The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a US$45mn loan to finance the Cashew Infrastructure Development Project (CIDP) in Zambia
Horticulture
Fontana Flowers to invest US$11mn in Ethiopia
Fontana Flowers plc (Fontana) has announced plans to invest US$11mn to start a horticulture farm in Ethiopia
Ghana gets US$1.8bn loan for cocoa sector
Ghana’s cocoa regulator, Cocobod, has signed a US$1.8bn loan with international banks to finance purchases for the 2015/16 season
EU offers increased import of olive oil from Tunisia
The European Commission has adopted a legislative proposal offering additional temporary access for Tunisian olive oil to the EU market
First ever ‘flower maps’ for beekeeping in Africa
The International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE) has produced the world’s first ever flower maps in Africa