Anxious Jongwe Masuka is Zimbabwe’s new Agriculture Minister
Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa has appointed Anxious Jongwe Masuka as new Agriculture Minister after Perrance Shiri died at the age…
FoodTech Africa Accelerator Programme: Kenyan agri-tech startups invited to apply – Read Details
In a significant development, Kenyan agri-tech startups led by young entrepreneurs and women have been invited to apply for the…
Microsoft to invest R40 million in South Africa’s agriculture sector to boost sustainability
Microsoft announced to invest up to R40 million into the South African agricultural landscape in order to boost sustainability in…
Mozambique: President Filipe Nyusi launches ‘Sustenta’ programme to boost agri productivity
Mozambique’s President Filipe Nyusi launched an agricultural program named “Sustenta” in order to integrate small farmers into agricultural production value chains…
This app is helping Nigerian farmers sell their produce amid COVID-19 outbreak
With the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the challenges hampering the attainment of food security in Africa’s most populous nation may deepen.…
Nigeria: Lagos aims to achieve 100% food sufficiency by 2023
Nigeria’s Lagos State Government will establish an N10 billion project – Lagos Aquaculture Centre of Excellence (LACE) – to achieve 100 per…
Battling COVID-19: AfDB approves grants worth USD 25.1 million to Somalia
The African Development Bank has approved grants worth USD25.1 million to Somalia to enhance the health system, safeguard livelihoods, and support labour…
Lagos’ proposed e-commerce hub to create export opportunities for farmers
The Lagos State Government will establish an e-commerce hub for farmers in the state to grow crops in hygienic conditions…
Jamaica: SMEs in the tourism, agri sectors set to benefit from US$40 million grant
Under the 2nd phase of the Rural Economic Development Initiative, small and medium-sized firms in the tourism, as well as…
South Africa: Govt unveils slew of measures to prepare for the post-COVID world
South Africa’s Trade and Industry Minister Ebrahim Patel announced a slew of measures to boost employment and production in critical…
