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BII, Swedfund and Norfund Invest $85 Million in AgDevCo to Support Agribusinesses in Africa

The funding aims at support high-impact agribusinesses to increase productivity and improve food security in rural areas.

Source

British International Investment (link opens in a new window)

Categories

Agriculture, Investing

Region

Sub-Saharan Africa

Tags

development finance, food security, impact investing, MSMEs, rural development, smallholder farmers

Displaced Again: People Forced to Flee Fear Hunger as Violence Grips the East of DRC

World Food Programme calls for urgent diplomatic interventions as the second largest city in east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo falls to M23.

Source

World Food Programme (link opens in a new window)

Categories

Agriculture

Region

Sub-Saharan Africa

Tags

food security, human rights, refugees

Acumen Invests in Ghanaian Agritech Startup Wami Agro

Wami Agro, a new Acumen investee under the Trellis initiative, is pioneering innovative agricultural solutions in Ghana to improve the livelihoods of smallholder farmers, reduce poverty, and strengthen food security.

Source

Acumen (link opens in a new window)

Categories

Agriculture, Social Enterprise, Technology

Region

Sub-Saharan Africa

Tags

agtech, climate change, food security, poverty alleviation, smallholder farmers, startups

OPEC Fund Arranges $50 Million Syndicated Loan Facility to Promote Access to Finance for SMEs in Paraguay

The funding will support Banco Continental’s efforts to expand lending to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and to support the agricultural sector.

Source

Zawya (link opens in a new window)

Categories

Agriculture, Finance

Region

Latin America

Tags

financial inclusion, food security, global development, lending, MSMEs, smallholder farmers

Beryl Oyier / Eyerusalem Mitiku / Catherine Mwangi / Rakib Hasan Rabbi  

Building Better Business Advisory Programs: Five Lessons from an Inclusive Marketing Bootcamp

Inclusive business models involve integrating low-income communities into the value chain as suppliers, distributors, retailers or consumers. As this approach has gained traction, advisory programs have emerged to help companies adopt and scale these practices. Beryl Oyier, Catherine Mwangi, Eyerusalem Mitiku and Rakib Hasan Rabbi at Bopinc share insights from an inclusive marketing program in Africa, highlighting five key lessons for designing more impactful inclusive business advisory programs.

Categories

Agriculture, Social Enterprise

Tags

business development, business education, food security, global development, impact measurement, marketing and advertising, MSMEs, research

Bayer and Pula Foundation Partner up to Insure 10 Million Smallholder Farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia

The collaboration aims to enhance climate resilience among smallholder farmers, protecting them against the growing impacts of droughts and floods, which threaten harvests, livelihoods, and global food security.

Source

Farmers Review Africa (link opens in a new window)

Categories

Agriculture, Environment

Region

Sub-Saharan Africa

Tags

climate change, food security, public-private partnerships, smallholder farmers

Sahyadri Farms Raises $47.8 Million to Advance Climate-Resilient Crops and Expand Processing Facilities

The funds will be utilized to boost the cultivation of patented, climate-resilient varieties of table grapes and citrus fruits.

Source

Krishak Jagat (link opens in a new window)

Categories

Agriculture, Environment, Technology

Region

Asia Pacific

Tags

climate change, food security

Agro-Industrial Hubs in Nigeria to Get $2.2 Billion From African Development Bank

The SAPZ aims to boost food security and unlock economic opportunities for businesses, particularly small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the agricultural sector.

Source

Marketing Edge (link opens in a new window)

Categories

Agriculture

Region

Sub-Saharan Africa

Tags

development finance, food security, MSMEs