Posts for tag "cotedivoire"

30 Apr 2023
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Nigeria, Other African Countries to Benefit from AfDB’s Six-year Fertilizer Strategic Plan

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The African Development Bank (AfDB) has stated that its Africa Fertilizer Financing Mechanism (AFFM) strategic plan 2022-2028 is committed to mobilising funds to support the availability and appropriate use of fertilizer on the continent.

The move is apt especially at a time when Small Holder Farmers (SHFs) are grappling with high cost of farm inputs as a result of the unending Russia-Ukraine conflict.

The AFFM strategic plan 2022-2028 prioritises broadening …

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28 Jan 2020
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Africa Fertilizer Financing Mechanism Governing Council calls for more investments in Africa’s fertilizer value chain

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The Africa Fertilizer Financing Mechanism’s Governing Council closed its eighth meeting with a call for increased investment to boost agricultural yields and build the industry across the continent.

The Council met on 24 January at the Abidjan headquarters of the African Development Bank, which hosted the talks. The meeting was attended by  its 12 institutional members, who reviewed its 2019 activities and defined the body’s strategic direction for 2020.

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09 Oct 2019
Signing of memorandum of understanding between ECOWAS and West African Fertilizer Association

ECOWAS, WAFA sign MOU at inaugural West Africa Fertilizer Financing Forum

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October 1, 2019 saw the official signing of the memorandum of understanding between Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and West African Fertilizer Association (WAFA). This took place at the inaugural West Africa Fertilizer Financing Forum which was attended by representatives of financial institutions, ministers, government agencies, fertilizer manufacturers and various stakeholders of the fertilizer industry. The agreement recognizes WAFA as the voice of the fertilizer industry in discussions …

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