Norsad Capital channels US $10M credit facility for agriculture
Norsad Capital, Botswana-headquartered investment firm, has channeled a US$10 million medium-term credit facility to support Central Africa Building Society (CABS) Zimbabwe’s growth strategy which...
FAO urges Uganda on public investment in agriculture
Uganda is being advised to seek public investment on agriculture. The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) urged the country and said this...
Africa needs US$86 billion for climate Adaptation
Africa needs an estimated US$86.5 billion for climate change adaptation by 2030 as part of the continent’s special needs and circumstances needed to patch...
Climate change is the biggest global threat, young people in Africa and Europe tell...
The “Securing our Future” report released today at COP27, spoke to 100 young people from Africa and Europe about what they see as the greatest...
Zambia drives US$100 bln climate change campaign at COP 27
Zambia’s impending climate change crisis was climaxed at the ongoing COP 27 conference in Egypt when it amplified the call for developed countries to...
5 SADC countries in US$350 mln climate fund galore
Five of the countries in the Southern African Development Community have been selected to benefit from the People and Climate (NPC) investment to assist...
European Investment Bank confirms EUR 500 million loan to IFAD to invest in global food security
The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) have signed their first financial agreement today. The EIB will...
Agrinfluencer, an interesting phenomenon in the world of agro-mechanics
The Agrimachinery Creators Report 2022, which is a snapshot of an evolving world, was presented at Eima International. The report discusses the different types...
The UN’s Agricultural Development Fund finds that its investments in small-scale farming are net...
New research shows that investments in small-scale farmers and poor rural populations in developing countries over 20 years by the International Fund for Agricultural...
Agro-Food Processing Project hits its stride in Togo : AfDB
The project is financed by the African Development Bank (47%), West African Development Bank (28%), the Government of Togo (17%) and the Seamaul Foundation...