Agriculture
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Funding
Afreximbank Pledges $2 Billion as Partners Formalize Agreement for Export Agriculture in Food Security Initiative
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has entered into a framework agreement for the Export Agriculture for Food Security (ExAFS) Initiative…
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Sterling Bank Allocates N1 Billion for Agricultural Innovators
Sterling Bank says it is committing N1bn to agro-innovators at the upcoming 5th edition of its annual event, Agric Summit…
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ECOWAS Invests in Agricultural Innovation with $1.034 Million Agreements to Boost Youth Employment
As part of the implementation of the ECOWAS Regional Strategy of Youth employment in Agro Sylvo-Pastoral and Halieutic Sector, the…
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German Foundation Pledges €5m to Agriculture Sector in Nigeria
The AFOS Foundation, an independent German charity, has announced plans to invest about €5.5 million in Nigeria’s agricultural sector as…
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Food & Agriculture
ADB Generates $1 Billion in Funding for African Women Entrepreneurs
The African Development Bank’s Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa (AFAWA) initiative has reached a landmark $1 billion in…
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GFA Spotlight
GFA Spotlight: AgroXchange
Through the application of innovative tools and business models, digital technology is contributing to the transformation of the agricultural sector. …
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GFA Spotlight
GFA Spotlight: Hello Tractor, the Pay-As-You-Go Tractor Finance Service
Africa experienced its first recession in 25 years in 2020, driving up to 40 million more people into extreme poverty.…
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Egyptian, Mozare3 Raises Pre-Seed Funding
Egypt-based agri-fintech platform Mozaer3, has raised a seven-figure pre-Seed funding round led by Algebra Ventures and Disruptech Ventures, with participation…
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Seedstars Launches Energy, Agriculture, Mobility Innovation Challenge For African Startups
The search is on for Sub-Saharan African startups with tech solutions aimed at impacting positively lower income communities through those…
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Agritech trends: Use of data science in agriculture
The time is ripe for the Indian agricultural sector to adopt best practices by using data science, deploy smart farming…
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