AfDB gives Zambia US$30mn to support cassava producers
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a loan of US$30mn to the government of Zambia for the Skills Development and Entrepreneurship Project
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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
New system benefiting women rice parboilers in Benin
An improved rice parboiling system is improving productivity and profitability for women rice parboilers in central Benin
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
Uganda to get agriculture assistance from FAO and China
FAO, China and Uganda have signed a two year agreement worth almost US$2.5mn to support small-scale farmers in Uganda
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