AFRICAN & MIDDLE EAST NEWS
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Kenya’s Apollo Agriculture set for further growth clinching US$1m financing from ABC Fund
KENYA – Kenyan agri-tech startup Apollo Agriculture has raised US$1 million in debt funding from the Agri-Business Capital Fund (ABC Fund). Apollo Agriculture is a…
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FAO launches Green Cities Action Programme for Africa to promote sustainable food systems
AFRICA – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), has launched the Green Cities Regional Action Programme for Africa, aimed to apply…
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Bühler supports Ghana in building capacity of cocoa industry, Ivory Coast-Ghana Cocoa Initiative names Chairperson
GHANA – Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has signed an agreement with Bühler, one of the world’s leading plant equipment manufacturer, to build Ghana’s local cocoa…
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Seed Co International, Seed Co Limited merger denied, SCL bounces back to ZSE
ZIMBABWE – SeedCo International Limited (SCIL), has abandoned plans of acquiring its Zimbabwean subsidiary, Seed-Co Limited (SCL), after failing to get all the regulatory approvals.…
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Nigeria still relies on agricultural imports surging by 140.5% in Q1 2021
NIGERIA – Nigeria’s agricultural export stood at N127.2 billion (US$309m) in the first three months (January – March) of 2021, representing a 128% increase compared…