1 million African farmers to benefit from KFC’s Plans

The World Bank’s private agency has targeted one million smallholder farmers across Africa by the end of 2018.
According to the International Finance Corporation (IFC), it plans to achieve this by promoting agriculture and agribusiness practices on the continent.
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Food security and agriculture crucial for African development

Agriculture and food security investment plans, without detailed budgets, are just drafts Tanzania’s Minister for Agriculture and Food Security, said during the East and Central Africa CAADP Nutrition Training Workshop co-organized by NEPAD, COMESA, FAO and other regional organizations. He has also urged those involved in
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Ethiopia Leads the Bamboo Revolution

A combination of an abundance of bamboo and eager foreign investment is making Ethiopia a frontier for the bamboo industrial revolution in Africa, according to this country’s government.
“Ethiopia has the resources, the investment, a rapidly-developing manufacturing industry and a strong demand for
AfDB approves $300 million for Nigeria’s transport, agriculture sectors

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved US$300 million loan to Nigeria for transport network, infrastructure, agriculture and the power sector between 2013 and 2017, Mr. Ousmane Dore, Resident Representative of the bank told journalists on the bank’s 2013 to 2017 strategic paper, on Friday in Abuja.
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