Nigeria’s Abia State governor Okezie Ikpeazu met with African Development Bank (AfDB) president Akinwumi Adesina at the Bank’s headquarters in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire to discuss investment for Abia to boost agricultural activities, job creation and enhance livelihoods
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Unilever and BASF increasing proportion of women in leadership positions
Unilever has achieved 50/50 gender balance in leadership roles across its brands and BASF has committed to increasing the number of women at the top to 30 per cent by 2030 after achieving its 20 per cent by 2020 target a year ahead of schedule
EIB study confirms boost in agricultural productivity
Real GDP growth in Africa is resilient despite global uncertainty, with small business, manufacturing and agriculture main focus of increased lending, according to the European Investment Bank (EIB)
Western Cape Department of agriculture appoints new head of agriculture
Dr Ivan Meyer, provincial minister of agriculture in the Western Cape, has announced Dr Mogale Sebopetsa as the head of the Western Cape Department of Agriculture (WCDoA)
Postponement of the Agroinvestment Summit
We regret to inform you that the Agroinvestment Summit, that was scheduled for 12 -13 March, has been postponed until later this year, circumstances permitting