Pan-African telecommunications, media and technology group Econet and global crop nutrition provider Yara International ASA have launched ‘Generation Africa,’ a partnership initiative to inspire young African entrepreneurs to join the agri-food sector for its viable business opportunities
Infrastructure
John Deere’s online operations centre to boost precision farming in Africa
For South African software firms with a focus on agriculture and logistics sectors, John Deere has unveiled its online operations centre solution, a centralised farm management platform that collects machine, logistic and agronomic data to help farmers and their advisors to make more informed decisions
World Bank approves US$750mn for Kenya’s growth
The World Bank Board of Directors has approved a US$750mn International Development Association (IDA) credit to support the government of Kenya’s reforms to enhance inclusive growth, accelerate poverty reduction and achieve its Vision 2030 objective of becoming a middle-income industrialised country
Third Export Track for leading UK business
Welland Power manufactures diesel generators in the UK with Baudouin, Perkins and Cummins Engines
Somalia makes significant progress on its economic reforms
Briefing the Council, Raisedon Zenenga, deputy head of the UN Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM), reported that Somalia had made significant progress on its economic and security sector reforms