Cameroon and FAO have signed an agreement creating a US$20mn, five-year partnership programme to promote agricultural development in the country
Agriculture
IFC provides funding for maize production in Rwanda
Rwanda’s beverage firm Bralirwa has secured a US$25mn loan from the International Finance Corporation (IFC) for maize production
US$19mn in agribusiness financing for East Africa
The US has launched a US$19mn, five-year agribusiness financing plan targeting Kenya, Malawi and Tanzania
Nigeria's Candel Group to export agrochemicals to Ghana
Nigeria-based Candel Company Limited will start exporting agrochemical products made in its Lagos manufacturing facility to Ghana
AfDB report on empowering women in agribusiness
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has launched a report seeking to empower women to take the lead in agribusiness