AFRICAN & MIDDLE EAST NEWS
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Ghana’s digital commodity trading start-up AgroCenta clinches funding for expansion
GHANA – AgroCenta, a Ghanaian digital food distribution platform, has raised US$790,000 in Pre-Series A funding round from Shell Foundation, The Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development…
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EU injects US$46.3m to boost agribusiness in Kenya
KENYA – Agribusinesses in Kenyan counties i.e., Kisii and Uasin Gishu have received the much-needed shot-in-the-arm with a Ksh. 5.1 billion (US$46.3 million) funding from…
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Malawian dairy processing start-up Mzuzu Dairy doubles out-put with new machinery
MALAWI – Mzuzu Dairy Limited, a milk processing start-up in Malawi has invested K75 million (US$97,200) in new machinery aimed to double its output and…
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Bidco Africa, JKUAT ink strategic partnership to boost skill development for economic growth
KENYA – Bidco Africa Limited, has signed a memorandum of understanding with Kenyan public university Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) that will…
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IFAD grants Nigeria US$900,000 to support small-scale farmers recovery from COVID-19 impact
NIGERIA – The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) has issued a grant of US$900,000 to Nigeria aimed to supports small-scale producers and rural households…