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Afreximbank stakes $6 billion to strengthen Food Security in Africa
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has staked US$6 billion in development financing to strengthen Africa’s food security prospects which has faced severe challenges due to climatic changes heightened by geo-political conflicts, Oluranti Doherty, Director of Export Development at the Bank, said in Accra today. Ms. Doherty, who was participating in a panel discussion on “Overcoming the challenges of food security
AATF and FARA sign pact to raise agricultural productivity in Africa.
[Durban, South Africa, June 8, 2023]: AATF and the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) have signed a five-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to raise productivity, competitiveness, and resilience of agriculture in Africa through research, policy advocacy, technological development, delivery, and uptake. The partnerships agreement will promote generation and uptake of Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI) to
FARA outdoors Bongiwe Njobe, Aggrey Agumya at 9th General Assembly
by Daniel Abugre Anyorigya (CitiNewsRoom) The Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa has inaugurated Bongiwe Njobe and Aggrey Agumya as its Board Chairperson and Executive Director respectively. The ceremony took place at the 9th FARA General Assembly during the 8th African Agriculture and Science Week in Durban, South Africa. The Board Chair of FARA, Bongiwe Njobe in her address applauded
WTO & AFWE chiefs urge African governments to boost AfCFTA, Agriculture Investment, Infrastructure
by The North African Post The WTO chief has called on African countries to create trading opportunities and increase investment in agriculture to address food security in Africa, as the head of the African Federation of Women Entrepreneurs (AFWE) stressed the need for improved infrastructure and the removal of tariffs to facilitate intra-African commerce. In a speech read on her
Africa needs Agricultural Innovation to achieve the full potential of AfCFTA
Source: African Business Much has been made about the potential of Africa’s ambitious free trade agreement to boost economic growth, with a recent International Monetary Fund (IMF) study suggesting it could increase the flow of goods within the continent by more than 50%. Given that agriculture alone generates more than a third of Africa’s GDP, food systems will be key to the success
AATF and CCARDESA to help improve food security and livelihoods for African farmers.
by J. Muthie (AATF) [Durban, South Africa, June 8, 2023]: AATF and the Centre for Coordination of Agricultural Research and Development for Southern Africa (CCARDESA) have today announced a partnership agreement that seeks to upscale agricultural technologies to address farming challenges affecting key staple crops in Africa including rice, cassava, and maize. The two organizations will utilize their knowledge and
CGIAR and FARA launch unified action to accelerate Agricultural Transformation in Africa
by CGIAR [Durban, 6 June 2023] – CGIAR and the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) have unveiled an ambitious Action Plan that will accelerate and increase the generation and adoption of climate-smart agricultural technologies and innovations by millions of smallholder farmers. By stimulating purposeful engagement and strengthening partnerships between African research and innovation stakeholders, the plan aims to
Okonjo-Iweala receives FARA Leadership Award for contributions to Africa
by Daniel Abugre Anyorigya (CitinewsRoom) The Director-General of the World Trade Organization, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has received the FARA leadership award for her contributions to agricultural science, technology, and innovation in Africa. Okonjo-Iweala who currently serves as the seventh Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO) is the first woman and first African to lead the organization. She is noted
Maiden cohort of the FARA-TETFund Fellows of the Agricultural Research and Innovation Fellowship for Africa (ARIFA) inducted in Abuja, Nigeria.
[Abuja, Nigeria – April 3, 2023] – The Agricultural Research and Innovation Fellowship for Africa (ARIFA), a flagship program of the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA), has inducted its first set of fellows in Nigeria. The program aims to produce a new fit-for-purpose workforce to re-engineer the African agri-food sector and provide the change factor for rapid agricultural
FAO and FARA renew partnership for agricultural research and innovation in Africa
FAO and FARA renew partnership for agricultural research and innovation in Africa FAO and the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa sign 5-year agreement 31 March 2023, Accra – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has signed a five-year partnership agreement with the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA). The deal renews and formalizes the
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