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IFC Supports CHO for Ecological Production of Olive Oil in Tunisia
The International Finance Corporation has approved a loan of $22 million dollars in favor of the CHO Group.
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- Agriculture
- Region
- North Africa & Near East
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Boomitra Raises $4 Million from Yara Growth Ventures
Boomitra is working on accelerating carbon removal from the atmosphere on a global scale, through agricultural soils.
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- Agriculture, Environment
- Region
- North America
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Analysis: Can Agricultural Insurance Help Guarantee Post-Pandemic Food Security?
In a world in which radical climatic events are increasingly affecting farm production, agricultural insurance is coming to be seen as a key solution for producers to bolster economic and food security.
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- Agriculture, Coronavirus, Finance
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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World Bank Approves $250 Million Financing to Support Development of Agri-Food Sector in Côte D’Ivoire
The World Bank on Tuesday said it had approved $250 million in total financing to support the development of the agri-food sector and the creation of thousands of jobs in rural areas of Cote d’Ivoire.
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- Agriculture
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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$100 Million Agriculture Marketing Authority Agro-Bill to Finance Farmers in Zimbabwe
The Agriculture Marketing Authority (AMA) has received all regulatory approvals to raise $100 million through agro-bills to support increased agricultural productivity.
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- Agriculture, Finance
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Nestlé and TESDA Ink Deal to Upskill Coffee Farmers in Mindanao
Nestlé Philippines and the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority or TESDA signed Wednesday a memorandum.
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- Agriculture
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Beyond Risk: How Addressing Transaction Costs Can Boost Lending to Agricultural SMEs in Africa
Providing loans to agricultural enterprises in East Africa can be a complicated task, with challenges ranging from higher origination costs to arduous journeys to conduct due diligence. As Brian Milder of Aceli Africa explains, that makes many lenders reluctant to serve these businesses — and this lack of capital is stunting the growth of local agri-SMEs. In this third article in a four-part series, he explores the barriers to financing in the industry – particularly the under-recognized role of high transaction costs in limiting capital flows – and shares how Aceli is addressing them.
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- Agriculture, Investing
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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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