News
EIB provides fresh support to secure drinking water supply in Tunisia
10-28-2020 | 07:12:29The European Investment Bank (EIB), the financing institution of the European Union signed two finance contracts totalling €38 million with Tunisia and the National Water Distribution Utility (SONEDE) to secure the drinking water supply.
FAO, OIE kickstart global initiative to stop spread of deadly pig disease
10-27-2020 | 10:51:00As African swine fever marches swiftly across countries affecting food security and livelihoods of some of the world's most vulnerable populations, FAO and the OIE are calling on all nations and partners to join forces to keep this deadly pig disease at bay.
GIZ working on establishing Ethiopian forest coffee on the international market
10-26-2020 | 05:54:00GIZ GmbH has been working in Ethiopia on behalf of the Partnerships for Forest programme and together with smallholders organized in cooperatives, it is working on establishing forest coffee on the international market.
[South Africa] Woolworths invests $46 million in its food business
10-22-2020 | 11:05:00Woolworths South Africa has announced its commitment to invest R1billion in its prices over the next two – three years, with a R750million, approximately, $46 million, investment planned in the Foods business.
Mastercard Foundation partners with ICCO Cooperation to build resilience of 8,000 Senegalese farmers
10-22-2020 | 11:03:00ICCO Cooperation and the Mastercard Foundation have joined forces to support smallholder farmers in Senegal who were left reeling from the impact of COVID-19.
Egypt's agricultural exports hit $1.6 billion in eight months
10-22-2020 | 06:01:17Egypt's exports of crops hit 1.67 billion dollars in eight months, Jan-Aug 2020, according to the Ministry of Trade and Industry.
USAID, Ethiopian partner to source food from local farmers for in-flight meals
10-21-2020 | 12:34:00Ethiopian Airlines and the United States announced a partnership agreement that will enable the nation’s flagship carrier to source locally grown produce and ingredients for preparing in-flight meals for global passengers.
Bank technologies for African agricultural transformation training in Ghana raising farmer agricultural ambition
10-21-2020 | 07:00:38When Isaac Papanko started farming maize on eight hectares of farmland, he couldn’t have imagined that within just a few years, his agribusiness would grow to be 425 hectares.
African Heads call on world leaders to increase investment in IFAD to end rural hunger and poverty
10-21-2020 | 05:46:40Ten African Heads of State have issued a strong call to other world leaders to increase their funding to the IFAD or risk jeopardizing Sustainable Development Goal targets for eradicating poverty and hunger, particularly in Africa.
Africa Fertilizer Financing Mechanism, OCP Africa team up to increase access to fertilizers in Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana
10-20-2020 | 14:06:00The African Development Bank has approved the participation of the Africa Fertilizer Financing Mechanism in a $4 million partial trade credit guarantee with OCP Africa, a subsidiary of the OCP Group.
Agricultural sector recovery to boost Kenya’s economy, Scope Markets report
10-15-2020 | 13:04:00Kenya’s economy is expected to bounce back with improved performance of the agricultural sector, according to a new report.
Low-value addition of horticulture, leather products cost EAC export earnings, report
10-14-2020 | 13:10:00East African partner states are losing out billions of dollars by inadequately investing in adding value to horticulture and leather goods produced in the region and not addressing bottlenecks derailing growth in the sectors.
Global Agriculture and Food Security Program donors announce $300m to end hunger and malnutrition
10-14-2020 | 06:14:00During the launch of the Global Agriculture and Food Security Program Replenishment Period 2020-25, donors increased their contributions to achieve sustainable Development Goal 2 - a world with zero hunger.
Ethiopia government, IFAD launch $305 million project to build farmers' resilience
10-13-2020 | 13:34:59Ethiopia government and International Fund for Agricultural Development of the United Nations (IFAD) have launched a new US$305.7 million programme to help the most vulnerable farmers increase their resilience.
IFC and AATIF invest in Senegal onion plant to boost agriculture and jobs
10-13-2020 | 06:41:46IFC and the Africa Agriculture and Trade Investment Fund (AATIF) have announced an investment to help Société Africaine d’Ingrédients (SAF Ingrédients) build an onion dehydration plant in Senegal.
COLUMNS.
[Column] Eric Kimunguyi: Europe proves to us that misdiagnosis is a perilous basis for banning crop protection
There is a device being used rather often lately by our most vocal lobbyists as they chase new regulation or the overturning of old rules: ‘Europe’ has banned it, or done it, or changed it, they are telling us, as a reason to reshape our own policies.. read full column here
Embracing blockchain technology to monitor the impact of biofortified seeds
The world population is expected to rise to almost 10 billion by 2050. To feed this number of people, we need to increase food production while using fewer resources.. read full column here
Economic uncertainty, food instability in Nigeria propel Alight to engage with unexpected partners
The economic impact of COVID-19 lockdowns throughout Nigeria, Africa's largest economy, has led to growing concerns around food instability .. read full report here
INTERVIEWS.
[Startup Interview] Grace Wanjiru, Director of Operations, Agricultural Solutions, Kenya
Agricultural Solutions Kenya has been working with rural communities and youth in the supply of agricultural machinery, biogas installations and training... read full interview here
[Startup Interview] Uju Ojinnaka, CEO, Traders of Africa, Nigeria
Traders of Africa, a Nigerian startup offers farmers and traders an online online marketplace to showcase and sell their products to a global market... read full interview here
[Startup Interview] David Finchman, Director, Tilapia Farming, South Africa
David Finchman is the Director of Tilapia Farming company in South Africa that is looking todevelop the infant industry across Africa... read full interview here