The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a US$50mn line of credit to Nigeria’s Sterling Bank Plc to support micro, small and medium sized enterprises (MSMEs)
Technology
Western Cape dam levels remain stable
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) in South Africa has provided an update on the Western Cape water situation, noting that the water restrictions imposed by the National Government will remain in place and will be reviewed once the average dam level reaches 85 per cent
Case IH demonstrates new 2000 Series Early Riser® planter at Annual Farmers Day in South Africa
Case IH distributor Northmec and Cairo Group hosted the Annual Farmers Day in Koppies Free State on 15 August 2018, attracting more than 500 farmers from across South Africa to Farm Cairo in Heilbron District for a day of product presentations, demonstrations and test-drives
Daystar Power and Nigerian Bank of Agriculture to electrify rural Nigeria
The Nigerian Agricultural Bank, Bank of Agriculture and the African electricity supplier Daystar Power have entered into a comprehensive cooperation agreement for rural electrification in Nigeria
Allflex acquires German technology company Agrident
Allflex, part of the Antelliq Group, has announced that it has acquired Agrident, the German-based agricultural technology company specialising in RFID data capture systems used in process control and animal management systems worldwide