The output in the agriculture and fishing (+12.9% y-o-y) sector in Angola continues to record blockbuster growth and has surpassed pre-pandemic levels, according to the National Statistics Institute’s (INE) latest GDP figures
Aquaculture
Wanda Fish Technologies Ltd signs agreements to advance goals in cultivated fish
Israel- FoodTech start-up Wanda Fish Technologies Ltd has signed two agreements with Tufts University to advance the company’s goals in the emerging field of cultivated fish
Ghana imports US$200mn fish annually
Illegal fishing is having a negative impact on Ghanas fish stock and economy, and the country is spending around US$200mn annually to import fish to meed the demand
US$7mn boost to steer growth in aquaculture across Africa
Lake Harvest Group, an integrated aquaculture company from Africa, will receive a US$7mn investment from Aqua-Spark and Norfund, to contribute towards the growth of the company’s operations in Zimbabwe, Zambia and Uganda
Norway commits US$5mn to help small-scale aquaculture farmers in East Africa
The Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD) will provide US$5mn to increase the incomes and build resilience of small aquaculture farmers in Kenya, Mozambique and Tanzania