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African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA) Early-Career Research Fellowship (monthly stipend of US$2,000)

... — Sat, 06 Jun 2026 22:51:37 +0000

Deadline: 15th July 2026 The African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA), with support from the Mastercard Foundation and the Carnegie Corporation of New York, is launching this Early-Career Research Fellowship program. The initiative will fund up to forty-two (42) early-career researchers to conduct globally competitive research at the host and affiliated institutions of ARUA’s thirteen (13) Centres […]

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Climate and Finance Innovations (ClimaFii) Alliance (Funding $45,000–$70,000)

... — Tue, 06 Jan 2026 11:18:12 +0000

Deadline:16th January, 2026 The ClimaFii Alliance is a five-year initiative accelerating climate innovation and inclusive finance for microenterprises across Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. We support early-stage startups delivering clean energy and electric mobility solutions that raise productivity, increase incomes, and build resilience for small business owners—while reducing emissions and local pollution. Launched by Shell […]

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Agriculture is life to nations just as water is to humans – KIC Chairman

... — Thu, 05 Sep 2024 22:04:18 +0000

Mr Joe Mensah, Chairman of the Kosmos Innovation Centre (KIC) says agriculture is life to nations just as water is to humans, hence the needed investment must go into it to ensure food security. He said the population of Ghana was a huge one, that needed agricultural sustainability and food security to survive and thrive, […]

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Her Africa Early Stage Incubator Program for Women and Girls in African

... — Fri, 09 Aug 2024 10:31:19 +0000

Deadline: 24th August 2024 The Her Africa Early Stage Incubator program is a pioneering initiative launched by the Alliance for Women and Girls (AFWAG). It aims to empower early-stage social entrepreneurs who are founders of organisations and initiatives supporting women and girls across the continent. Recognising their unique challenges and needs associated with initiatives addressing […]

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Sub-saharan countries urged to prioritise climate adaptation, resilience over mitigation

... — Tue, 23 Jul 2024 16:29:31 +0000

Dr. David Ameyaw, President, International Centre for Evaluation and Development (ICED), has urged Sub-saharan countries to prioritise climate adaptation and resilience over climate mitigation. He noted that they were already experiencing the impact of climate change; therefore, must strategise their climate action efforts and focus on how they could adapt and be resilient. Dr. Ameyaw […]

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Sustainable Ocean Alliance Ecopreneur Network (investment up to $100,000)

... — Thu, 20 Jun 2024 09:31:16 +0000

Deadline: 4th October, 2024 The Ecopreneur Network is a program of lifetime support that is advancing the world’s most ambitious ocean for-profit startups for life and amplifies their efforts to achieve transformative planetary impact. SOA’s Ecopreneur Network goes beyond the bounds of a standard startup accelerator. Accelerators offer support to startups for a fixed, short period of time with […]

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Guzakuza, AFSA advances agroecological entrepreneurship in Ghana

... — Tue, 03 Oct 2023 21:32:59 +0000

Guzakuza and Alliance for food sovereignty have held an Agroecological Entrepreneurship and Territorial Market Actors in Ghana in Koforidua, in the Eastern Region. The groundbreaking event marked a significant milestone in Ghana’s journey toward sustainable agricultural practices and the establishment of Agroecology as a viable business model. A statement copied to the Ghana News Agency […]

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Agrihouse Foundation holds Second Edition of the Gathering of the Royals

... — Wed, 22 Feb 2023 20:48:54 +0000

Mr Yaw Frimpong Addo, Deputy Minister for Food and Agriculture, says the Ministry is working towards moving agriculture from smallholder, medium to large scale. That, he said, would attract financial institutions to the sector. Mr Addo said this at the Second Edition of the Gathering of the Royals in Accra, organised by Agrihouse Foundation to […]

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Akuapem North farmers introduced to new maize seed variety

... — Tue, 09 Aug 2022 17:48:35 +0000

Otareso farmers in the Akuapem North district have been introduced to a new maize seed variety by the Legacy Crop Improvement Centre (LCIC), a local organisation that specialises in seed production, to increase yield and productivity. The maize seedling Legon Abro, also known as Legacy ‘2’, has been demonstrated to have higher yields, better resistance […]

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AGRA hands over Agricultural machinery to EIAR

... — Wed, 20 Apr 2022 07:54:06 +0000

AGRA has handed over three heavy duty New Holland tractors and 100 seed germination boxes to Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR) as part of our plans of enhancing the capacity of EIAR to address Early Generation Seed Production shortage in Ethiopia. Photos… Credit: AGRA (Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa)/LinkedIn

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Every day is a working day for rice farmers in Sanga Village

... — Thu, 14 Apr 2022 07:33:14 +0000

The rice farmers (pictured) call themselves “Kila Siku Kazi Group” at Sanga Village, Simiyu Region of Tanzania. The Swahili words loosely translate to ‘Every day is a working day’, underscoring their commitment to improving their livelihood through farming as a business. According to the group chairman, Mr Baleli James Chongela, the #AGRA supported CARI – EA […]

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AgriXcel programme:Linking businesses to agricultural financial lenders

... — Fri, 08 Apr 2022 17:21:49 +0000

AGRA, Aceli Africa and the African Management Institute (AMI) have partnered to offer the AgriXcel programme, designed for ambitious agribusinesses. The programme, launching in May 2022 in Kenya and Uganda, will link businesses to agricultural financial lenders, while equipping them with practical tools and resources to make data-driven decisions for improved financial management. To learn […]

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