President Uhuru Kenyatta and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi signed and exchanged a bilateral agreement to loan US$100mn to Kenya to assist with agricultural mechanisation in the East African nation
Infrastructure
Rwanda launches online portal for agri-produce trade
The Rwandan Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources has announced the launch of a new online portal aimed at reducing the cost of importing and exporting agricultural produce
Kenyan farm converts harvest waste into electricity
Gorge Farm Energy Park in Kenya uses organic waste and sunlight to produce renewable power
Ignitia teams up with BCtA to deliver text message weather forecasts to farmers
Social enterprise Ignitia has joined the Business Call to Action (BCtA) to deliver tropical weather forecasts via text messages to farmers in West Africa
PEPZ promotes local procurement in Zambia
Leaders of Zambia’s largest and most economically important companies met recently to discuss how they could increase their business with local suppliers in the country