Norway pledges an additional US$9.5 million to climate adaptation for small-scale farmers
As part of a commitment to triple its support to climate adaptation by 2026, Norway has pledged an additional NOK 100 million (approximately US$9.5...
United Kingdom Steps up Climate Adaptation Finance Support for Africa
The UK will provide £200 million to the African Development Bank Group’s Climate Action Window, a new mechanism set up to channel climate finance...
Nestlé partners with Africa Food Prize to strengthen food security and climate change resilience
The Africa Food Prize awards USD 100,000 to individuals and institutions that are pioneering agricultural and food systems transformation in Africa
Nestlé announced today that...
Zimbabwe Open for Business, says President Mnangagwa
“Private sector opportunities in Zimbabwe are limitless” – Zimbabwe President Dr. Emerson Mnangagwa; Agriculture will power our way to achieving vision 2030” – Anxious Masuka.
Zimbabwean...
Farmers from Africa earn US$300m from GMO crops: Report
Farmers from Africa are reported to have earned an estimated US$282 million from growing genetically modified (GMO) crops in 2020, a new study has...
Nigeria: AfDB, First City Monument Bank sign agreement for $50 million line of credit...
The African Development Bank has signed an agreement with First City Monument Bank (FCMB) for a $50 million line of credit to support access...
Placing small-scale farmers and rural populations at the heart of climate discussions
To ensure small-scale farmers and rural populations from developing countries receive the attention and funding they urgently need, the International Fund for Agricultural Development...
African Development Bank satisfied with portfolio implementation progress at mid-term of Country Strategy Paper
Meeting on Tuesday, 18 October 2022, the Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group approved the mid-term report of the implementation of the...
IKEA Foundation provides USD 5 million grant to icipe
In eastern Africa, a myriad of interconnected developmental challenges persists. They include the imperative to improve food and nutritional security, create novel income generation...
UK invests £450 000 in West Africa’s Rice Observatory
The United Kingdom (UK) government has invested £450 000 in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Rice Observatory to reduce dependency on imported...