The African Development Bank has approved a US$50 million line of credit to Nigeria’s Sterling Bank Plc to support micro, small and medium sized enterprises (MSMEs) in strategic sectors, including agriculture, renewable energy and social sectors such as health and education.
The facility,...
The African Development Institute (ECAD) of the African Development Bank and the Nigerian Economic Society (NES) will convene an international conference under the theme “Optimizing Value Chain(s) in the Agricultural Sector” from 25 – 27 September 2018. The conference will be held at the NICON...
The African Development Bank and Purdue University are organizing the Scale Up Conference on Agricultural Innovations from September 25-27, 2018, to address how to shift agricultural innovations from research institutions into the developing world, particularly Africa.
The Scale Up...
13-Sep-2018
African Development Bank says staple crops processing zones will transform African agriculture
Africa pays more than a crippling $35 billion annually to import food, a figure that could rise to $110 billion by 2025, if current trade trends continue. To reverse this, the African Development Bank intends to create staple crops processing zones (SCPZs) to help African countries become net...
Le Projet d’Appui au Développement des Chaînes de Valeurs Agricoles dans les Savanes (PADECAS) en République Centrafricaine vise à contribuer à l’amélioration de la sécurité alimentaire et nutritionnelle à travers l’augmentation de la production agricole (agriculture et élevage) et l’amélioration...




