Author: Brandon Moss
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Africa’s Cotton Opportunity: Turning Raw Fibre Into Jobs, Industry and Exports
By Brandon Moss Africa’s cotton industry is at a crossroads. The continent is a major producer of the crop and an important supplier to ... -
Algeria Takes Centre Stage at Nordic-African Business Summit in Oslo
ALGIERS – Algeria will take centre stage at the 15th Nordic-African Business Summit in Oslo, Norway, as the country seeks to strengthen economic ties ... -
African Startups Turn Technology Into Solutions for Agriculture and Financial Access
Six early-stage African startups are receiving a combined $400,000 in non-dilutive funding to develop technology aimed at improving agricultural supply chains, food systems and ... -
AfricaRice and CIMMYT Join Forces to Strengthen Southern Africa’s Food Systems
AfricaRice and CIMMYT are exploring deeper scientific cooperation to strengthen agricultural resilience and accelerate food-system transformation across Southern Africa. The partnership gained momentum during ... -
EU Suspends Some Namibian Meat Imports Following Foot-and-Mouth Disease Outbreak
The European Union has temporarily suspended imports of fresh Namibian beef, sheep and goat meat following a confirmed outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), creating ... -
Africa Targets $300 Million Investment Pipeline to Capture More Value From Agriculture
By Brandon Moss Africa’s agricultural export opportunity may depend less on producing more commodities and more on keeping a greater share of their value ... -
East Africa Faces Growing Food Security Risk After Failed Rains
By Brandon Moss Large parts of East Africa are heading towards a difficult harvest after one of the region’s poorest June-to-September rainy seasons in ... -
The Hidden Link Between Agro-Dealers and Africa’s Farm Productivity
By Brandon Moss For millions of African farmers, the decision to use fertiliser, improved seed or crop-protection products does not begin with a government ... -
Africa’s Next Agricultural Revolution May Begin with the Seed
By Brandon Moss Africa’s agricultural future may depend on something deceptively small: the seed. As farmers across the continent confront increasingly unpredictable rainfall, rising ... -
Nigeria’s Wheat Output Jumps to 420,000 Tonnes as Input Support Boosts Production
Nigeria’s wheat production has increased sharply under the National Agricultural Growth Scheme and Agro-Pocket (NAGS-AP), with annual output reported at approximately 420,000 tonnes compared ...
