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Private-Public Partnerships (PPPs) may represent the solution to the need for innovative governance within the agro-food sector and respond both to the more communal nature of developing countries’ agricultural traditions and the challenge of land ownership in many African countries.
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EMRC was honoured to welcoming Dr. Akinwumi Adesina to the Agribusiness Forum in Kigali in 2012.
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EMRC and Mazungumzo are organizing the roundtable and photo exhibition "Accelerating Growth through PPPs” to explore the role of Public-Private Partnerships in sustainable economic development.
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EMRC is glad to announce that two Zimbabwean students supported by EMRC have been accepted to the AICAT’s preparatory semester for Tel Aviv University’s MSc in Plant Sciences. This is a 6-month programme that can guarantee the their enrolment in the TAU University.
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While Zimbabwe’s economy relies heavily in agriculture, the landlocked country is facing water scarcity and desertification, due to the effects of climate change. Some of these problems are well known in countries such as Israel, hosting country of the EMRC Agricultural Missions to facilitate technology transfer to African countries.
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African entrepreneurs working in the agribusiness sector will be invited to join the 16th edition of the Africa-Israel Agricultural Trade Mission (10 to 13 December), which will be organised by EMRC in cooperation with Israeli partners from both public and private sector.
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The 15th Agricultural Trade Mission Africa-Israel was an important activity in the context of strengthening the relations between the members of the African and Israeli private and public sectors.
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African governments need to integrate entrepreneurship more fully into their industrialisation strategies, according to the African Economic Outlook (AEO) 2017, produced by the African Development Bank, the OECD and UNDP.
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African entrepreneurs working in the agribusiness sector will participate in the 15th edition of the Africa-Israel Agricultural Trade Mission, organised by EMRC. The participants are coming from the following countries: Kenya, Madagascar, Mozambique, Nigeria, RDC, Tanzania, Togo and Uganda.
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Following the successful Africa Finance & Investment Forum (AFIF) 2017 in Kenya, EMRC is organising the 15th edition of Africa-Israel Agricultural Trade Mission. It will take place in Tel Aviv, from 28 to 31 May 2017.
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The AFIF 2017 gathered over 200 participants to address the complex issues of access to finance in leading economic sectors in Africa – agriculture and agribusiness, infrastructure, energy and healthcare.
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The 11th edition of the Africa Finance & Investment Forum (AFIF) concludes at the Strathmore University in Nairobi, Kenya
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EcoAct transforms waste plastic into plastic lumber, an affordable alternative to timber for construction purposes. Eco Act is addressing challenges of plastic pollution, waste management, deforestation and climate change.
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The 11th edition of the AFIF “Entrepreneurship and Innovation for Growth” starts today at the Strathmore University in Nairobi.
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The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will participate in the training for entrepreneurs organised by EMRC on 13-14 February, ahead of the 11th edition of the Africa Finance & Investment Forum (AFIF)
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Six African SMEs nominated as finalists for the AFIF Entrepreneurship Award 2017. This Award is part of the annual Africa Finance & Investment Forum (AFIF)
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Classic Foods talks to EMRC after getting serious financial boost.
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Lazaro Mwakipesile, head of Raphael Group (Tanzania), talks to EMRC.
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Understanding the need to invest in Africa's agriculture sector and looking for the best solutions.
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Investment in the healthcare sector has been overlooked by many investors on the continent. However, it is one of the fastest growing sectors in Africa at 7% in from 2002 - 2013, growing faster than real estate (5.9%), manufacturing (4.5%) wholesale and retail (6.8%) and even agriculture (5.5%).
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The ability and willingness to repay – at the bottom of the pyramid, which is demonstrated by the success of several sectors such as microfinance, MSME finance, Affordable Housing Finance, Agricultural finance etc. is one of the key takeaways from the financial inclusion model in India.
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With global attitudes changing towards how to feed a growing global population, the emphasis is now turning the partnerships and bringing the public and private sector on board and working together.
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Following the successful Africa Finance & Investment Forum (AFIF) 2017 in Kenya, EMRC is organising the 15th edition of Africa-Israel Agricultural Trade Mission. It will take place in Tel Aviv, from 28 to 31 May 2017.
Information is the ‘food’ which feeds economic growth. Read the latest news impacting Africa’s Private Sector.
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Ensuring food security, reducing poverty by increasing the integration and regional synergies of Central Africa (Cameroon, Congo Brazzaville, Chad, Central African Republic, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea) is the challenge of CEMAC (Economic Community of Central African States).
Rwanda assembly begins, at the rate of 1,000 a year, with Polo and Passat. Capacity for 5,000 units is planned
Rwanda assembly begins, at the rate of 1,000 a year, with Polo and Passat. Capacity for 5,000 units is planned
Volkswagen has launched integrated mobility in Rwanda which includes local vehicle assembly, mobility services and a sales and service retail outlet called CFAO Volkswagen Rwanda.
Kenya has positioned itself as one of the most prominent startup destinations in Africa.
With the rise of innovation hubs and accelerator programs in Kenya, there has been great growth for entrepreneurs with over 600 hundred start-ups in the country.
Access to internet and a great education system are also some contributors to the increase in startups and innovation.
The World Bank said sub-Saharan Africa’s economy growth was projected to reach 3.1 percent in 2018, and an average of 3.6 percent between 2019 and 2020.
Addis Ababa — Information technology is being utilised more than ever to improve agriculture in East Africa.
The world talks a lot about the digital revolution, but few connect it to the coming agriculture revolution, especially in Africa. Digital solutions have huge potential for helping farmers boost productivity and connect to financial tools and markets around the world.