopia, dramatically impacting the lives of rural farmers.
Kenya horticulture farmers reap fortunes from automated fruit drying machine
15-12-2017 | 08:24:00
An automated air drier has given hope and new market to more than 500 small scale fresh produce farmers from Tharaka, Meru and Embu counties in Kenya.
[Kenya] Flamingo invests $2.4million in Dudutech expansion
04-12-2017 | 09:46:00
Flamingo Horticulture Investments (FHI Ltd), a Sun Capital Europe portfolio organisation, announced that they will make a further investment of $2.4Million in subsidiary business Dudutech, Africa’s leading Biological Pesticide Manufacturer.
Uganda government and UNDP launch implementation of a $44.26 million project to restore wetlands and build community resilience
30-11-2017 | 08:14:20
The Government of Uganda and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have kick-started a new project on "building community resilience, wetlands ecosystems and associated catchments in Uganda."
[Kenya] Value addition points Sweet ‘N Dried Enterprises to ripe markets
13-11-2017 | 09:30:00
In the middle of a dry village in Kajuki, Tharaka Nithi County, a growing fruit and vegetable processing factory is proving Kenya can add value to fresh produce, increase farmer’s earnings and reduce post harvest losses.
Kenya in renewed effort to boost passion fruit farming
13-11-2017 | 06:57:15
Kenya exported passion fruits in the 90s and early 2000 but since 2003, decline in production started because of pest management challenges.
[Kenya] Farmer finds fortunes in seed potato shortage
10-11-2017 | 14:45:00
In the quest to quench the thirst of shortage of quality potato seed in Bomet County, the USAID funded Kenya Agricultural Value Chains Enterprises Project working with Deepa Industries.
[Kenya] Passion fruit farming boosts trader's earnings
10-11-2017 | 11:00:00
Elisha Langat never catches a break in his in farm in Bomet County.He has six dairy cows, tea bushes and is multiplying potato seed.
[Kenya] Vanguard entrepreneur reaps millions from banana seedlings
10-11-2017 | 10:45:00
On the streets of the bustling Kisii town in Kenya, Cyrus Nyakundi can easily pass for an ordinary hustler. He is the proprietor of Agroplant Technologies, the only tissue culture lab in the Nyanza and South Rift region.
Kenyan farmers to benefit from EU agriculture export subsidies cut
31-10-2017 | 14:45:00
Kenyan farmers are set to enjoy a bigger market share after the European Union committed to cut agricultural export subsidies by end of January in line with a World Trade Organisation landmark decision passed in Nairobi.
Ethiopian-Danish consortium to grow a sustainable dairy sector
30-10-2017 | 10:05:41
A Danish-Ethiopian project is on the way to making better use of the milk from Ethiopia’s 11 million dairy cows and to improve the nutrition of low-income families in the country.
Feed the Future and ACDI/VOCA to boost Kenyan livestock sector and resilience
24-10-2017 | 11:16:13
ACDI/VOCA has partnered with USAID under the Feed the Future-funded Kenya Livestock Market Systems (LMS) activity, a Leader with Associates award, to strengthen people’s resilience to climate shocks and reduce poverty, hunger, and chronic undernutrition
Elgon Kenya partners with Dudutech IPM Solutions in pest control drive
17-10-2017 | 09:31:03
Regional agro input powerhouse Elgon Kenya has partnered with respected IPM category products producer Dudutech in a deal that is set to make Elgon Kenya the distributor of Dudutech’s globally recognized products.
African Development Bank urges African leaders to make agriculture attractive to young Africans and stem migration
17-10-2017 | 09:08:27
On the occasion of the 2017 World Food Day, the African Development Bank has highlighted how Africa’s food security depends on attracting young people to agriculture and agribusiness.
GroFin and USAID East Africa Trade and Investment Hub partner to increase access to finance for East African agribusiness SMEs
10-10-2017 | 13:35:00
GroFin, a development financier which specialises in providing finance and support to small and growing businesses, has received a grant from USAID East Africa Trade and Investment Hub.
Oserian Fairtrade supplements staff feeding with nutrition garden
21-09-2017 | 12:30:00
Kenya’s largest flower farm Oserian Development Company Limited through its Fairtrade Joint Body has established a garden of select highly nutritious vegetables as it seeks to supplement staff feeding.
[Tanzania] Russell IPM's Bio Rational Program tames fall army worm damage to less than 5 per cent
19-09-2017 | 10:34:00
Russell IPM's bio-rational program proved to manage fall army worm (Spodoptera frugiperda) in Tanzania successfully, reducing damage in winter maize to less than 5 per cent.
New DNA technology seeks to save millions of Uganda and Tanzania farmers from effects of cassava disease
18-09-2017 | 14:06:00
Scientists at The University of Western Australia are using new portable DNA sequencing technology for the first time in East Africa to help farmers fight the devastating impact of crop disease.
11 African countries to benefit from $280 million Partnership for Inclusive Agricultural Transformation in Africa programme
18-09-2017 | 08:42:00
The multi-million dollar Partnership for Inclusive Agricultural Transformation in Africa (PIATA) has been launched as an innovative and transformative partnership and financing vehicle to drive inclusive agriculture transformation across the continent.
Heifer International, Sirolli Institute grow farming enterprises in Tanzania and Uganda
15-09-2017 | 14:06:00
Heifer International is working with the nonprofit Sirolli Institute to help farmers start or grow successful businesses.
[Kenya] Safaricom Spark Fund invests in agri tech startup iProcure
07-09-2017 | 11:27:11
The $1 million Safaricom Spark Venture Fund has announced its sixth and final investment in agri-tech startup iProcure.
Uganda’s first coffee auction set for January 2018
05-09-2017 | 08:07:06
Uganda Coffee Development Authority in partnership with the African Fine Coffees Association is set to provide specialty coffee training in preparation for the annual Taste of Harvest competition and the country’s first ever coffee auction.
30,000 Kenyan farmers set to benefit from $12.6 million project to increase milk quality, production
01-09-2017 | 07:45:00
A public-private development partnership is launching a $12.6 million program to help 30,000 Kenyan farmers increase the quantity and improve the quality of the milk they produce in the Rift Valley and the country’s eastern region
KCB Foundation and Kenya Veterinary Association pick RippleNami to deliver livestock traceability program
29-08-2017 | 09:30:00
Kenya Commercial Bank Foundation and Kenya Veterinary Association has selected RippleNami, Inc., a provider of blockchain map-based visualization platform to deliver the country’s first livestock identification and traceability program
Elgon Kenya partners with Dutch based Interchemie to provide world class animal health products
23-08-2017 | 10:38:00
Agro input company Elgon Kenya’s newly launched animal health department has entered into partnership with Netherlands based Interchemie a global powerhouse in animal health.
[Uganda] AgDevCo invests $450,000 in Talian Company to scale up operations
21-08-2017 | 11:31:03
AgDevCo, a social impact agribusiness investor, has announced a $450,000 debt investment into a Ugandan milling business, Talian Company Limited.
Heifer International program to provide jobs to 25,000 East African youth
11-08-2017 | 15:55:23
The nonprofit Heifer International is launching a five-year, $18 million program in partnership with Mastercard Foundation to help 25,000 young people start small businesses or find jobs in the agricultural industry in East Africa.
Kenya Horticultural Council unveiled to drive compliance with export standards
26-07-2017 | 08:31:00
The Kenya Horticultural Council (KHC) has been launched to support the industry’s growth by championing compliance with domestic and international quality standards and other market access requirements.
[Tanzania] AgDevCo invests $225,000 in Kingchick Poultry
25-07-2017 | 08:29:33
AgDevCo, a social impact agribusiness investor has announced a $225,000 debt investment into a Tanzanian poultry business.
Africa Plantation Capital expands Kenyan operations
19-07-2017 | 10:45:30
Africa Plantation Capital, one of the APC Group's associated companies, has now expanded its operations in Kenya with the acquisition of one more large piece of land for the creation of Phase 2 of its high value bamboo plantation operations.
Farming financing programs set to secure international demand for produce from small farmers in Rwanda and Tanzania
19-07-2017 | 08:24:32
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the Global Agriculture and Food Security Program (GAFSP) are launching smallholder farmer financing programs with the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to improve food security among vulnerable people in Rwanda and Tanzania.
Elgon Kenya becomes first agro input company in East and Central Africa to attain Superbrands status
18-07-2017 | 09:22:37
Leading agro input company Elgon Kenya has been awarded the 2017-2018 Superbrands East Africa status becoming the first agro input company in the region,
Ethiopia earns $866m from coffee export
17-07-2017 | 13:10:00
Ethiopia earned 866 million USD exporting 221,000 tons of coffee during its last fiscal year. According to Ethiopian Coffee & Tea Development and Marketing Authority, it has accomplished 92 per cent of its set goal to increase coffee exports.
Bayer and Fair Planet extend collaboration to improve access to high quality vegetable seeds in Ethiopia
13-07-2017 | 07:18:00
Bayer has said it will continue its collaboration with the non-profit organization Fair Planet in the “Bridging the Seed Gap” project for another four years.
Eastern and Southern Africa benefit from $19 million investment to boost food security
05-07-2017 | 15:49:00
A new $19 million investment has been launched to support will support greater food security and improve nutrition throughout Eastern and Southern Africa.
Kenya anticipates strong growth as it prepares for elections
05-07-2017 | 09:57:29
As Kenya prepares for its General Elections in August, the government has outlined its fiscal strategy with further growth expected in the economy and several changes to tax laws established to support budgetary considerations.
Indian Ocean Islands, East African countries collaborate to enhance responsible fisheries practices
04-07-2017 | 08:12:00
Countries from the Indian Ocean Islands and East Africa have come together to develop strategies to tackle illegal fishing and increase accountability in fisheries practices.
Kenya unveils new standard for fruits and vegetable exports
27-06-2017 | 07:38:00
The Kenya horticulture sector is set to undergo major changes as the country seeks to consolidate its international market, the Fresh Produce Exporters Association of Kenya (FPEAK) Chairman Apollo Owuor told a gathering of exporters in Nairobi last week.
EAC member states sign CAADP Compact to transform Agriculture for inclusive economic development
26-06-2017 | 09:17:33
The EAC Partner States have signed Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) Compact as they champion agriculture as the engine of social and economic growth.
[Kenya] Safaricom launches digital solution for farmers
23-06-2017 | 09:32:41
Safaricom has launched Connected Farmer, a mobile and web based service that will help agricultural processing businesses in production planning by opening a communication line with farmers.
New equipment to boost safety and quality of Kenyan food
21-06-2017 | 08:32:00
Kenyan food is set to be safer than ever after the European Union made available state-of-the art equipment that will enable national food control authorities to test the quality and safety of a wide range of food products.
Elgon Kenya launches information centre to bridge agricultural knowledge gap
21-06-2017 | 06:32:00
Agro input company Elgon Kenya has unveiled a first of its kind information center, meant to address smallholder farmers concerns and questions in their food production pursuit.
Uganda, Chinese consortium sign agreement on trade, livestock and transport projects
19-06-2017 | 16:28:15
Uganda and China have signed a Memorandum of Understanding three proposed investment projects ranging from trade, agriculture and transport.
Elanco Animal Health receives $2.7 million to boost food security in East Africa
15-06-2017 | 16:07:41
Elanco Animal Health has received a $2.86 million from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to provide sustainable development solutions to address food insecurity in East African countries.
Elgon Kenya, Dudutech IPM Solutions partnership heralds new dawn for horticulture industry
12-06-2017 | 09:04:32
Leading agro input dealer Elgon Kenya has entered into a strategic partnership with respected IPM category products producer Dudutech that will see Elgon distributes Dudutech’s globally recognized products, an arrangement billed as a game changer to the horticulture industry in the country.
[Kenya] Nestlé in record payout to coffee farmers as production soars
09-06-2017 | 09:56:00
Coffee farmers aligned to the Nestlé’s Nescafé Plan program in Kenya have received one of the best payouts in 5years as a result of a sharp rise in the production of premium grade coffee.
Elgon Kenya partners with UPL to unveil water absorbent product
06-06-2017 | 11:16:53
Elgon Leading agro input company Elgon Kenya has partnered with global plant health and seed company UPL to unveil a unique soil enhancer that absorbs and releases moisture and nutrients only when plants need them.
Digitization of Kenyan farmer payments helps tackle poverty, UN report
31-05-2017 | 16:02:00
A new case study by the United Nations-based Better Than Cash Alliance shows how agriculture nonprofit organization One Acre Fun, in partnership with Citi Inclusive Finance successfully digitized loan repayments for farmers in Kenya.
[Ethiopia] Advanced Maize seed adoption programme grows yields among smallholder farmers
26-05-2017 | 12:08:50
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and DuPont have announced that the Advanced Maize Seed Adoption Program (AMSAP), exceeded its goal by 150 percent to boost maize productivity
Sudan’s Agribusiness Indicators on the Rise - World Bank
25-05-2017 | 09:48:59
The World Bank, in partnership with Sudan’s Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, has launched the 2017 Enabling the Business of Agriculture (EBA) report.

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