AFRICA - The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved $102.79 million in financing for a groundbreaking initiative aimed at boosting sustainable agricultural practices across Guinea, Senegal, and Togo. This substantial investment targets the Multinational...
CANADA - Researchers at Memorial University are set to explore the causes behind common scab disease in potatoes, thanks to a USD240,000 grant from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC). The research will be led by Dr. Dawn Bignell from the...
SOUTH KOREA – HMM, a South Korean shipping giant, is taking significant steps to transform its shipping operations by committing to a massive USD 17.6 billion investment by 2030, focused on sustainability and growth. The South Korean shipping giant aims to establish...
RWANDA - Rwanda is inviting investors to contribute over $1.68 billion toward transforming its agriculture and livestock sectors, as outlined at the 2024 Africa Food Systems Forum (AFS Forum 2024) held in Kigali. The country’s ambitious plan, called the Rwanda Legacy...
ZIMBABWE - A USD 450,000 banana processing plant in Zimbabwe’s Honde Valley is set to begin operations this November, offering a lifeline to local farmers by enhancing the value of their produce. The plant, located in Hauna, aims to solve long-standing challenges of...
UK - Dr. Poonam Mehra, a plant scientist from the University of Nottingham, has received a EUR 2M (USD 2.2M) grant from the European Research Council (ERC) to explore how plant roots detect and respond to water availability. The project, titled “Water Blind,” aims to...
NIGERIA - APM Terminals has announced a major USD 115 million investment at the West Africa Container Terminal (WACT) in Onne, Nigeria, aimed at enhancing the port's capacity and operational efficiency. The upgrade includes several improvements designed to support...
AFRICA - Edenly, the Franco-Spanish company formerly known as Verti, is taking significant strides in African agriculture with its innovative vertical farming technology. Following a successful launch in Dakar, Senegal, Edenly is set to deploy its urban farms in Côte...
AFRICA - AgDevCo, a London-based agricultural investment firm, has announced the creation of a new subsidiary, AgDevCo Ventures, set to launch operations in early 2025 with backing from the UK government. UK Minister of State for Africa, Lord Collins Highbury,...