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International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Ecobank Transnational Incorporated Support Trade Finance in Seven African Countries

May 20, 2024
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| Africa, Rwanda

KIGALI, Rwanda – To promote trade and foster economic growth in Africa, the International Finance Corporation (IFC) has partnered with Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI) to provide a $140 million trade finance guarantee facility. Announced at the Africa CEO Forum in Kigali, this initiative will enhance trade finance operations across ETI’s subsidiaries in Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, Malawi,…

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Youth-Led Agricultural Businesses in Tanzania to Compete for USAID Grants

May 19, 2024
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| Features, SAGCOT/AGCOT, Tanzania

Morogoro, Tanzania – May 19, 2024: KilimoKwanza.org Reporter A new initiative under USAID’s Accelerated Innovation Delivery Initiatives (AID-I) project will benefit young agricultural entrepreneurs. The project targets the Southern Agricultural Growth Corridor of Tanzania (SAGCOT) areas within the Morogoro, Njombe, and Iringa regions known for their high agricultural potential. TAPBDS, SUGECO, and the Tanzanian government organized the AID-I project…

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TZS 38 Billion Initiative to Enhance Sustainable Agriculture and Foster Job Creation for Youth and Women in the SAGCOT Area

May 16, 2024
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| Press Releases, SAGCOT/AGCOT
The Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of International Development for Canada, and Tanzania's Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Hon. David Silinde (MP), share a word during the launch of the "Her Resilience, Our Planet Project" at Koga Farm in Kibamba Village, Mkuranga District, on May 15, 2024.

Mkuranga, Pwani Region, Tanzania—The Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of International Development for Canada, has launched a six-year project to promote sustainable agriculture and increase employment opportunities for youth and women in the Southern Agricultural Growth Corridor of Tanzania (SAGCOT) region. The event took place on May 15, 2024, at Koga Farm, a prominent mango farm in Kibamba Village, Mkuranga…

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Launch of the “Her Resilience, Our Planet Project” to Empower Women and Youth in the SAGCOT Area

May 16, 2024
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| SAGCOT/AGCOT, Tanzania

Kilimokwanza.org Reporter The “Her Resilience, Our Planet Project” has been initiated to empower women and young females in the agricultural sector and advance gender equality, agricultural development, and environmental sustainability. Global Affairs Canada funds this ambitious initiative, which will span six years and target five districts within two of SAGCOT’s geographic priority clusters: the Ihemi cluster (Iringa, Kilolo, Mufindi,…

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Tanzania Ramps Up Soil Health Monitoring Efforts Through National Workshop

May 16, 2024
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| Features, Tanzania

Dodoma, May 11, 2024—In a significant step towards sustainable agriculture and food security, the Tanzanian Ministry of Agriculture, under the guidance of Engineer Godwin Makori, Acting Director of the Department of Agricultural Land Management and Planning, hosted a critical soil health assessment workshop from May 6 to 10, 2024, in Dodoma. This strategic gathering brought together soil experts from…

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Tanzania’s new plan to manage its octopus fishery

May 10, 2024
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| News, Tanzania

DAR-ES-SALAAM – MAY 10, 2024 – Tanzania, a significant octopus producer in the Indian Ocean, is working on a plan to introduce measures for sustainable management and harvesting of the fishery alongside communities and other partners. The plan is geared towards addressing existing gaps in assessing and harvesting octopus stocks to enhance the conservation of the valuable resource that…

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Tanzania Launches First Sesame Auction Through TMX Platform, Promising Greater Transparency and Market Reforms

May 10, 2024
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Date: May 9, 2024 In a groundbreaking move aimed at transforming agricultural trade in Tanzania, the first-ever sesame seed auction was conducted using the Tanzania Mercantile Exchange (TMX), a transparent trading platform that allows farmers to witness real-time bidding by buyers. The event, held in the Songwe region, saw sesame prices reach a high of TZS 4,850 and a…

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Nanenane 2024 Celebrations Set to Showcase Agricultural Progress in Mbeya

May 10, 2024
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| News, Tanzania

MBEYA, TANZANIA—The much-anticipated Nanenane Farmers’ Exhibition will illuminate the John Mwakangale Show Grounds in Mbeya City from August 1 to 8, 2024. This year’s theme, “Choose Better Local Government Leaders for Sustainable Development in Agriculture, Livestock, and Fisheries,” underscores the pivotal role of local governance in enhancing the agricultural sectors. The 2024 Nanenane exhibition fosters growth and innovation in…

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Protecting Tanzania’s Cashew Crop – Insights from TPHPA Training in Kibiti

May 10, 2024
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Combating Cashew Pests and Diseases – A National Effort for Sustainable Yields Attribution:Prepared from the presentation “Visumbufu vya Zao la Korosho” by Ramadhan Kilewa, a Plant Pest Control Researcher and Pesticide Regulator at the Tanzania Plant Health and Pesticides Authority (TPHPA), delivered during a training session for farmers, extension officers, and pesticide applicators in Kibiti, Pwani Region, on 27–28…

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Transforming Poultry Farming in Ihemi through SilverLands Tanzania Limited’s T-PEC Centre

May 10, 2024
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| Features, SAGCOT/AGCOT

Ihemi, Tanzania — Nestled in the agricultural heartlands of Ihemi, SilverLands Tanzania Limited’s Poultry Training Centre (T-PEC) stands as a beacon of innovation and education in the Tanzanian poultry sector. Since its launch in 2016, T-PEC has revolutionized local agriculture by providing advanced training in poultry farming to over 3,500 participants. This initiative has been instrumental in driving employment…

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