Agriculture

Somalia’s economy maintained strong performance in 2024, with a solid growth rate of 4.0 percent, according to the 10th Edition of the Somalia Economic Update released by the World Bank. …

The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has warned that Africa’s failure to trade effectively within itself is due to poor market intelligence, weak connectivity, and the absence of structured trade platforms. …

A large number of empty shipping containers now sit idle at Nigeria’s busiest ports, exposing deep problems in the country’s non-oil export trade. Findings from source revealed that ports in …

Two of Kenya’s oldest tea producers, Williamson Tea Kenya Plc and its associate Kapchorua Tea Kenya Plc, have reported significant drops in profit for the financial year ending 31 March …

Uganda’s coffee exports surged in May 2025, buoyed by a successful main harvest in the Masaka and south-western regions, according to the latest report from the Uganda Coffee Development Authority …

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has praised Nigerian governors for their loyalty and commitment to the Renewed Hope Agenda. The President made this known during his official one-day visit to Nasarawa …

The Nigerian Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) has introduced a new continental investment platform with a target of raising $50 billion in blended finance to support infrastructure, agriculture, and climate-resilient initiatives …

CLASP and the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP) have announced the expansion of their Productive Use Financing Facility (PUFF) with a $6.1 million funding package. The initiative …

Three persons have been interrogated by the police in Akure over allegations of illegal sale of farmland and destruction of valuable crops belonging to members of the Fasehun family in …

Olam Agri, in collaboration with IDH and Nigerian agricultural development firm Arzikin Noma, has announced a new partnership aimed at boosting soybean production across farming communities in Kwara State. The …