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Gilbert F Houngbo, President of IFAD, says Feeding Africa Calls for Increased Investments and Expanded Partnerships.

Why Investing in Water-Based Resources Makes Socio-Economic Sense

May 30, 2019May 30, 2019

By Khalifa Hemed Published May 30, 2019 Policymakers and investors can no longer ignore the ocean-linked economy from which more than 800 million people worldwide derive their livelihood. As important as it may be, challenges such as marine pollution, rising sea levels and destruction of aquatic ecosystems are seton destroying the blue economy whose global…

to help rural entrepreneurs in the agricultural sector access finance to grow their businesses and create jobs for rural people, especially the youth.

Fund to Create Jobs for Rural Youth Launched

February 17, 2019

By Abdi Ali Published February 17, 2018 A fund to help rural entrepreneurs in the agricultural sector access finance to grow their businesses and create jobs for rural people has been launched. The aim of the fund, known as Agri-Business Capital (ABC), is to generate private sector investment in rural small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs),…