Fertilizer Scarcity Threatens Africa’s Socioeconomy, Governments and Agrobusiness
Africa’s development finance institutions are placing renewed emphasis on the social and economic consequences of fragile fertilizer supply chains, warning...
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China’s Expanding Farmland Footprint Across Africa
China has quietly become a major force in African agriculture. But the claim that it has simply “acquired 6 million...
Unlocking the Value of West Africa’s Cashew Apple, the Second Harvest
In agriculture globally, the cashew performs a biological absurdity: the fruit is often discarded to save the seed. According to...
Kenya’s Dairy Surpasses Egypt as Africa’s Top Milk Producer, Tough Road for Peasants
Kenya has emerged as Africa's largest milk producer, overtaking Egypt after annual production climbed from 4.6 billion litres in 2022...
Reversing the Economics of Nigeria’s Cocoa Sales, from Raw Exports to Value Creation
Nigeria’s cocoa industry stands at a defining moment. Although the country remains one of the world’s leading cocoa producers, and...
AFC Secures €108.3 Million to Boost Food Security, Transform Agriculture in Togo
The Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) has secured a €108.3 million sovereign-backed financing facility for the Government of Togo to modernise...
Insurgency is Fast Reshaping Nigeria’s Agricultural Map
In Nigeria’s rural heartlands, where farming once followed the rhythm of seasons and tradition, a different force is now shaping...
Burkina Faso Halts Fresh Tomato Exports to Shield Local Processing Industry
Burkina Faso’s decision to halt fresh tomato exports marks a sharp turn in how the country is trying to reshape...
Mozambique’s Chimanimani Coffee on the Global Map, an Emerging Story from Mountain Slopes
A new scientific study has shed light on why organic coffee grown in the remote highlands of Mozambique’s Chimanimani mountains...
African Development Bank Group awards $16.6 million grant to International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) to scale agricultural technologies in Africa
The agreement, signed on 18 February 2026 in Abuja, bolsters a shared commitment to modernise African agriculture by scaling proven...
