The West African Cotton Company (WACOT) has announced it will invest a substantial sum in Nigeria’s Ogun State
Infrastructure
Village Capital funds two East Africa start-ups
Village Capital, US-based venture capital firm, has announced Atikus Insurance of Rwanda and Farmerline from Ghana as the winners of its business development and mentorship programme, East Africa: FinTech for Agriculture 2015
Focus on agriculture financing in Uganda
A new agriculture finance programme has been launched in Uganda to establish a finance programme conducive to local farmers
USAID Zimbabwe agricultural programme draws to close
An agricultural development programme run by the US government in Zimbabwe will reach its end this week
World Bank extends loan for Ethiopian agriculture
The World Bank has extended a US$350mn loan for the development of the farming sector in Ethiopia