Investments & Funding

Burkina Faso boosts local tomato processing with new factories

BURKINA FASO - Burkina Faso has taken notable steps to enhance its tomato processing capabilities with the launch of two…

3 months ago

Sooyah Bistro opens 12th outlet in Lagos

NIGERIA - Nigerian fast-casual chain Sooyah Bistro has launched its 12th outlet, situated in Yaba, Lagos. This milestone marks another chapter…

3 months ago

AfDB secures US$2.2B for Agro-Industrial Zones in Nigeria to boost agriculture, food security

NIGERIA - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has unleashed plans to release US$2.2 billion in funding for the development of…

3 months ago

Rwanda embarks on national fish breeding centre to reduce imports

RWANDA - The Rwanda Agriculture and Animal Resources Board (RAB) is constructing a state-of-the-art national research and breeding centre aimed…

4 months ago

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,…

4 months 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…

4 months 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…

4 months 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…

4 months 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…

4 months 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…

4 months ago