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Investment in agribusiness, energy grows Ugandan economy

February 17, 2022 Business News 209 ViewsAgribusiness, energy, housing, IFC, private sector investment, Uganda, World Bank 4 min read

Uganda could grow its economy, create jobs, and strengthen its trade position in East Africa by increasing private sector investment

Environment

Financing climate resilience underpins Africa’s recovery

June 20, 2021June 20, 2021 BEHAK 62 ViewsAfrica, Agribusiness, climate resilience, ecosystems, financing, Hydropower Plants, protected areas, transport corridors, urban sprawls 4 min read

The fifth African Climate Resilience Infrastructure Summit (ACRIS5) was held virtually highlighted that integration of climate resilience in the design

Agribusiness

Ethiopian American company eyes partner to diversify agribusiness

October 28, 2020October 28, 2020 NBE 77 ViewsAgribusiness, aquaculture, ETHAMCO LLC, Ethiopia, Farming, fruits, Oromia Region, seed multiplication, vegetables 1 min read

To diversify its existing agribusiness in Ethiopia, an Ethiopian – American company, ETHAMCO LLC, says it is open to venture

Technology

Jack Ma Foundation invites Africans to apply for grant

April 6, 2020April 6, 2020 113 ViewsAfrica, Agribusiness, business ideas, cloud kitchens, consumer goods, e-commerce, grant, healthcare, Jack Ma Foundation, LifeBank, Netpreneur Prize Initiative, pharma, water supply solutions 1 min read

The Jack Ma Foundation is set to officially launch the second edition of the “Africa’s Business Heroes” (ABH) prize competition

Investment

ITC expands East Africa, India business partnerships

January 28, 2019February 1, 2019 75 ViewsAddis Ababa, African Growth and Opportunity Act, AGOA, Agribusiness, All India Spices Exporters Forum, Citi, Confederation of Indian Textile Industry, East Africa, EBA, ECCSA, Ethiopia, Ethiopian Chamber of Commerce and Sectoral Association, Everything But Arms, farmers, India, Indian Spices & Foodstuff Exporters Association, International Trade Center, ITC, Kanpur Dal Millers Association, Kenya, leather, oilseeds, private sector, Rwanda, Solvent Extractors Association of India, spices, Supporting Indian Trade and Investment for Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Uganda Cotton Development Organization 7 min read

For the past few years Indian private sector has been partnering with East Africa countries on selected investment areas under

Agribusiness

BASF acquires Bayer’s vegetable seeds business

August 16, 2018August 16, 2018 67 ViewsAgribusiness, BASF of Germany, Bayer, biological crop protection, digital farming, German, pest control, plant health, soil management, vegetable seeds 1 min read

BASF, a German chemical company with businesses across the world, today closed acquisition of Bayer’s global vegetable seeds business, mainly

Agribusiness

IFAD to assist Sudan’s rural transformation

July 5, 2018July 5, 2018 38 ViewsAgribusiness, IFAD, rural transformation, Sudan 2 min read

Sudan’s economic future may rest in the hands of its smallholder farmers. Two thirds of the country’s population (36.2 million

Agribusiness

Morocco agribusiness gets EUR 200 million

May 17, 2018May 17, 2018 46 ViewsAfrican Development Bank, Agribusiness, Agricultural Value Chains, loan, Morocco agribuiness 1 min read

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved EUR 200 million loan to support inclusive and Sustainable

Agribusiness

Korea helps to improve rural people lives in Cote D’Ivoire

May 9, 2018May 10, 2018 66 ViewsAfrican Development Bank, Agribusiness, agriculture, Cote d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, DRC, Ethiopia, Government of Korea, KOFEC, Korean-Africa Economic Cooperation, Saemaul Undong, Yamoussoukro, Zatta village 5 min read

By Andualem Sisay Gessesse – Yamoussoukro, Cote D’Ivoire – Multiple projects financed by the Korean government and implemented by Cote

Agribusiness

Corporation launches Africalease to promote leasing in sub-Saharan Africa

April 26, 2018April 26, 2018 47 ViewsAfrica leasing association, Africalease, Agribusiness, IFC, International Finance Corporation, leasing, Sub-Saharan Africa, World Bank Group 1 min read

The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, today formally launches ‘Africalease’, an association that will

Agribusiness

First African youth agribusiness forum held in Nigeria

May 2, 2017April 14, 2019 NBE 55 ViewsAfrican youth, Agribusiness, creativity, Nigeria 3 min read

Youth from all over Africa came together in the first-ever African Youth Agripreneurs (AYA) Forum held in Ibadan, Nigeria last

Agribusiness

Six African countries launch regional livestock development project

February 24, 2017March 31, 2017 NBE 90 ViewsAgribusiness 2 min read

Six African countries along with two international development partners launched a continental project- Africa Sustainable Livestock 2015 (ASL) to help