The initiative is intended to help address food insecurity in Africa, which includes a nearly 20 per cent hunger rate, by reducing dependence on other regions for much-needed food commodities The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) in Cairo, entered into a framework agreement for the Export Agriculture for Food Security (ExAFS)[Read More…]
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WorldFish to develop South-South collaboration platform for Blue Food Revolution
Knowledge exchange between Asia and Africa is the backbone of WorldFish’s new Asia–Africa BlueTech Superhighway (AABS) project Under the newly launched WorldFish-led Asia–Africa BlueTech Superhighway (AABS) project, a pioneering South-South collaboration platform is being developed, centred around knowledge sharing and co-learning for adaptation and scaling of proven aquatic food systems technologies across countries.[Read More…]
Kerry opens manufacturing facility in Tanzania
The facility expands Kerry’s capacity in East Africa and is its first manufacturing facility in Tanzania Kerry, a world-leading provider of taste and nutrition solutions, has officially opened a new manufacturing facility in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania to support local food and beverage manufacturers. The facility expands Kerry’s capacity in East Africa and[Read More…]
WorldFish unveils fish trade potential programme in Egypt
WorldFish also welcomed a group of 50 Egyptian aquaculturists, producers, and small-scale farmers WorldFish in Abbassa Egypt hosted a visit from a delegation representing the United States Soybean Export Council (USSEC) board. The visit coincided with the inauguration of the 100th Soy Excellence Centre (SEC) training program with a groundbreaking in-person training[Read More…]
olam food ingredients adds manufacturing capacity across Middle East and Africa
Through commissioning a new milk powder dryer and gravity flow production system, ofi remains laser-focused on servicing customers across the Middle East and Africa olam food ingredients (ofi), a global leader in naturally good food and beverage ingredients, has increased its ingredient manufacturing footprint by adding significant capacity to its[Read More…]
IFC and OCP launch an agri-finance platform for sustainable food systems
The new platform will build and support sustainable food production and distribution systems in Africa IFC and OCP Group, the world’s largest phosphate-based fertiliser producer launched an agri-finance platform to mobilise $800 million of blended capital by 2030. The new platform will build and support sustainable food production and distribution[Read More…]
