Maire Tecnimont S.p.A. has announced that its subsidiaries MET Development, Stamicarbon and NextChem have started work on a fertiliser plant in Kenya, which will be partly powered by solar energy
Agriculture
Exploring the use of Blockchain technology to improve food security in western Kenya
AgUnity along with partners Virginia Tech and Egerton University deploy custom smartphone and OS solution to producers, traders, and retailers in Western Kenya
Trimble and HORSCH partner to deliver autonomy solutions to the agriculture market
HORSCH and Trimble have announced a collaboration, focused on developing solutions that enable autonomy in agriculture with the goal of building a future for autonomous machines and workflows in the industry
Tanzania and IFAD partner to boost productivity
The International Fund for Agriculture and the government of Tanzania have signed a US$77.4mn project to help 260,000 rural households that re facing impacts of climate change
CDC Group commits US$100mn to ETG, supporting the lives of farmers across Africa
CDC Group, the UK’s development finance institution and impact investor, has announced a US$100mn debt commitment to ETG, an agricultural conglomerate connecting smallholder farmers to global markets to support over 550,000 farmers in Africa