De Keur Group breaks down barriers for women The De Keur farm is home to a bunch of superwomen who have risen through the ranks in what was previously a man’s world. We get to meet some of them as they share their farming journeys and future aspirations Pictured clockwise from the top left are […]
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Arcor group opens factory in Angola, a step into the future. Image Source: https://puntoapunto.com.ar After several months of intense work and the entrepreneurial spirit that characterizes us, today we have inaugurated the largest chocolate, candy and biscuit factory in Angola. Based on the partnership with Grupo Webcor, an agro-industrial company with a strong presence and […]
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Senegal: African Development Bank grants about EUR 40 million for the development of livestock production and productivity The African Development Bank provides financial support to develop livestock production and productivity in Senegal The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a loan of €39.30 million to the government of Senegal […]
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Uganda: Businessman turns banana crisps into sizeable snack food company Dennis Ngabirano In 2010, Dennis Ngabirano, a teacher by profession, was required to submit and execute a business plan as part of his coursework for a counselling degree in his home country, Uganda. A fried banana crisp snack, which he had sampled on his honeymoon, […]
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TikTok farmer bounces back after poor matric results While thousands of matriculants celebrate their final results, Malesela Molema remembers the anxiety when his marks were once too low for varsity acceptance. Today, his poultry side-hustle is booming – and he’s not just famous on TikTok Malesela Molema is not only a rising TikTok […]
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Flow Equity Raises $14m To Expand High-growth Poultry Business in Sub-Saharan Africa Nairobi, Kenya, 12 September 2022 – Flow Equity, a rapidly growing, high-impact, and profitable poultrybusiness targeting under served rural households, has raised a combined USD 14 million funding roundwith participation from AgDevCo, AHL Venture Partners, Acumen Resilient Agriculture Fund (ARAF) andthe Bill […]
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Insect protein farm Legendary Foods Africa clinches investment to accelerate expansion plan GHANA – Legendary Foods Africa, a Ghanaian foodtech company focused on production of insect protein for human consumption, has bagged a growth equity investment from an Africa focused private equity firm, Baylis Emerging Markets. Legendary Foods has developed a unique sustainable farming system […]
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Sudan: African Development Bank Group commits nearly $74 million to boost wheat production Picture: Daf’Allah Mohamed Ahmed is one of more than 1,400 farmers and stakeholders taking part in the TAAT program, set to expand under the African Emergency Food Production Facility program for Sudan approved by the African Development Bank Board.” The Board of […]
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How Citrus Farmers Benefit from Using the Farm Costing Solutions System Farm Costing Solutions (FCS) is a leader in hardware and software solutions for managing farm expenses. And they are seeing an increase in interest from South Africa’s citrus- farming community. FCS has been tailoring systems to suit individual micro (as few as 5 – […]
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African Agri Investment Indaba 2022 is back in Cape Town! The African Agri Council NPC (AAC) is pleased to host the 5th edition of the African Agri Investment Indaba (AAII) will feature global VC, banks, donors, DFIs, family offices, pension funds, agribusinesses and policymakers. AAII will feature selected co-located events, Investment Discovery Sessions […]
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