National Entrepreneurship And Innovation Program To Invest ¢30m In Innovative Agriculture
Jan. 13, 2022, 2:47 p.m.
The “Youth in Innovative Agriculture Support” seeks to narrow down to a minimum of 500 young farmers along the agricultural value chain read more
Opportunity Arises For Foodtech And Agritech Startups
Dec. 14, 2021, 11:37 a.m.
As such, a world-class accelerator programme driving transformative change in our global agrifood system is accepting applications for the 2022 agrifoodtech accelerator program. read more
Biopic And Village Capital Launch Landmark Studies On The Potential Of Circular Agribusiness In Ethiopia And Kenya
Dec. 6, 2021, 4:25 p.m.
Two new landmark studies from the O-Farms program, implemented by Bopinc and Village Capital and supported by the IKEA Foundation, share key insights on the untapped potential of circular agribusiness to reduce food losses and … read more
Kenya’s Twiga Raises $50m To Scale Food Solutions Across Africa
Nov. 1, 2021, 12:44 p.m.
The B2B e-commerce food distribution platform claims that over 100,000 customers use its services across Kenya while delivering more than 600 metric tons of product to 10,000+ retailers daily. read more
Releaf Raises $4.2 Million To Develop And Scale Technology Solutions For The Oil Palm Sector
Sept. 15, 2021, 2:42 p.m.
Releaf, a Nigerian agritech startup has raised a total of $4.2 million in funding —a $2.7 million seed round and a $1.5 million grant to support the development and scaling of technology solutions for the … read more
Ghanaian Climate-action Entrepreneur Is Championing Waste Recovery And Helping Cassava Farmers Combat Post-harvest Losses
Sept. 14, 2021, 11:24 a.m.
The solar driers create a suitable temperature for drying harvested farm produce, such as cassava, faster without any atmospheric disturbance. read more