News in Africa
OpenAg Foundation launches raising $1.3 million USD for water security project to help one million in Southern Africa
The OpenAg Foundation, a non-profit foundation on a mission to deliver food security, develop farmer resilience, and support smallholder...
African Union Development Agency calls for bold actions to make Africa a global agricultural leader
CEO of the African Union Development Agency (AUDA – NEPAD) Ms. Nardos Bekele-Thomas has called for bold actions to make...
New IFAD €3 million loan to create 10,000 rural jobs in Benin
Over 10,000 new jobs will be created by farmers and small rural businesses in Benin, after the country’s largest microfinancing...
‘The people of South Sudan deserve freedom from the prisons of conflict and hunger’-WFP
Urgent action is needed as already vulnerable people enter the lean season amid escalating violence, the World Food Programme's South...
Kenya ready to host historic IFAJ 2025 congress as website for the event is launched
With the theme ‘Transforming Agricultural Journalism for a Sustainable Future,’ the congress will spotlight the critical role of media in...
Hunger hotspots in South Sudan at tipping point as food insecurity nears record levels
JUBA, South Sudan – Vulnerable families in the northeast of South Sudan are at a critical tipping point as conflict...
Uganda Sets Bold Targets to Boost Climate-Smart Agriculture by 2028
Uganda has unveiled an ambitious plan to accelerate climate-smart agriculture and strengthen the agro-industrial sector by 2028. Spearheaded by aBi...
Kenya Launches Ambitious 10-Year Irrigation Plan to Boost Food Security and Create 5 Million Jobs
The Kenyan government has unveiled the National Irrigation Sector Investment Plan (NISIP), a comprehensive 10-year strategy aimed at transforming the...
Smallholder farmers and small agribusiness enterprises across Africa to benefit $500 million AfDB facility
African Development Bank Group (AfDB) plans to launch a $500 million facility designed to unlock $10 billion in financing for...
Agriculture Must Embrace Technology to Thrive
Day 1 of the Africa Agri Tech Conference, held at the CSIR Convention Centre in Pretoria from 18 to 20...