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AV Ventures Invests in AgroCenta, Supporting Digital and Financial Inclusion of Ghanaian Smallholder Farmers
AV Ventures, ACDI/VOCA’s impact investing subsidiary, recently completed its investment in AgroCenta, a technology-driven agricultural platform provider in Ghana.
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- Agriculture, Finance
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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AFEX Raises $50 Million for Agri-SMEs, Africa’s First Warehouse Receipt Backed Commercial Paper
AFEX Commodities Exchange Limited (AFEX), Nigeria’s leading private commodities exchange company, has announced the first Warehouse Receipt Backed Commercial Paper in Africa, with tech-enabled operations and a 24-hour fast cash turnaround for borrowers.
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- Agriculture, Finance
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Intellecap, TRIF Launch Platform to Promote Circularity in Agriculture
To help address the challenges faced by smallholder farmers, businesses and consumers, Intellecap and Transform Rural India Foundation (TRIF) today announced the launch of IAFS-CAP, a platform to promote circularity in production, processing and distribution of agriculture products such as food, fibre and fuel.
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- Agriculture
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- Asia Pacific
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US $16 Million Funding for Agriculture: What It means for Liberian Farmers
Access to loans still remains a serious challenge for many Liberian farmers as commercial banks in the country are not willing to lend farmers money. This is due to the fact that many farmers lack adequate collateral to be considered bankable.
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- Agriculture
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Kenyan Energy Startup, SunCulture Obtains $11 Million for Its Solar-Powered Irrigation Expansion Across Africa
SunCulture, a solar irrigation startup headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, has received an $11 million line of credit to expand its operations across sub-Saharan Africa.
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- Energy
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Analysis: EU-Africa Partnership Must Reflect ‘Realities of African Agriculture’
Future agrifood partnerships between the EU and Africa take into account the realities of farming in Africa, especially in the context of a drive for a greener transition, agrifood stakeholders have warned.
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- Agriculture
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Analysis: COVID-19 and Food Security: Can Emerging Economies Mitigate Rising Prices?
An increase in food prices following the coronavirus pandemic has intensified concerns related to global food security. For emerging markets, this has further underlined the importance of regional cooperation and innovative solutions to help overcome the challenges.
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- Agriculture, Coronavirus
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India Cuts Internet Around New Delhi as Protesting Farmers Clash With Police
Internet access remained blocked Monday in several districts of a state bordering India's capital following violent weekend clashes between police and farmers protesting controversial agricultural reforms.
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- Agriculture
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