Investments & Funding

Rwanda begins construction of post-harvest facilities to curb crop losses

RWANDA - Rwanda's Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources has initiated the construction of post-harvest drying facilities across five centers,…

1 month ago

Heineken expands horizons in Taiwan’s evolving alcohol market

TAIWAN - Heineken, the Netherlands-based brewing giant, has announced its foray into Taiwan’s non-beer alcoholic beverage market. With a product lineup…

1 month ago

Liberia, IFAD sign US$5.3M grant agreement to strengthen agricultural resilience

LIBERIA - The Government of Liberia and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) have signed a €5 million (US$5.2…

1 month ago

Ethiopia secures US$500 million to combat land degradation, bolster food security

ETHIOPIA - The Climate Investment Funds (CIF) has announced its support for Ethiopia’s US$500 million initiative to address widespread land…

1 month ago

South African deciduous fruit industry launches Centre of Excellence to combat invasive pests

SOUTH AFRICA - The South African deciduous fruit industry has unveiled a Centre of Excellence for pest monitoring, a move…

1 month ago

Champion Breweries secures shareholder approval for expansion, compliance measures

NIGERIA - Champion Breweries Plc has gained shareholder approval to issue up to 1,579,058,099 ordinary shares, a move aimed at…

1 month ago

Njunu Tea Factory invests US$2.32M in specialty tea production

KENYA – Njunu Tea Factory in Gatanga sub-county has launched the construction of a new KES 300 million (US$2.32M) facility…

2 months ago

Heineken to build Dubai’s first major commercial brewery by 2027

UAE - Heineken, in collaboration with Maritime Mercantile International (MMI), has announced plans to construct Dubai’s first major commercial brewery,…

2 months ago

JBS signs US$2.5B deal with Nigeria to boost food production

BRAZIL - Brazilian meatpacking giant JBS has signed a memorandum of understanding with Nigeria's government to launch a US$2.5 billion…

2 months ago

PepsiCo expands Isando Factory with new potato chip production line

SOUTH AFRICA - PepsiCo South Africa has unveiled a new state-of-the-art potato chip production line at its Isando facility in…

2 months ago