SOUTHERN AFRICA – The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved loans to Zambia, Malawi and Zimbabwe to scale up food…
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Tag: Agriculture & Food Security
Uganda’s coffee export earning jump by 43% despite decline in volume on back of improved prices
UGANDA – Uganda’s coffee exports for the 12 months ended June 2022 amounted to 6,258,334 60-kilo bags worth US$ 862.28…
Read MoreSouth African Breweries supports agriculture mechanization dishes out funds
SOUTH AFRICA – Beverage maker South African Breweries (SAB) has provided R8-million (US$480,000) worth of mechanisation equipment to smallholder farmers…
Read MoreJubaili Agrotec receives US$35m from IFC to strengthen food security in sub-Saharan Africa
NIGERIA – Jubaili Agrotec, a Nigeria-based agrochemicals manufacturer and distributor, has received US$35 million from IFC to support the company…
Read MoreNigeria, Egypt, Tanzania, newest beneficiaries of AfDB loan to scale up food production
AFRICA – The African Development Bank has approved loans to Nigeria, Egypt, and Tanzania to scale up food production. The…
Read MoreETG receives US$1.4m grant from AfDB to support women-led businesses in Africa
SOUTHERN AFRICA – Export Trading Group (ETG), an agricultural commodities trader, has received US$1.4 million technical assistance grant from the…
Read MoreAfrican Development Bank Donates US$5.39m to bolster food production in Central African Republic
Central African Republic— The African Development Bank Group has approved a grant of US$5.39 million to the Central African Republic…
Read MoreAfrican Development Bank grants South Sudan US$8.1m to support food production
SOUTH SUDAN— The African Development Bank Group has approved a US$8.1 million grant to South Sudan to fund its Emergency…
Read MoreUganda’s coffee export value jumps by 55% in May 2022 despite decline in quantity
UGANDA – Uganda coffee exports in May 2022 amounted to 455,166 60-kilo bags worth US$ 73.01 million, reflecting a decrease…
Read MoreZSE lists agricultural-based Exchange Traded Fund on bourse
ZIMBABWE – The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) has listed an agricultural-based Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) dubbed Cass Saddle Asset Management…
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