Agriculture&Agro-Allied
$200 million (USD) Mastercard Foundation Africa Growth Fund Launched for Investment Vehicles (IVs) to Catalyze Job Opportunities
The Fund-of-Funds invests in African investment vehicles targeting small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and applies Gender Lens Investing (GLI) principles....
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Pres. Buhari Signs Agric Funding Bill into Law
The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (GCFR), Muhammadu Buhari has signed the National Agricultural Development Fund bill (NADF)...
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Finalists set to vie for $20,000 Ayute Africa Challenge Prize in Lagos
Heifer International’s empowerment for young innovators and smallholder farmers in Nigeria, under the agritech initiative AYuTe Africa Challenge, which started...
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Call for Applications: Lagos Agripreneurship Programme (One-Month Intensive Training & Loan Consideration)
The Lagos Agripreneurship Programme is an intervention programme aimed at creating jobs, alleviating poverty and ensuring food security through training...
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IFC, Microsoft partner to revolutionise Agriculture in Africa
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Microsoft have entered a partnership to stimulate digital transformation in Africa’s agriculture sector. The...
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ITC Report explores African agribusiness export potential with China
Chinese demand for agricultural products from Africa continues to grow, such as for coffee, nuts, vegetables, processed food and beverages....
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Call for Applications: SMEDAN/Sterling Bank Matching Fund Programme for Micro and Small Enterprises (get btw N500k to N2.5M)
The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) in partnership with Sterling Bank Plc announces the commencement of...
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Liberia: AfDB Group approves $5.12 million financing for Emergency Food Production Program
The Board of directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved financing for the Emergency Food Production Program in Liberia....
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African Development Fund approves $27.9 million grant for Savannah Agriculture Value Chain Development Project (SADP)
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund has approved a $27.9 million grant to Ghana for the development...
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Climate Change: Bill Gates Foundation to support farmers with $1.4 billion
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) has pledged to invest $1.4 billion to help smallholder farmers cushion the spiraling...
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