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Agra Partners 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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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
- Tags
- agribusiness, agriculture, agritech, farming, technology
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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, Entrepreneurship
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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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, Entrepreneurship
- 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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Malian Insurtech Startup OKO Raises $1.2 Million for Expansion Across Africa
Malian insurtech startup OKO, which aims to provide smallholder farmers with financial security, has raises US$1.2 million in seed funding for expansion into more African countries.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Analysis: Ethiopian Farmers Triple Coffee Yields With Sustainable Tree Stumping
Ethiopia is widely recognized as the birthplace of Arabica coffee, but has one of the lowest levels of coffee productivity in the world.
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- Agriculture
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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