BUA Foods Plc has declared a dividend of N13 per share for its shareholders after the company’s 4th Annual General Meeting (AGM) held on Thursday at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel …
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Flour Mills of Nigeria Reaffirms Commitment to Food Security and Local Content
Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc (FMN) has restated its commitment to supporting food security in Nigeria and driving local content development through sustained investments in agriculture and agro-allied industries. The …
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AgricultureDevelopmentEducationInnovation
Yabatech Wins €117,000 EU Grant for Aquaponics Research to Boost Food Security
Yaba College of Technology (Yabatech), Lagos, has secured a research grant of €117,000, valued at over ₦200 million, from the European Union’s Horizon Europe programme to advance innovation in food …
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The Speaker of the Ekiti State House of Assembly, Adeoye Aribasoye, has restated the commitment of the Assembly to advancing agribusiness in the state, describing agriculture as the foundation for …
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Oyetola Moves to Cut Fish Imports, Boost Local Production
The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Mr. Adegboyega Oyetola, has pledged to significantly reduce Nigeria’s heavy dependence on fish imports by increasing local production through expanded aquaculture, modernised artisanal …
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AgribusinessAgricultureDevelopmentEconomyFood ProductionPolitics
Tinubu Approves N1.5tn Recapitalisation for Bank of Agriculture to Boost Youth
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the recapitalisation of the Bank of Agriculture (BOA) with N1.5 trillion, in what the federal government has described as the biggest single investment in …
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AfricaAgricultureDevelopmentEducationInnovationTechnology
Google to Invest $37m in AI Research, Startups, and Digital Skills Across Africa
Google has announced a major investment of $37 million aimed at supporting artificial intelligence (AI) innovation, education, and infrastructure across Africa. In a statement, the tech giant said the funding …
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Germany Supports €20m Resilience Project for 200,000 People
The German Government, in partnership with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the World Food Programme (WFP), has launched a €20 million project aimed at boosting resilience and improving …
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Lasaco Assurance Unveils New Insurance Scheme for Farmers
Lasaco Assurance Plc has introduced a new insurance product designed to protect Nigerian farmers and agricultural cooperatives against risks in the agriculture sector. The company presented its Cooperative Insurance Scheme …
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AgricultureBusinessDangote IndustriesDevelopment
Dangote Cement Launches Farmers Empowerment Scheme for 50 Benue Farmers
Dangote Cement Plc has introduced a new Farmers Empowerment Programme in Gboko, Benue State, targeting 50 local farmers to boost food production and improve livelihoods. The initiative, launched in collaboration …