FAO, AU Commission launch continent-wide framework to boost intra-African trade in agri commodities
The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in collaboration with the African Union (AU) Commission launched a new continent-wide framework…
Botswana bans poultry imports from South Africa following avian flu outbreak
Botswana has reportedly prohibited the imports of poultry and poultry products from South Africa following the outbreak of avian influenza…
Africa Adaptation Acceleration Program | State, global leaders commit to tackling climate change
In an unprecedented show of solidarity, over 30 heads of state and global leaders committed to tackle the crisis of…
ITFC, OCP Africa join hands to boost Côte d’Ivoire’s agri output
The Arab Africa Trade Bridges (AATB) Program led by the International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) joined hands with OCP…
African elephants increasingly threatened with extinction: Here’s all you need to know
African elephants living in forests and savannas (i.e. mixed woodland-grassland ecosystem) are increasingly threatened with extinction, as per the new…
Rwanda: FAO signs agreement with JR Farms to support youth-led initiatives in agribusiness
In order to promote youth involvement in farming and create decent work opportunities, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the…
Africa | Savannah Fund announces $25 million fund to invest in start-ups
Savannah Fund, a pan-African venture capital firm, announced a $25 million fund as it looks to fund more early-stage startups…
The AI systems Agriculture team of the first AI Cohort presenters emerged as the winners of the Techmindset Africa LIVE – AI – CONTEST presentation
The AI systems Agriculture team of the first AI Cohort presenters emerged as the winners of the Techmindset Africa LIVE…
“Urgent technologies need to be deployed to optimize agriculture.” Joan Mbesya, TechMindset Africa’s Founder and CEO
Agriculture is slowly becoming digital and the availability of data is paving a way to deploy latest technologies in the…
Zimbabwe: IPEC working on weather index-based agriculture insurance for farmers
Zimbabwe’s Insurance and Pensions Commission (IPEC) is likely to introduce a weather index-based agriculture insurance in order to encourage smallholder…
