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AquaFedha launches to bridge Africa’s aquaculture financing gap

KENYA - AquaRech Ltd has launched AquaFedha, Africa’s first credit finance product tailored for small and medium-sized fish farmers, to…

3 weeks ago

West Africa secures US$11.78M grant to boost rice production, reduce import dependency

WEST AFRICA - The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission have formalized…

3 weeks ago

Opportunik Global Fund launches US$1M Private Credit initiative at Nigeria Food Summit 2025

NIGERIA - Opportunik Global Fund has introduced a US$1 million Private Credit Fund aimed at supporting chefs and food entrepreneurs…

3 weeks ago

AfDB unveils US$500M facility to unlock US$10B for African agriculture

AFRICA - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has announced a US$500 million facility designed to unlock US$10 billion in financing…

3 weeks ago

Nigeria strengthens cold chain infrastructure to boost food security

NIGERIA - The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to enhancing cold chain infrastructure in Nigeria to improve food security…

3 weeks ago

Kenya Breweries Limited invests in Upper Tana Water conservation to bolster Nairobi’s water security

KENYA - Kenya Breweries Limited (KBL) has committed KES 54 million (US$413,000) to a water conservation initiative in collaboration with…

3 weeks ago

Slow acquires African Coffee Roasters in strategic expansion move

KENYA - Danish coffee producer Slow has finalized an agreement to acquire African Coffee Roasters (ACR) from Coop and the…

4 weeks ago

Crown Beverages expands recycling efforts in Uganda through partnerships

UGANDA - Crown Beverages Limited (CBL), the authorized bottler of PepsiCo beverages in Uganda, has reinforced its commitment to sustainable…

4 weeks ago

Senegal expands cold storage infrastructure to tackle post-harvest losses

SENEGAL - Senegal has taken a step toward strengthening its agricultural supply chain with the inauguration of a 15,000-tonne cold…

4 weeks ago

Dislog Group expands food portfolio with Venezia Ice & Bakery acquisition

MOROCCO - Dislog Group has moved to strengthen its presence in the food sector with the acquisition of Venezia Ice…

4 weeks ago