February 05, 2020
Cameroon: In Cameroon, New Seed Varieties Help Cocoa Crops Bloom and Farmers Thrive
Antoine Mani Tonye sinks his thumb into the red soil to gauge how deep to plant the next seedling. The Cameroonian cocoa farmer has seen healthy yields and an improvement in his… Read more »
December 11, 2019
Senegal: In Senegal, the African Development Bank Supports Farmers to Build Food Security
Gnilane Faye stands proudly by her chicken coop with her son, Serigne Saliou Ba, beside her. Faye, a Senegalese farmer and a beneficiary of the Pasa Loumakaf food security project… Read more »
November 12, 2019
Africa: The Africa Investment Forum: An Accelerator for Africa's Agricultural Transformation
This week, business leaders, project developers, development finance professionals, institutional investors representing pension and sovereign wealth funds, as well as policymakers… Read more »
Africa: The Africa Investment Forum - An Accelerator for Africa's Agricultural Transformation
This week, business leaders, project developers, development finance professionals, institutional investors representing pension and sovereign wealth funds, as well as policymakers… Read more »
November 04, 2019
Zimbabwe: African Development Bank and World Food Programme Seek Closer Collaboration to Improve Livelihoods
Officials from African Development Bank and World Food Programme during a two day workshop in Harare, Zimbabwe. Read more »
October 09, 2019
West Africa: Inaugural Forum Paves the Way for Sustainable Fertilizer Financing in the West Africa Region
Key stakeholders in West Africa's fertilizer sector are calling for more action to support the industry, which is central to the continent's agricultural revolution. Read more »
October 01, 2019
Africa: First West Africa Fertilizer Financing Forum, Hosted By African Development Bank, Opens in Abidjan
"Effective partnerships for financing are key to the fertilizer sector growth." Read more »
September 27, 2019
Ghana: Helping Ghana Feed Itself - Pilot Project Bodes Well for the Region
Tahiru Ibrahim says he made his fortune off shea nut trees on his savannah land in Ghana's northern region. Read more »
September 25, 2019
Africa: UN General Assembly - Strong Plea to Boost Food Security Through South-South Cooperation
Leaders gathering for the United Nations General Assembly from 17-30 September 2019 in New York have made a strong plea for enhanced South-South cooperation to strengthen food… Read more »
August 28, 2019
Africa: Ticad7 - PM Shinzo Abe Says Japan Will Help Double Africa's Rice Production By 2030
"We must end hunger in Africa. Yes, we must! Hunger diminishes our humanity." - Adesina urges. Read more »
August 13, 2019
Mali: In Baguinéda, Women and Small Farmers See Rice Yields Soar With Help From the African Development Bank
In Baguinéda, in eastern Mali's Koulikoro region, the lowlands on the banks of the river Niger stretch as far as the eye can see. Between two irrigated rice-growing areas, a… Read more »
August 09, 2019
Africa: Africa's Key Development Partners Unite to Tackle Hunger As Millions Face Food Insecurity in Times of Climate Change
"We cannot afford to go on like this" - President Paul Kagame Read more »
July 29, 2019
Africa: African Development Bank's Appreciation of the Work of the Pan-African Farmers' Organization
The 4th General Assembly of the Pan-African Farmers' Organization PAFO, which took place in Kigali, Rwanda on 23 July 2019, brought together some 50 delegates, including… Read more »
July 26, 2019
Africa: Liberia President George Weah Moots New Agricultural Bank to Revolutionise Economy
Monrovia, Liberia, 26 July 2019: Liberian President George Weah has supported calls for agriculture to play a larger role in his country's economy. Read more »
July 22, 2019
Africa: Re-writing the African narrative on agriculture ecosystems
A veteran exporter of Kenyan fresh fruits and vegetables and a young South African farmer specialising in the design, provision and management of indoor and outdoor hydroponic… Read more »
June 27, 2019
South Africa: Agripreneurs Forum Welcomes Young Entrepreneurs and Investors
The third African Youth Agripreneurs Forum and AgriPitch competition, a platform connecting sector start-ups with potential partners and financiers, has opened in Cape Town under… Read more »
June 20, 2019
West Africa: African Development Bank to Host the Food Systems Action Platform Workshop Enabling Food Systems Transformation in West Africa
The African Development Bank will be hosting a workshop with Food Systems Action Platform (FSAP) for West Africa in Abidjan, Cote d' Ivoire on 20-21 June. Read more »
June 14, 2019
Africa: African Development Bank Showcases Impact of Korean Drone Technology On Agricultural Productivity
At a special event highlighting the partnership between the African Development Bank and Korea held on the sidelines of the Bank's Annual Meetings, the role of drone technology to… Read more »
June 12, 2019
Africa: African Development Bank, African Union-Nepad, Partners Launch African Agri-Business Engine for Private Sector Agricultural Finance With Fapa Grant
The African Development Bank and the Fund for African Private Sector Assistance (FAPA), a multi-donor trust fund financed by the Governments of Japan and Austria, today launched… Read more »
April 30, 2019
Africa: African Development Bank Hosts Investment Forum On Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones
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April 23, 2019
Togo: African Development Bank Helps to Create 35,000 Jobs in Agricultural SMEs
Since 2016, the African Development Bank has committed $1.7 million to the Project to Support the Employability and Integration of Young People in Growth Sectors (PAEIJ-SP) in… Read more »
April 12, 2019
South Sudan: Thousands Receive Food, Thanks to Emergency Response Project Supported By the African Development Bank, WFP
Thousands of people in South Sudan have received relief from a food security project which is addressing the nation's severe food and nutrition needs. Read more »
April 10, 2019
Sudan: In Sudan Technology Helps Farmers Overcome Wheat Woes
Women's groups from Maukashfi IP sites display bread products during "Field Day" Read more »
March 18, 2019
Africa: Timely Access to Affordable Fertilizers, Key to Sustainable Agriculture Development in Africa
Achieving sustainable agricultural growth and development in Africa will increasingly depend on more farmers getting timely access to affordable fertilizers. Read more »
February 06, 2019
Africa: More Information and Investment in Food Safety Needed to Tackle High Human Cost of Foodborne Illness, New Report Finds
Development spending efforts should target improved food safety for African consumers, who need greater information and awareness to be able to demand higher standards, finds the… Read more »
