Lesotho Archives - Access Agric https://accessagric.com/tag/lesotho/ Publish, promote and access agribusiness news and events. Sun, 11 Oct 2026 18:10:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 https://accessagric.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/cropped-Access-Agric-Favicon-32x32.webp Lesotho Archives - Access Agric https://accessagric.com/tag/lesotho/ 32 32 Mandela Washington Fellowship 2027 https://accessagric.com/mandela-washington-fellowship-2027/ https://accessagric.com/mandela-washington-fellowship-2027/#respond Sun, 11 Oct 2026 18:10:36 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=26838 Deadline: 13Th October, 2026  The Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders is the exchange program of the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI). The Fellowship brings accomplished young African innovators and professionals to the United States for academic coursework, professional site visits, and structured networking. Fellowship activities prepare Fellows to collaborate with U.S. citizens on […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/mandela-washington-fellowship-2027/feed/ 0 26838 Call for Proposals for Small-Scale Projects 2027 for Southern African countries (grants of CZK 200,000–500,000) https://accessagric.com/call-for-proposals-for-small-scale-projects-2027-for-southern-african-countries-grants-of-czk-200000-500000/ https://accessagric.com/call-for-proposals-for-small-scale-projects-2027-for-southern-african-countries-grants-of-czk-200000-500000/#respond Thu, 10 Sep 2026 15:53:32 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=26366 Deadline: 15Th September 2026 The Embassy of the Czech Republic in Pretoria is pleased to launch its annual call for proposals for the Small-Scale Development Projects for 2027. The call concerns all countries accredited to the Embassy: Angola, Botswana, Eswatini, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique, Lesotho, Namibia, and South Africa.  The Small Scale-Project (SSP) is one of the instruments […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/call-for-proposals-for-small-scale-projects-2027-for-southern-african-countries-grants-of-czk-200000-500000/feed/ 0 26366 Commonwealth Startup Fellowships (Up to £2,000 in equity free grants + Trip to London & Accra) https://accessagric.com/commonwealth-startup-fellowships-up-to-2000-in-equity-free-grants-trip-to-london-accra/ https://accessagric.com/commonwealth-startup-fellowships-up-to-2000-in-equity-free-grants-trip-to-london-accra/#respond Thu, 20 Aug 2026 13:11:29 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=26074 Deadline:1ST September 2026 Commonwealth Startup Fellowships run for six months and are designed to ignite and elevate high-potential startups from low and middle income Commonwealth countries. The programme is made up of a combination of immersive in-person experiences and online learning, to provide participants with essential skills, cutting-edge knowledge, and a robust global network. The […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/commonwealth-startup-fellowships-up-to-2000-in-equity-free-grants-trip-to-london-accra/feed/ 0 26074 ​Accelerating African Female Founders to Capital Programme https://accessagric.com/accelerating-african-female-founders-to-capital-programme/ https://accessagric.com/accelerating-african-female-founders-to-capital-programme/#respond Mon, 10 Aug 2026 20:27:06 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=25888 Deadline:18TH August 2026 Applications are now open for the Accelerating African Female Founders to Capital Programme, an ambitious business growth and investment readiness programme designed to support high-potential women entrepreneurs across Southern Africa. Delivered by WomHub, in partnership with AfricaGrow Technical Assistance Facility, KfW DEG Impact, and the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/accelerating-african-female-founders-to-capital-programme/feed/ 0 25888 FNF Afri GreenPitch Challenge 2026 (cash and in-kind prizes up to $20 000) https://accessagric.com/fnf-afri-greenpitch-challenge-2026-cash-and-in-kind-prizes-up-to-20-000/ https://accessagric.com/fnf-afri-greenpitch-challenge-2026-cash-and-in-kind-prizes-up-to-20-000/#respond Thu, 18 Jun 2026 21:51:26 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=25110 Deadline: 30Th June 2026 Westerwelle Startup Haus Mombasa and GreenCape, in partnership with the Friedrich Naumann Foundation (FNF), invite innovators and entrepreneurs with economically viable green economy solutions to enter the 2026 FNF Afri GreenPitch Challenge. This exciting Afri edition expands the original GreenPitch Challenge, running annually since 2017 in South Africa, into Southern and East Africa.   […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/fnf-afri-greenpitch-challenge-2026-cash-and-in-kind-prizes-up-to-20-000/feed/ 0 25110 FAO launches $2.5 Billion Global Emergency and Resilience Appeal for 2026 https://accessagric.com/fao-launches-2-5-billion-global-emergency-and-resilience-appeal-for-2026/ https://accessagric.com/fao-launches-2-5-billion-global-emergency-and-resilience-appeal-for-2026/#respond Mon, 08 Dec 2025 20:09:20 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=21795 Inaugural Appeal focuses on cost-effective agricultural solutions that link urgent needs with long-term resilience The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today launched its first-ever Global Emergency and Resilience Appeal, calling for a more coherent and urgent approach to rising levels of acute food insecurity at a moment of tightening humanitarian resources. The […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/fao-launches-2-5-billion-global-emergency-and-resilience-appeal-for-2026/feed/ 0 21795 World Food Forum 2025 kicks off as FAO celebrates its 80th anniversary https://accessagric.com/world-food-forum-2025-kicks-off-as-fao-celebrates-its-80th-anniversary/ https://accessagric.com/world-food-forum-2025-kicks-off-as-fao-celebrates-its-80th-anniversary/#respond Fri, 17 Oct 2025 09:30:21 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=20616 FAO Director-General QU Dongyu receives leaders from Brazil, Lesotho, Djibouti, Eswatini, Jordan and Bangladesh at FAO’s Rome headquarters  The 2025 edition of the World Food Forum (WFF) flagship event kicked off today at the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Rome. The week-long Forum features the scheduled participation of 10 […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/world-food-forum-2025-kicks-off-as-fao-celebrates-its-80th-anniversary/feed/ 0 20616 Commonwealth Professional Fellowships 2025 (Stipend available) https://accessagric.com/commonwealth-professional-fellowships-2025-stipend-available/ https://accessagric.com/commonwealth-professional-fellowships-2025-stipend-available/#respond Sun, 03 Aug 2025 20:15:37 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=19613 Deadline: 22nd August 2025 Commonwealth Professional Fellowships are for mid-career professionals from low and middle income countries to spend a period of time at a UK host organisation working in their sector for a programme of professional development. The Purpose is to provide professionals with the opportunity to enhance knowledge and skills in their given […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/commonwealth-professional-fellowships-2025-stipend-available/feed/ 0 19613 Africa Agri-food Development Programme (AADP) https://accessagric.com/africa-agri-food-development-programme-aadp/ https://accessagric.com/africa-agri-food-development-programme-aadp/#respond Mon, 30 Jun 2025 14:43:08 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=19040 Deadline:15th August 2025 The Africa Agri-Food Development Programme (AADP) is Ireland’s flagship initiative supporting the role of the private sector in sustainable food systems development. It acts as a catalyst to enable Irish and African businesses to explore and seize exciting opportunities to bring their expertise to Africa – to develop new markets and to […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/africa-agri-food-development-programme-aadp/feed/ 0 19040 Millions at risk of starvation without urgent action, UN report finds https://accessagric.com/millions-at-risk-of-starvation-without-urgent-action-un-report-finds/ https://accessagric.com/millions-at-risk-of-starvation-without-urgent-action-un-report-finds/#respond Tue, 17 Jun 2025 09:19:29 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=18847 Sudan, Palestine, South Sudan, Haiti, and Mali remain hotspots of highest concern, and Democratic Republic of the Congo has returned as a hunger hotspot to watch A new joint UN report warns that people in five hunger hotspots around the world face extreme hunger and risk of starvation and death in the coming months unless […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/millions-at-risk-of-starvation-without-urgent-action-un-report-finds/feed/ 0 18847 Africa Deep Tech Challenge 2025 ($20,000 in prizes) https://accessagric.com/africa-deep-tech-challenge-2025-20000-in-prizes/ https://accessagric.com/africa-deep-tech-challenge-2025-20000-in-prizes/#comments Sat, 14 Jun 2025 16:11:31 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=18800 Deadline: 31st July 2025 @ 9:00pm GMT  Africa Deep Tech Challenge 2025 is powered by Future Africa and in collaboration with Ilorin Tech Hub, CcHub, and IHS. The theme Resource-Constrained Computing is a pan-African challenge designed to spotlight and empower the next generation of innovators solving complex problems with limited resources. Whether it’s building AI models on edge […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/africa-deep-tech-challenge-2025-20000-in-prizes/feed/ 2 18800 HASTEN Business Incubation Programme for youth-led enterprises from in Lesotho, Rwanda and Sierra Leone https://accessagric.com/hasten-business-incubation-programme-for-youth-led-enterprises-from-in-lesotho-rwanda-and-sierra-leone/ https://accessagric.com/hasten-business-incubation-programme-for-youth-led-enterprises-from-in-lesotho-rwanda-and-sierra-leone/#respond Tue, 10 Jun 2025 11:43:41 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=18734 Deadline: 27th June 2025 HASTEN business incubation programme is now accepting applications from youth-led enterprises in Lesotho, Rwanda and Sierra Leone. This unique opportunity supports the next generation of food systems entrepreneurs and enterprises committed to building sustainable, inclusive and resilient agrifood systems. HASTEN—Harnessing SDG-based Agrifood System Transformation through the Empowerment of the Next Generation […]

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