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Month: July 2023

Bank of Kigali Partners with USAID’s Hinga Wunguke Project to Boost Rwandan Agribusiness

July 4, 2023
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Kigali, Rwanda – In a significant move towards promoting the agricultural sector, the Bank of Kigali (BK) has entered into a partnership agreement with the USAID’s Hinga Wunguke Project, implemented by Cultivating New Frontier in Agriculture (CNFA). The collaboration aims to enhance understanding the agriculture industry while implementing the Bank of Kigali’s agribusiness strategy. The partnership was officially announced…

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ANSAF- ACT Cashew Directory Tanzania

July 4, 2023
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The purpose of this directory- jointly produced by the Agricultural Non State Actors Forum (ANSAF)and Agricultural Council of Tanzania (ACT) in collaboration with and the Cashew Board of Tanzaniais to profile cashew sector in Tanzania, with the aim of attracting more investments. It aims toprovide an account of the capabilities of the cashew sector in Tanzania, which can transform…

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South-South Innovation Platform Launched to Foster Cross-Border Exchange in Digital Agriculture

July 3, 2023
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In a conversation led by Nixon Gecheo, a Technology, Digital Agriculture, Youth in Ag, Data, and Public Policy expert, the activation of the recently launched South-South innovation platform was discussed. The platform is a collaborative effort between AIM, NITI Aayog, the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF), the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and Rabo Foundation. It aims to…

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AfDB Commits 244 Billion Tanzanian Shillings to BBT-YIA and Block Farming Projects

July 1, 2023
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Dodoma, Tanzania: The African Development Bank (AfDB) has expressed its commitment to allocate $101 million (equivalent to approximately 244 billion Tanzanian shillings) for the implementation of the Building Better Tomorrow–Youth Initiative for Agribusiness (BBT-YIA) and block farming projects in Tanzania. Following a meeting at Chamwino State House in Dodoma, Minister for Agriculture Hussein Bashe revealed that the AfDB had…

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Tanzania’s Makete District to Specialize in Wheat Cultivation, Says Minister of Agriculture

July 1, 2023
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Makete, Njombe: In a bid to promote wheat farming in Tanzania, Minister of Agriculture Hussein Bashe has announced that the government plans to exclusively focus on wheat cultivation in Makete District, located in the Njombe region. The move comes as part of an ambitious project aimed at transforming the district into a model area for wheat production in the…

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