https://www.bizcommunity.com/417/741.html Rest of Africa news 15 Agribusiness news - Rest of Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/417/741.html en-us Wed, 15 Apr 2026 01:22:31 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/157/358/200310.html The fourth Agri-Food Tech & Innovation Summit (AFTI EA 2020), hosted by the Africa Agri Council (AAC) is set to explore the upsurge in new thinking and the game-changing developments in agricultural practices and technology, and what is needed to scale these innovations to reach smallholder farmers and agribusinesses. "We have the technology and the innovations to make a difference, yet these innovations aren't reaching the smallholder farmers who need them most - they lack access to the right information at the right time," says Ben Leyka, AAC MD. 1-200310 Wed, 05 Feb 2020 14:20:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Agribusiness Rest of Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/643/194319.html It is no secret that food security, health and sustainability are concerns around the world. The knock-on effect to this is the need to address hunger, lifestyle diseases and climate change. One of the primary considerations of this discussion is centred around changing how agriculture and farming are being done. 1-194319 Wed, 14 Aug 2019 13:59:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Agribusiness Rest of Africa https://www.bizcommunity.africa/Article/410/742/193180.html Digitisation could change the game for agriculture in Africa. That's a key message in a report recently released by an international institution that enhances smallholder farming in African, Caribbean and Pacific countries. 1-193180 Mon, 15 Jul 2019 10:21:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Agribusiness Rest of Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/781/193029.html Over 100 international conferences, which are expected to bring over 127 000 delegates to Cape Town, has been confirmed to take place at the Cape Town International Convention Centre up until 2026. This comes after the International Congress and Convention Association's (ICCA) announcement confirming Cape Town as the number one meetings destination in Africa. 1-193029 Wed, 10 Jul 2019 12:01:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Agribusiness Rest of Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/157/358/190356.html Nigerian government officials and key investors have endorsed the African Development Bank's Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) initiative, describing it as a pathway to Africa's agricultural revolution. SAPZs are designed to concentrate agro-processing activities within areas of high agricultural potential in order to increase productivity and competitiveness. The initiative will provide millions of youth and rural men and women with employment and entrepreneurship opportunities. 1-190356 Fri, 03 May 2019 10:33:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Agribusiness Rest of Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/741/189491.html AFGRI Group Holdings (AGH) and a consortium of leading South African institutional investors have created a strategic grain storage platform vehicle - AFGRI Grain Silo Company Proprietary Limited - to support growth and strengthen food security in South Africa and on the African continent. 1-189491 Mon, 08 Apr 2019 13:34:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Agribusiness Rest of Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/412/707/188870.html Nigeria's digital agriculture platform, Farmcrowdy announced that it has closed on additional seed funding of $1. This follows on from the company's initial investments of $1 million in 2017. International investors Cox Enterprises and Techstars, along with local investor Ajayi Solutions have participated in the round as the startup prepares for an upcoming Series A fundraiser later in 2019. 1-188870 Mon, 25 Mar 2019 12:28:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Agribusiness Rest of Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/162/187052.html South African fishing and food company Sea Harvest International (SHI) has entered into a bid implementation agreement with its 56.3% held Australian subsidiary, Mareterram, regarding the potential acquisition of the remaining shares of Mareterram by way of an off-market takeover offer. 1-187052 Wed, 06 Feb 2019 06:53:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Agribusiness Rest of Africa https://www.bizcommunity.africa/Article/410/358/187003.html AGCO recently unveiled its Farm in a Box (FIAB) initiative for Africa - a farming mechanisation for rural communities and their farmers - during Germany's International Green Week on 18 January 2019. With the aim to encourage entrepreneurship through a franchising model, AGCO's FIAB makes it possible for smallholders farmers to gain access to machinery they need to increase profits, which are attainable through FIAB packages which consist of a tractor; parts, workshop tools, training and knowledge to create productive and sustainable operations. 1-187003 Tue, 05 Feb 2019 12:20:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Agribusiness Rest of Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/414/742/186133.html East Africa could soon be facing the threat of a citrus fruit sap-sucking pest with the potential to collapse its regional fruit industry, a scientist says. 1-186133 Mon, 14 Jan 2019 09:40:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Agribusiness Rest of Africa