The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) has announced to release a series of four short documentaries showcasing the depth of ITFC’s interventions in the groundnut sector in Senegal
Crops
Johnvents Industries inaugurates US$36mn cocoa processing facility in Nigeria
Johnvents Industries Limited, a Nigerian agribusiness firm, has commissioned its upgraded US$36mn cocoa processing plant in Akure, Ondo State
Economic fragility and rising food prices drive up hunger in West and Central Africa
The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) have warned of acutely food insecure people in West and Central Africa as the number has now crossed 28 million and points toward a further deterioration if support to stem the spread of hunger is not ramped up
US$25mn more for emergency food and agricultural recovery in southern Madagascar
US Embassy Chargé d’Affaires Amy Hyatt has announced an additional US$25mn dollars in emergency assistance to help alleviate the food security crisis in southern Madagascar
AfDB’s technologies for agri transformation programme gets Gold Stevie Award
The African Development Bank (AfDB) received a first place ‘Gold Stevie’ at the 18th Annual International Business Awards virtual event, in recognition of the institution’s digital campaign showcasing its Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation (TAAT) initiative