New crop insurance initiative launched in Tanzania to cushion farmers from pangs of climate...
A crop insurance coverage initiative has been launched in Tanzania in a bid to help farmers to mitigate the impact of climate change and...
Time to focus on Africa’s agric infrastructure growth
Over the past few decades, several low- and middle-income economies in Africa have sought to turbo-charge growth by adopting an export-led economic model premised...
The ARC Group announces an insurance payout to the Republic of The Gambian towards...
The Government of the Republic of The Gambia recently received an insurance payout of USD 187 641 following its participation in the African Risk...
Victory Farms Poised for Further Growth after successful Series B Drive
East Africa’s fastest-growing aquaculture platform, Victory Farms, has successfully completed its Series B capital-raising drive to fund the expansion of its operations in Kenya,...
Seven Kenyan agricultural companies receive over $5m from US agencies to improve the sector
A total of seven growing agricultural companies in Kenya have received, from a number of United States agencies, a grant of $5.1 million (Ksh...
First ever digital agricultural loan solution launched in Uganda to support smallholder farmers
For the first time, Uganda Development Bank (UDB) in partnership with Ensibuuko, European Union, United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF), and Food and Agriculture...
IFAD and Burundi sign US$3 million grant to help cushion small-scale farmers from continued...
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the Ministry of Finance, Budget and Economic Planning signed a US$3 million grant to help mitigate...
IFAD officials to meet government authorities and small-scale farmers in Angola
With over 50 per cent of its population living near the coastline, amid rapid population growth and environmental and socio-economic impacts, Angola is a...
Kenya signs $200m deal with UK to spur rural farming, reduce trade deficit
Kenya is set to benefit $200m (around Ksh26 billion) deal with UK to improve farming among the rural communities and reduce the country’s dependence...
IFAD loan of 5 million euros to Mauritania to help strengthen the resilience of...
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the Government of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania have signed a loan agreement for 5 million...