Africa’s agriculture sector has always piqued the interest of investors and innovators – ever since the market has been projected to value US$1 trillion by 2030. With an aim to bring the entire agricultural value chain under one roof and open up a vibrant platform for agribusiness experts, top global companies, key policymakers and other ...

Kilifi — Shining Hope for Communities (Shofco) Founder and CEO Dr. Kennedy Odede on Tuesday issued a cheque worth Sh866, 000 to support smart agriculture being spearheaded by community members in Kilifi County. Speaking to over 2,000 Shofco Urban Network (SUN) members in Kiwandani Ward in Kilifi North Sub-County, Dr. Odede said he was committed ...

Annual business platform for Kenyan and Swahili speaking East & Central African professionals Based on their vast experience in organizing professional trade shows in North and sub-Saharan Africa, the German trade show specialists fairtrade now launches agrofood & plastprintpack Kenya. Kenya’s Premier International Trade Show on Agriculture, Food & Beverage Processing, Ingredients, Plastics, Printing and ...

Africa Agri Expo, now in its sixth edition, is one of the leading Agriculture events that helps you strengthen your business by identifying, connecting & establishing the right channel partners in Africa. Each of its editions had 2000+ targeted industry visitors, 750+ senior conference delegates, 500+ agriculture businesses, and 50+ key industry speakers over 10 ...

With the help of images taken via satellite and smartphones, ACRE Africa’s Picture Based Insurance (PBI) project is working to make smart insurance accessible to Kenya’s smallholder farmers. Doing so will help build awareness and trust around insurance-based products while simultaneously enhancing resilience to challenges posed by climate-related shocks. In Kenya, 80 per cent of ...

The government is sourcing an alternative freight mode for fresh produce exports, agriculture CS Mithika Linturi has said. This is in the wake of the Kenya Airways pilots’ strike that has paralysed flights, hitting exporters hard. According to the CS, the horticulture sector has so far incurred losses of more than Sh200 million, hence the ...