The search for the 2020 Africa Food Prize is on! The USD 100,000 prize celebrates Africans who are taking control of the continent’s agriculture agenda and changing the reality of farming in Africa from a struggle to survive to a business that thrives. It puts a bright spotlight on bold initiative and technical innovations that …
Wefarm.co the digital network for global small-scale agriculture has raised $13 million in a Series A financing round led by Silicon Valley venture capital firm True Ventures. This financing round will help Wefarm further scale its network of 1.9 million farmers, and its newly created Marketplace, to connect farmers in Africa, even those without internet …
Wefarm secures $13 Million in funding to scale its Smallholder Agricultural Ecosystem Read More »
The USD 100,000 Africa Food Prize celebrates Africans who are taking control of the continent’s agriculture agenda and changing the reality of farming in Africa from a struggle to survive to a business that thrives. It puts a bright spotlight on bold initiatives and technical innovations that can be replicated across the continent. Farmers continue …
The African Legal Support Facility (ALSF) is a public international institution hosted by the African Development Bank Group. The Facility is dedicated to providing legal advice and technical assistance to African countries in the negotiation of complex commercial transactions, creditor litigation and other related sovereign transactions. The ALSF also develops and proposes innovative tools for …
FAPA, of which the Government of Japan is a major donor, along with the Austrian Government and the African Development Bank, will contribute $923,570 and $988,202 to finance the Bank’s Fashionomics Africa Digital Marketplace and Entrepreneurship & Innovation Lab (eLab) programs, respectively. Both programs form key components of the Bank’s Jobs for Youth in Africa Strategy, which invests in high-growth sectors …
Fund for African Private Sector Assistance (FAPA) grant of US $1 million will help to increase affordability, accessibility and incentives for fertilizer use among smallholder farmers in Africa and expand the supply and distribution of fertilizer by leveraging investments. This grant is also intended to create over 1,000 jobs for women and youth. AFAP, the …
Easyshop Easycook will put the funds towards optimizing its online platform and existing farm-to-last-mile supply chain. Saudat Salami, Founder & CEO of Easyshop Easycook is recognized as one of the pioneers of the online grocery business in Nigeria. Her company, Easyshop Easycook delivers fresh groceries to your door. Saudat is a passionate and innovative entrepreneur …
African Startup Winning! Easyshop Easycook Secures EchoVC Funding Read More »
Pitch AgriHack 2018 is organized with the support of the African Development Bank and financial assistance from the Korea Trust Fund under the Korea-Africa Cooperation Programme (KOAFEC). Pitch AgriHack 2018 will shepherd selected startups through a bootcamp process preparing them to pitch their innovations to potential investors. Selected finalists, 50 percent of whom will be women, will …
Are you an early stage start-up based in the Somali region? Are you working at the cutting edge of innovation, or developing a tech-enabled product or service addressing a big local need? Are you passionate about your business idea? The Innovate Accelerator is a 12-week program that comprises mentorship and training by domain experts and …
Apply: Innovate Ventures Accelerator in Somaliland – $30,000 Prize Read More »
I connect with Saudat Salami at the Bridge Leadership Foundation event in Calabar where she was an invited speaker. Saudat Salami is recognized as one of the pioneers of the online grocery business in Nigeria. Her company, Easyshop Easycook delivers fresh groceries to your door. Saudat is a passionate and innovative entrepreneur who has worked …
Want Fresh Groceries in Lagos? Meet the Woman Working Hard to Deliver Them to Your Door Read More »
