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Morocco-Based Agritech Yola Fresh Secures $7 Million to Expand Its Logistics Network
YoLa aims to become a leading player in Africa’s agritech revolution, tackling food security challenges and fostering economic growth across the continent.
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- Agriculture, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tags
- agtech, food security, supply chains
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Viewpoint: From Honest to Just: How Coca-Cola’s Fumble with Honest Tea Turned into an Unexpected Gift
Despite the brand’s success as the world’s first organic and Fair Trade certified bottled tea brand, supply chain disruptions during the pandemic made Honest Tea a victim of Coke’s “Fewer, Bigger Bets” strategy.
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- Agriculture
- Region
- Global
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ThriveAgric and Acorn Rabo Bank Join Forces to Generate $56 Million in Carbon Revenue for 30,000 Nigerian Farmers
Africa holds immense potential for carbon credits, yet it currently captures only 2% of its capacity.
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- Agriculture, Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Rwanda Gets €100 Million from European Investment Bank For Sustainable Agriculture
This initiative aims to transform rural Rwandan agriculture by making credit more accessible to agritech startups and agribusinesses.
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- Agriculture, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Analysis: Tackling Africa’s Most Neglected Infrastructure Problem
Scaling-up irrigation is vital to enable farmers to increase output and improve resilience.
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- Agriculture, WASH
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tags
- infrastructure, MSMEs, scale, smallholder farmers, water
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Analysis: Unlocking Africa’s $1 Trillion Food Economy: The Role of Global Aid and Sustainable Technology
Global aid with strategic investments can help address systemic barriers to achieving Africa’s $1 trillion food economy by 2030.
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- Agriculture, Technology
- Region
- Global
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UAE Commits $50 Million to Development Initiative
The funding will be used by LLF 2.0 to support critical projects in health and infectious diseases, agriculture, and social infrastructure in low and lower-middle income IsDB member countries.
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- Agriculture, Finance
- Region
- Global
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Press Release: British International Investment and Citi Launch $100 Million Risk-Sharing Facility to Support Trade Finance in Frontier and Emerging African Economies
The funding helps to accelerate the flow of key agricultural commodities, and use of machinery and solutions that strengthen food security in vulnerable economies.
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- Agriculture, Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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