News in Africa
ACE4ES Technologies Attract Continental Interest at MITA 2025 in Bamako
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research – Crops Research Institute (CSIR-CRI) and the Agroecology and Circular Economy for Ecosystem...
Uganda secures $31 million from Green Climate Fund for Africa’s first results-based climate project
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved a $31 million grant-based payment for a landmark climate project in Uganda,...
East Africa accelerates data-driven farming and hands over control of agri-data hubs
A coordinated push to modernise agriculture through data and digital services is gathering momentum across East Africa. Two major initiatives—one...
Africa’s Vegetable Genebank Makes Largest-Ever Deposit of Traditional African Vegetable Seeds in Global Repository
Africa’s Vegetable Genebank has reached a major milestone, depositing its largest ever consignment of traditional African vegetables in...
Five women breaking barriers in agritech industry
Nigeria’s agricultural landscape is witnessing a revolution, driven in part by women leveraging technology to transform farming, improve yields, and...
Cocoa summit calls for African-led policy dialogues
Calls for a new direction in how global cocoa policies are discussed and decided dominated the African Cocoa Summit & Awards...
farmers must become providers of food aid, not recipients, says experts
Agricultural experts who attended the 6th edition of the Africa Resilience Forum (https://apo-opa.co/4h4wohb), held in Abidjan , have urged African...
African Development Fund reshapes the country’s agriculture and education landscape In Zambia
Concessional financing from the African Development Fund (ADF) has been transformative for Zambia's agriculture and education sectors, while...
African Development Bank Group Board Approves New Strategy to Drive Economic Diversification and Private Sector-led Inclusive Growth in Lesotho
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) has approved a new $209 million Country Strategy...
Farmers from Across the Globe Unite in Stellenbosch for the G20 Farmers Dialogue
The Southern Africa Agricultural Initiative (Saai) hosted the G20 Farmers Dialogue at the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Stellenbosch University, bringing...