The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved US$70mn loan to finance Namibia’s agricultural mechanisation and seed improvement project (NAMSIP)
Agriculture
South Africa amends Agri-BEE sector code to boost the country’s agri-business
Dr Rob Davies, minister of trade and industry in South Africa, has gazetted the amended AgriBEE sector code for implementation by entities in both public and private sector, aiming to transform the agriculture sector in the country
EU and Solidaridad sign US$5.89mn deal to develop Liberia’s cocoa sector
Emma Sundblad, Chargé d’affaires at the delegation of the European Union (EU) to Liberia, and Isaac Gyamfi, regional director at Solidaridad West Africa, have signed US$5.89mn grant agreement to develop the cocoa sector in Liberia
France remains at the top of 2017 Food Sustainability Index
France remains at the top of the 2017 Food Sustainability Index (FSI), which ranks 34 countries according to their food system sustainability
AfDB approves US$10mn equity investment in Phatisa Food Fund
The AfDB has approved US$10mn equity investment in Phatisa Food Fund2 (PFF2) to boost agriculture and nutrition across Africa