Zimbabwe earned more than US$1.2bn from its tobacco industry this year, tobacco industry and marketing board director Dr Andrew Matibiri has revealed
Agriculture
Kenya receives second batch of fertiliser
The second delivery of 64,000mt of fertiliser to be distributed to small-scale farmers across Kenya has arrived in Mombasa
World Bank boosts Nigeria’s agriculture sector
The World Bank has enhanced Nigerias agricultural development during the last two years by issuing nearly US$858mn to the sector, agriculture minister, Akinwumi Adesina has stated
IFC to invest US$6mn in Nigerian herbicide firm
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has said it will make a US$6mn investment in Nigerian herbicides and insecticides distributor Saro AgroSciences Ltd
Ghanaian farmers to benefit from agricultural project
Female farmers in the northern region of Ghana are among 35,000 smallholder farmers who are being backed by an agricultural programme that will aim to increase their productivity and increase their incomes