Agriculture, manufacturing, and infrastructure are among the top investment opportunities in East Africa, according to EABC
The East African region is ripe with potential investment opportunities. The East African Business Council’s recent presentation at the Lohana International Business Forum shed light...
ESAFF Summit Urges EAC Member States to Prioritize Agricultural Investment to Combat Food Insecurity
The Eastern and Southern Africa Small Scale Farmers Forum (ESAFF) has called on East African Community (EAC) member states to increase their agricultural budgets to...
National Irrigation Commission awards TZS 41 billion contracts for 4 irrigation projects
Tanzania The National Irrigation Commission has taken a step towards ensuring food security and increasing agricultural productivity in Tanzania by signing contracts with four contractors...
Membe Water Dam Set to Boost Tanzania’s Agricultural Sector with 8,000 Hectares of Irrigated Farmland
Chato, Tanzanaia National Irrigation Commission’s (NIRC) ambitious project to construct the Membe Water Dam in Chamwino district is progressing rapidly, reaching an impressive 45.83% completion...
Food Trade Coalition for Africa – Newsletter Edition #1
Dr. Apollos Nwafor, Vice President, Policy and State Capability, has released the first edition of the FTCA newsletter....
Centre for African Leaders in Agriculture Opens Application Process for Third Cohort
The Centre for African Leaders in Agriculture (CALA), an initiative of the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), is now accepting applications for...
Finance and Planning Minister, Dr. Mwigulu Nchemba, Informs Parliament of President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s Determination to Enhance Irrigation Agriculture
Dodoma, Tanzania: The Tanzanian government, under the leadership of President Samia Suluhu Hassan, is set to usher in a new era of agricultural transformation with...
UN Food Systems Envoy Urges Immediate Action on Climate Change to Address Growing Food Insecurity Crisis
In the face of global climate inaction, the United Nations Food Systems Envoy, Dr Agnes Kalibata, has spoken out on the urgent need for immediate...
The Southern Agricultural Growth Corridor of Tanzania (SAGCOT): Successes, Challenges, and Future Prospects
Juma Msafiri Abstract The Southern Agricultural Growth Corridor of Tanzania (SAGCOT) initiative was launched in 2010 to transform Tanzania’s agricultural sector into a sustainable, commercially...
President Samia Suluhu Hassan Launches Large-Scale Farming Program for Youth and Warns Against Misuse of Agriculture Funds
President Samia Suluhu Hassan has said that the government will fulfil its promise to enable young people to engage in commercial farming through the large-scale...