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- One Hundred Abia Agribusiness Trainees Receive Startup Capital Through Niger Delta Empowerment Project
Published: Apr 23, 2026
Section: Africa
The LIFE-ND project has commenced the disbursement of 472,000 naira cheques to women and youth graduates in Umuahia. The initiative aims to reduce poverty and ensure food security...
- Ghana and Nigeria Reach Landmark Agreement to End Onion Trade Impasse and Resume Cross-Border Transit
Published: Apr 8, 2026
Section: Africa
On April 7, 2026, the Ministry of Trade, Agribusiness, and Industry brokered a resolution between onion traders from Ghana, Nigeria, and Niger. The deal allows stranded Nigerian tr...
- BUA Foods Revenue Hits N1.77 Trillion as Board Proposes Massive 115 Percent Dividend Increase
Published: Mar 31, 2026
Section: Africa
BUA Foods Plc has reported a 16 percent revenue climb to N1.77 trillion for the 2025 fiscal year, alongside a 95 percent surge in after-tax profits. Following these record results,...
- Family Bank Net Profit Surges 55.4 Percent To 5.4 Billion Shillings Following MSME Lending Expansion And Digital Transformation
Published: Mar 30, 2026
Section: Africa
Family Bank Group has reported a significant profit increase for the 2025 financial year, driven by robust growth in interest income from government securities and small business l...
- Kakamega Youths Pivot to Hass Avocado Cultivation as Strategic Shield Against Growing Regional Unemployment
Published: Mar 28, 2026
Section: Africa
Over 100 young residents from Kakamega County have completed specialized training in Hass avocado farming through the Tupande program. This initiative by One Acre Fund aims to tran...
- Dauno Integrated Leverages Italys Mattei Plan to Strengthen Nigerian Agribusiness and Vocational Training Frameworks
Published: Mar 25, 2026
Section: Africa
Dauno Integrated Ltd has concluded strategic trade negotiations at the 9th Africa-Italy Business Week in Rome to align Italian technical expertise with Nigeria's economic diversifi...
- Tony Elumelu Foundation Unveils 3,200 African Entrepreneurs for 2026 Cohort in Landmark $100 Million Philanthropic Milestone
Published: Mar 24, 2026
Section: Africa
The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) has selected 3,200 young business leaders from over 265,000 applicants across 54 African countries for its 2026 Entrepreneurship Programme. This l...
- Unlocking Nigeria’s Agricultural Potential Through Agribusiness Innovation and Strategic Post-Harvest Value Addition
Published: Mar 24, 2026
Section: Africa
Communications strategist Celestine Amoke identifies agriculture as Nigeria’s most significant underutilized economic asset, capable of driving diversification and job creation. By...
- Agricultural Experts Demand Structural Value Chain Overhaul to Combat Looming Food Insecurity and Rising Inflation
Published: Mar 20, 2026
Section: Africa
Prominent stakeholders in Nigeria’s agribusiness sector have warned that current production targets will fail without fundamental reforms in mechanization, irrigation, and post-har...
- World Bank Commits 45 Million Dollars to Fund 900 Zambian Cooperatives for Agribusiness Expansion
Published: Mar 18, 2026
Section: Africa
The World Bank has pledged 45 million dollars to support 900 cooperatives across Zambia through the Zambia Agribusiness and Trade Project II. Under the five year Alliance Productiv...
- Specialized Skills Deficit Hinders African Agribusiness Transformation Despite Growth in Agriculture Graduates, Study Finds
Published: Mar 16, 2026
Section: Africa
Research from University Mohammed VI Polytechnic (UM6P) reveals that Africa’s transition to a modern agrifood system is stalled by a shortage of hybrid professionals blending busin...
- Federal Ministry of Youth and IITA Partner to Train 6 Million Nigerians via Agribusiness Land Trust
Published: Mar 11, 2026
Section: Africa
The Federal Ministry of Youth Development has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture to launch the Youth in Agribusiness Land...