The AfDB Group’s $140,000 AgriPitch Competition names 25 finalists vying for top prizes
The AgriPitch Competition is a central and recurring activity of the African Development Bank’s ENABLE Youth Program
Twenty-five youth-led agriculture sector companies from 14 African...
Inexpensive Solar Devices Help Accelerate Development in Kenya
Investment in solar power continues to accelerate. Significant factors include government mandates and incentives, lower costs and battery systems that can store solar energy...
Releaf secures $3.3 million Pre-Series A funding, unveils new technologies to drive profitability for...
Releaf, a technology company that makes it easier for consumer goods manufacturers in Africa to access high-quality ingredients for their factories, has raised $3.3...
African Leaders and U.S Gvt Affirm Commitment to Nutrition Investment for Africa
African leaders and the United States government have underlined the the need for increased investment and prioritization of nutrition across the African continent.
The African...
US commits US$55 bln in Africa, supports Vision 2063
United States of America Joe Biden assured Africa of unfettered assistance towards Africa’s development with a pledged US$55 billion commitment to bolster the agriculture...
Britain-Zambia in US$50 mln climate change funding
The fight over the climate change crisis afflicting the world has heightened with various interest groups and investors extending finance to many affected countries...
Consult stakeholders over Agriculture Reforms-Zambia urged
Zambia’s bid to reform the agriculture sector and make it the country and continent’s food lifeblood has been commended by the country’s accounting body-ZACA...
USAID and Prosper Africa Announce Bechtel Zambia Partnership
USAID announced, through the Prosper Africa Initiative, that it will partner with agribusiness/energy firm AfricaGlobal Schaffer, infrastructure firm Bechtel’s social impact company bechtel.org, and...
New AfDB, WWF study calls for urgent attention and increased investment in Africa’s biodiversity
The assessment, launched on the sidelines of the UN Biodiversity summit (COP15) in Montreal, Canada, is based on the 6th National Reports on biodiversity...
Sudan: African Development Bank Group commits nearly $74 million to boost wheat production
Agriculture is the backbone of the Sudanese economy, accounting for 60% of total national exports and generating a third of its gross domestic product
The...