FAO, OIE kickstart initiative to combat spread of African swine fever
AFRICA – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World…
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AfDB launches AgriPitch competition with US$120,000 cash prize
AFRICA – The African Development Bank is calling for agribusiness plans entry submission for its…
Rise in Africa’s food online marketplace forecasted to create 3 million jobs by 2025 – Jumia
AFRICA – New innovations in the food industry, are creating attractive opportunities for women and…
European Commission promotes nutritional diversity in Africa launching US$8.1m FoodLAND project
AFRICA – The European Commission has invested €7 million (US$8.1m) to fund the FoodLAND project,…
Climate change threatens coffee production in world’s best coffee producing region
AFRICA – As the world marks, International Coffee Day which is celebrated annually on October…
Microsoft partners with AGRA to digitize agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa
AFRICA – US software giant Microsoft has entered a Memorandum of Understanding with the Alliance…
Generation Africa names two grand prize winners of US$100,000 GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize for 2020
AFRICA – Generation Africa initiative aimed to inspire and support youth agripreneurship in Africa has…
African countries urged to increase nutrition funding to forestall malnutrition post Covid-19 pandemic
AFRICA – A new position paper has been unveiled calling upon African Heads of State…
Export Trading Group secures US$400m from Afreximbank to drive agricultural productivity in Africa
AFRICA – The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has approved a US$400M global credit facility agreement for…
IFAD powers small-holder farmers across Africa with customized agricultural solutions via mobile phones
AFRICA – The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) has partnered with Precision Agriculture for…
Jumia records drop in revenues despite increased activity during COVID-19 period
AFRICA – Africa focused e-commerce group Jumia has recorded a 10% drop in revenues in the…
Debt fund EBF II secures US$10m from FMO for contribution of biodiversity conservation
AFRICA – FMO, a Dutch development bank, has approved the commitment of US$10 million in senior…
Twelve African entrepreneurs among 21 finalists in the nutrition pitch competition for African and Asian SMEs
AFRICA – The Global Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Pitch Competition 2020, organised by the SUN…
Africa Food Show makes virtual debut from 20th – 24th July 2020
AFRICA – The Africa Food Show Virtual Exhibition (AFS VE) organized by Global Exhibitions Inc,…
Partners in Food Solutions welcomes J.M. Smucker to the consortium promoting food security in Africa
AFRICA – American food and pet food manufacturer, J. M. Smucker Company has become the…
FAO, Rabobank form sustainable food systems partnership
AFRICA – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has signed a…
Bill & Melinda Gates foundation funds International Institute of Tropical Agriculture US$14.3m for cassava project
AFRICA – The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and its partners working towards building…
Global Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Pitch Competition 2020 to award best African and Asian innovators
AFRICA – The Global Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Pitch Competition 2020, organised by the SUN…
Food industry focused webinars launched to define future after Covid-19 in Africa
KENYA – A new series of virtual seminars have been launched to help define the future…
Ingredients provider Puratos opens four new African subsidiaries through a Joint Venture with local partners
AFRICA – Puratos, a global provider of solutions for bakery, patisserie and chocolate has opened…
AfDB appoints Wambui Gichuri as acting vice president for Agriculture, Human and Social Development
AFRICA – The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has appointed Wambui Gichuri as Acting Vice President-…
Olam launches 4th edition of ‘Olam Prize for innovation’ seeking to address food insecurity
GLOBAL – Global food and agri-business Olam International, in partnership with Agropolis Fondation, is on…
African Export-Import Bank secures US$200m from ITFC to finance agricultural exports
AFRICA – The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC), member of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group,…
Mondelez International appoints Nigel Parsons as president of sub-Saharan Africa operations
AFRICA – The multinational confectionery firm, Mondelez International has appointment Nigel Parsons as the president…