Ethiopia Commodity Exchange (ECX) has inaugurated its online trading platform, simply called eTRADE Platform
Infrastructure
Tanzania gets new fertiliser terminal through Norfund
The Norwegian Investment Fund for Developing Countries (Norfund) has completed and launched a new US$13mn fertiliser terminal at Tanzania’s port of Dar es Salaam
China funding agriculture research lab in Kenya
The Chinese government is funding a laboratory at a Kenyan university that will train students and conduct agricultural research
Cocoa farmers in Côte d’Ivoire getting trucks on lease
International Finance Corporation (IFC), Cargill and Ivorian bank Société Ivoirienne de Banque (SIB) are helping Côte d’Ivoire’s cocoa farmers transport their crops
Indian agri-machinery maker plans Africa expansion
India-based Indo Farm Equipment Limited (Indo Farm) is planning to start manufacturing operations in various regions of Africa