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CDC Group Commits $100 Million to ETG Group
CDC Group, the UK's development finance institution and impact investor, has announced a $100 million debt commitment to ETG, an agricultural conglomerate connecting smallholder farmers to global markets through its operations in 48 countries worldwide.
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- Agriculture, Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa Partners With Aceli to Enhance Capital Flows for SMEs in Agriculture Sector
AGRA and Aceli have signed a letter of intent committing to jointly work together to test and scale up innovations that substantially drive down the cost and risk of financing SMEs in the agriculture space.
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- Agriculture
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Analysis: How Responsible Business Boosts the Agriculture Sector
Shifting from risk to development – responsible business conduct is more important than ever for agriculture
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- Agriculture, Environment
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- supply chains
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Analysis: India’s Agricultural Sector Is Ready For a Tech-Enabled Makeover
Cutting-edge technology in the agriculture sector has become the need of the hour; it will not only help modernize the sector and increase yields but will also make it more cost-effective and improve livelihoods for farmers.
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- Agriculture, Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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3rd Annual $100k GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize Competition Launched
Looking for young, agrifood change-makers with business models that can revolutionize food systems across the African continent.
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- Agriculture
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tags
- scale
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First Circular Agribusiness Accelerator in East Africa to Launch
Established by Bopinc and Village Capital O-Farms will be the First Circular Agribusiness Accelerator in East Africa.
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- Agriculture
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Elbow to Elbow: Convening Donors and Practitioners to Optimize Blended Finance for African Agriculture
Official development assistance isn't enough to bridge the SDG financing gap, or to unlock the growth and impact potential of African agricultural enterprises. Blended finance is often cited as a solution, but according to Brian Milder of Aceli Africa, it's falling short both in terms of impact and private capital mobilized. He explains the reasons for these limitations, and examines the perspectives of both donors and lenders to show how catalytic capital can be leveraged more effectively.
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- Agriculture, Investing
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Founders Factory Africa Partners With Small Foundation to Invest In 18 Agritech Startups
Johannesburg-based investment company Founders Factory Africa (FFA) today announced a partnership with Small Foundation that will see it select 18 agritech startups for an acceleration and incubation program.
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- Agriculture, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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