Eight Zambezi Basin Countries Set Priorities for Proposed $130 Million Climate Programme
Eight countries sharing the Zambezi Basin have aligned priorities for a proposed $130 million resilience programme.…
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Sudan’s BOOST Farming Project Moves From Approval to Delivery in Blue Nile and Sennar
Sudan's BOOST agriculture programme has begun implementation, targeting 232,000 smallholder farmers. Its harvest and storage goals…
Sadio Mané’s Mango Project Puts Senegal’s Rural Processing Ambition on Trial
Sadio Mané has broken ground on an 11.7 billion CFA franc mango processing park in Senegal's…
Biochar Industrial Group Raises $1.5M to Scale Africa’s Farm-Waste Carbon Model
Biochar Industrial Group has raised $1.5 million to expand on-site conversion of African agricultural residues into…
Malawi’s $8.7 Million Farm Finance Deal Targets the Credit Gap Behind Rural Poverty
EIB Global and Centenary Bank Malawi are pairing long-term finance with technical assistance to reach small…
Twiga Foods Administration Puts Africa’s Asset-Heavy Startup Model on Trial
The administration of two companies linked to Kenya's Twiga Foods is more than a corporate restructuring.…
Ghana’s Cashew Summit Puts Africa’s Value-Addition Gap on Display
As Accra prepares to host the African Cashew Alliance conference, the real question is whether Africa…
Kenya’s El Nino Alert Turns Heavy Rains Into an Infrastructure Test
Kenya is preparing for above-normal rains as a very strong El Nino builds, with authorities warning…
Rwanda’s $21 Million Food Finance Deal Tests Africa’s Agri-SME Promise
A new $21 million financing package for Rwanda, announced during the Africa Food Systems Forum in…
Ivory Coast’s Cocoa Price Freeze Tests Farmer Trust in a Volatile Market
Ivory Coast's decision to keep cocoa farmers' guaranteed price at 1,200 CFA francs per kilo shows…
Kenya’s Tea Backlog Shows How Sanctions Risk Can Hit African Exporters
About eight million kilograms of Kenyan tea remain tied up in Mombasa as Iran-linked shipping, banking…
Nigeria’s UfarmX Turns Farmer Credit Data Into Africa’s Next Agrifinance Battleground
UfarmX has facilitated more than $6.8 million in agricultural commerce across Nigeria, Senegal and Liberia, with…