The African Development Bank (AfDB) has launched a report seeking to empower women to take the lead in agribusiness
Agriculture
Kenya's smallholder farmers to get IFAD funding
Kenya and the United Nations International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) have signed an agreement to finance smallholder farmers in Kenya
Mozambique to set up special zones for agriculture
The Mozambican government has identified 24 areas where special economic zones (SEZ) for agribusiness can be established
Zimbabwe considering scrapping fertiliser import duty
Zimbabwe’s government may remove the import duty on fertilisers this season to help reduce production costs for farmers
Nigeria's agriculture sector to get US$1.8bn
The Nigerian Agribusiness Group (NABG) has plans to invest US$1.8bn for the development of agribusiness across Nigeria