46 h. ago Nigerian leaders prioritise power over progress, says AfDB president’s adviser

The Senior Special Adviser to the President of the African Development Bank on Industrialisation, Prof. Banji Oyelaran-Oyeyinka, has criticised Nigerian leaders for prioritising power over national development. Speaking at the Aquinas College Old Students Association 2025 Convention in Akure, Ondo State, on Saturday, where he served as the guest lecturer, Oyelaran-Oyeyinka lamented decades of leadership Read More

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63 h. ago How TracTrac drives mechanisation use for smallholder farmers

Low-scale mechanisation use in Nigeria’s agricultural sector has continued to hamper farmers’ productivity and the country’s quest to fast-track economic read more How TracTrac drives mechanisation use for smallholder farmers

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8 d. ago One Acre Fund plants 9.5m trees to boost Nigeria’s oxygen levels

One Acre Fund Nigeria, a non-governmental organization dedicated to transforming the lives of smallholder farmers, has achieved a remarkable milestone read more One Acre Fund plants 9.5m trees to boost Nigeria’s oxygen levels

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1 week ago African Development Bank mulls $500m facility for smallholder farmers

Akinwumi Adesina, president, African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has announced plans to launch a $500 million facility designed to unlock read more African Development Bank mulls $500m facility for smallholder farmers

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2 w. ago Ethiopian Airlines, African Development Bank partner to build $7.8bn airport 

Ethiopian Airlines Group and the African Development Bank will partner to build a new airport that’s estimated to cost $7.8 billion. read more Ethiopian Airlines, African Development Bank partner to build $7.8bn airport 

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2 w. ago AfDB, IITA sign $27m agreement to boost agricultural transformation in Africa

Tribune Online AfDB, IITA sign $27m agreement to boost agricultural transformation in Africa     THE African Development Bank (AfDB) and International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) on Wednesday signed a 27-million-dollar agreement to finance the Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation (TAAT) Phase II programme. Dr Abdul Kamara, the director-general, Nigeria AfDB Group, who said this at the signing ceremony, reaffirmed the AfDB’s commitment to advancing agricultural transformation […] AfDB, IITA sign $27m agreement to boost agricultural transformation in Africa Tribune Online

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2 w. ago Anchor Borrowers: Court dismisses 31,309 farmers’ suit against bank

The Federal High Court in Abuja has struck out a N374bn agricultural loan suit filed by the Ginger Growers, Processors, and Marketers Association of Nigeria against Keystone Bank over claims related to the Anchor Borrowers’ Programme. The Anchor Borrowers’ Programme, launched by the CBN in 2015, was designed to support smallholder farmers by linking them Read More

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2 w. ago ECOWAS, AfDB sign $12m grant to boost rice production in West Africa

ECOWAS Commission and the African Development Bank (AfDB) have signed a $12 million grant agreement to implement. read more ECOWAS, AfDB sign $12m grant to boost rice production in West Africa

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2 w. ago Meet Bajabulile Tshabalala, AfDB presidential candidate prioritising infrastructure development

Bajabulile Tshabalala, a renowned South African economist and finance expert, has entered the race for the African Development Bank (AfDB) read more Meet Bajabulile Tshabalala, AfDB presidential candidate prioritising infrastructure development

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3 w. ago ECOWAS, AfDB sign $12m grant agreement for rice value chain devt

Tribune Online ECOWAS, AfDB sign $12m grant agreement for rice value chain devt The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission and the African Development Bank (AfDB) signed a $12 million grant agreement in March to implement the Rice Resilient Value Chains Development Project (REWARD) in West Africa. The signing ceremony took place at the ECOWAS Commission Headquarters in Abuja, Nigeria. The REWARD project aims to promote […] ECOWAS, AfDB sign $12m grant agreement for rice value chain devt Tribune Online

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4 w. ago Provide access to agricultural grants to boost production, farmers tells govt

The Smallholder farmers in Nasarawa State have called on Government at all levels to formulate and implement policies that will read more Provide access to agricultural grants to boost production, farmers tells govt

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