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Three young Nigerians launch ChatPay waitlist to simplify banking transactions directly on WhatsApp

Three Nigerian entrepreneurs have unveiled the public waitlist for ChatPay, a conversational banking...

SPIN inducts 79 sustainability professionals to strengthen corporate governance in Nigeria

The Sustainability Professionals Institute of Nigeria (SPIN) has officially inducted 79 new members...

LASG announces landmark ARV procurement initiative, clarifies HIV data

‌The Lagos State Government (LASG) has dismissed reports suggesting that the state recorded...

Ultra-processed foods designed to drive addictive eating behaviours, new study warns

A newly published study has suggested that many ultra-processed foods are intentionally formulated...
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To end poverty or perhaps reduce it to nearest minimum, we need to keep you up to date with the efforts people are taking to keep food on our tables.

NADF partners YAPU Solutions to boost climate-smart farm finance

The National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF) has entered into a partnership with German climate fintech company YAPU Solutions GmbH to strengthen climate-risk management and...

TAAT trains 100 extension workers to improve farm technology use

The Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation (TAAT) and its partners have launched a five-day capacity-building workshop for 100 agricultural extension workers, with the aim...

NADF partners YAPU Solutions to boost climate-smart farm finance

The National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF) has entered into a partnership with German climate fintech company YAPU Solutions GmbH to strengthen climate-risk management and agricultural financing for smallholder farmers in Nigeria. The two organisations formalised the partnership through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) focused on promoting climate-resilient agricultural finance, climate-risk assessment and greater use of data in agricultural lending, according to a statement issued by NADF. The agreement was signed by NADF Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer, Mohammed Ibrahim, and YAPU Solutions Chief Executive Officer and Founder, Christoph Jungfleisch. Under the...
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AATF, AUC renew MoU to raise agric tech productivity

To host the 1st African Conference on Agricultural Technologies (ACAT) The African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF) and the African Union Commission (AUC) have signed a three-year Memorandum...
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Food and Agriculture

Olam Agri’s SFTF gets award recognition as ‘Sustainability Initiative Of The Year’

A leading food, feed, and fiber agribusiness in Nigeria, Olam Agri has won the ‘Sustainability Initiative Of The Year" award with its Seeds for...
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Food and Agriculture

Edo, others propose law for oil palm estate development

The Edo State government has said that it is now proposing a bill at the State House of Assembly to uphold sustainable practices in...
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Food and Agriculture

Maize farmers partner private sector to boost production with one million jobs

Maize farmers under the aegis of the Maize Association of Nigeria, (MAAN) have unveiled a Public Private Partnership (PPP) model aimed at creating one...
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Africa

Urbanization identified as change-driver in agrifood systems – Report

... Over 122 million more people are facing hunger in the world since 2019 with Africa being worse hit The report, "The State of...
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Food and Agriculture

11 Strategies Nigeria’s new government sets to solve food insecurity

Low agricultural productivity over the years has already been identified as the major threat to food security in Nigeria. This has also continued to...
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Food and Agriculture

IITA Youth in Agribusiness Advocates Drive Agro-Industry via Increased Investment

The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture’s (IITA) Youths in Agribusiness group is advocating that the federal government should drive increased investment in the nation’s...
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Food and Agriculture

SWOFON seeks improved productivity through government intervention

The Small Scale Women Farmers Organisation in Nigeria (SWOFON), Kwara State chapter, has called for the government’s support to improve the productivity of its members. The...
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Food and Agriculture

Foundation trains 64 farmers on improved milk production 

The Milk Value Chain Foundation has trained 64 dairy farmers from 15 clusters across Kaduna state on sustainable optimization of the production of quality...
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