The Ethiopian government has secured financing from a Chinese bank for Kuraz V, the fifth factory in the Omo-Kuraz Sugar Project
Infrastructure
WACOT to invest US$25mn in Nigerian state
The West African Cotton Company (WACOT) has announced it will invest a substantial sum in Nigeria’s Ogun State
Village Capital funds two East Africa start-ups
Village Capital, US-based venture capital firm, has announced Atikus Insurance of Rwanda and Farmerline from Ghana as the winners of its business development and mentorship programme, East Africa: FinTech for Agriculture 2015
Focus on agriculture financing in Uganda
A new agriculture finance programme has been launched in Uganda to establish a finance programme conducive to local farmers
USAID Zimbabwe agricultural programme draws to close
An agricultural development programme run by the US government in Zimbabwe will reach its end this week