KenTrade eases export procedures
The Kenya Trade Network Agency (KenTrade) has announced plans to simplify trade procedures for Avocado and Fish this year. They hope this change will lower…
Ukraine ban food exportation in light of war
Russia made an attack on the nation of Ukraine on the 24th of February for a number of controversial reasons. Depending on who has the…
Apollo, Kenyan Agri-tech firm receives $1 million debt financing
Kenyan based Agritech startup, Apollo celebrates securing $1 million debt financing to help small-scale farmers. The Agri-Business Capital Fund (ABC Fund), led the funding round….
New breed of Rice in Mwea ‘growing’ food security
A new breed of rice in Mwea has come up and may soon replace the need for rice importation. According to scientists the hybrid is…
Shamba Pride receives Funding
The Kenyan Agri-tech start-up Shamba Pride raised US$1.1 million in funding from Seedstars Africa Ventures and Gray Matters Capital. The firm hops this will enable…
O-Farms is still receiving accelerator program applications!
O-Farms is a SME accelerator that focuses on circular agribusiness. Their main focus is to make circularity a mainstream approach for improved rural livelihoods and…
Agriculture Hub launched in Eldoret
The launch of an Agricultural Hub in Eldoret was led by The National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPD) Chairman, Mutea Iringo. Five more are to…
Reforesting Kenya’s never been so sustainable
Kenya is pioneering a newly developed 100% solar energy-driven drying system for forest pine tree seeds in its bid to tackle deforestation. Logging and drought…
How COVID-19 interventions affected food systems
When COVID-19 shook the world in March 2020, the main focus was on ensuring that people stayed safe from infection. However, the pandemic had far…
Kenyan logistics start-up Amitruck raises seed funding in efforts to expand within Africa
Amitruck is a digital trucking logistics company that raised US$4 million through seed funding to expand across Africa. San Francisco-based VC firm Better Tomorrow Ventures…
BasiGo get funding to further electric bus transport
BasiGo are a Kenyan electric vehicle technology company that is bringing electric bus services into Sub-Saharan Africa. They recently received seed funding of US$4.3 million…
Drought affected farmers in Nandi receive insurance payout
On February, 15 2022 APA Insurance announced a Ksh-12 million initial insurance payout to farmers in Nandi for 2021 losses. The leading insurance company was…
Sistema Bio turning Waste to Energy!
Sistema bio is a firm that has taken the statement ‘one man’s garbage, is another man’s treasure’ literally, well to some degree. The biodigester firm…
Feed Supplements supplied in Isiolo
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) made a donation of feed supplements for animals in Isiolo County. This comes in light of the drought that…
Rice and sunflower commercialization in East Africa
To analyse the dynamics of agricultural commercialisation and agrarian change across East, West and Southern Africa, an e-dialogue was recently convened by the Agricultural Policy…