The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has started a major operation in support of small scale farmers in Zimbabwe as part of its joint efforts with the European Union (EU) to fight hunger this year.
p>The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has started a major operation in support of small scale farmers in Zimbabwe as part of its joint efforts with the European Union (EU) to fight hunger this year.Finance
Investment in agriculture
The Food and Agriculture Organization and the Islamic Development Bank have reached a $1bn agreement to fund agricultural development.
p>The Food and Agriculture Organization and the Islamic Development Bank have reached a $1bn agreement to fund agricultural development.The power of mobile money
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Angola's AAA Activos and Standard Bank agree deal
South Africas Standard Bank has entered a strategic partnership with Angolan insurance and fund management firm AAA Activos
UN tackles central African deforestation in US$7.3 million project
A UN-backed forest-monitoring initiative, valued at approximately US$7.3mn, will see 10 central African countries unite in the interest of protecting the region’s forests