The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a loan of US$30mn to the government of Zambia for the Skills Development and Entrepreneurship Project
AfDB gives Zambia US$30mn to support cassava producers
Agriculture
Uganda to get agriculture assistance from FAO and China
FAO, China and Uganda have signed a two year agreement worth almost US$2.5mn to support small-scale farmers in Uganda
NDC launches US$111mn palm oil project in Tanzania
Nava Bharat Pte. Limited (NBS) in collaboration with Tanzania’s National Development Corporation (NDC) is investing US$111mn in a 10,000ha (hectare) Integrated Palm Oil project in Ruvu Basin Coast region near Dar es Salaam
Using earthworms to improve soil fertility in Zimbabwe
A project in Zimbabwe is promoting the use of earthworms to enable the country’s small-scale farmers improve soil fertility
New drought-tolerant maize variety developed in Kenya
The African Agriculture Technology Foundation (AATF), in collaboration with Crop Africa Seeds, has developed a drought tolerant maize variety for Kenyan farmers
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