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Conference of Parties (COP 28): African Development Bank’s $1 billion insurance facility to protect millions of farmers in Africa

“Over 97% of farmers in Africa do not have agricultural insurance. Their only insurance is to pray”— Adesina

The African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) has presented its planned $1 billion facility to provide insurance to more than 40 million farmers across the continent against severe impacts of climate change. The facility was widely praised by the World Food Programme (WFP), development agencies, insurance companies and the private sector during a…

Amini

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    • A map of part of Elgeyo Marakwet County in Kenya, showcasing the vegetation health of maize farms. The color coding ranges from brown to green, with green indicating the healthiest vegetation, brown the least healthy, and yellow as intermediate
    • Our Geospatial Analyst demonstrating to Mr. Martin, a Kenyan farmer, specific areas of his corn farm that were affected (1)
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Amini closes $4m Seed Funding Round led by Salesforce Ventures and Female Founders Fund

Founded by AI innovation and technology expert Kate Kallot, Amini is driven by its ambition to build the ultimate African environmental data collection and intelligence infrastructure

Amini (https://Amini.AI), a Nairobi-based climate tech startup focused on solving Africa’s environmental data gap through artificial intelligence and satellite technology, has raised $4 million in a seed funding round. The round was led by Salesforce Ventures (https://apo-opa.co/3T5hoW9), Salesforce's global investment arm, and Female Founders Fund (https://FemaleFoundersFund.com), a seed stage venture…

Department of Foreign Affairs, Republic of the Philippines
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Filipino Flavors Featured at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Food Festival in Kenya

The Philippine booths offered an array of Filipino cuisine and delicacies prepared by the Filipino community in Kenya

The Philippine Embassy in Nairobi, together with the Embassies/High Commission of the three other ASEAN member states with Missions in Nairobi namely, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand, organized the ASEAN Food Festival on 26 November 2023 at the Two Rivers Mall in Nairobi.  The ASEAN Food Festival put a spotlight on…

Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Sri Lanka
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Sri Lanka Embassy in Ethiopia participates in the Diplomatic Charity Bazaar 2023 in Ethiopia

The DSGE Charity Bazaar is an annual event organized with the aim to raise money for the Project Matrix, which is a subgroup of the DSGE that funds charitable projects for the most vulnerable people in Ethiopia

The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Ethiopia in collaboration with the Sri Lankan community in Ethiopia took part at the Diplomatic Charity Bazaar 2023 organized by the Diplomatic Spouses Group in Ethiopia (DSGE) which was held on 18 November 2023, at the compound of the United Nation Economic Commission in…

International Rescue Committee (IRC)
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Seed Security in Fragile and Climate-Vulnerable States: new International Rescue Committee (IRC) report on tangible climate solutions for communities at risk

The IRC is testing new approaches in seed security, aimed at enhancing farmer access to high-quality and climate-adapted seeds across Syria, Pakistan, South Sudan and Niger

New climate resilience innovations in seed security being designed and piloted by IRC teams in Syria, Pakistan, South Sudan, and Niger; The IRC calls for investment in climate adaptation solutions designed for fragile contexts. As international leaders gather for the COP28 climate summit, the IRC has released a new report detailing…

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Driving food security with appropriate conformity and compliance standards across Africa and beyond

Supporting agriculture on the continent using state-of-the-art testing methods and new technologies: enabling drones and satellites to map fertility, increase production and optimize fertilizers and pesticides

Bureau Veritas (https://apo-opa.co/47xOR07), a world leader in testing, inspection, and certification services and with a large global and African footprint of some 35 countries, proudly shared expertise in support of agricultural productivity and export trade at the Intra-Africa Trade Fair (IATF) in Egypt which ran from on 9th to 15th November.…

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan
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Courtesy Call on Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Mr. Hosaka Yasushi by His Excellency Dr. Ibrahim Assane Mayaki, African Union Special Envoy for Food Systems

H.E. Dr. Mayaki expressed his appreciation for Japan's efforts and described priorities for African food system reform

On November 29, Mr. HOSAKA Yasushi, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, received a courtesy call from H.E. Dr. Ibrahim Assane Mayaki, African Union Special Envoy for Food Systems. The outline of the courtesy call is as follows.  At the outset, Parliamentary Vice-Minister HOSAKA expressed his appreciation for the contribution of…

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
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Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) undertakes a closing ceremony for the Technical Cooperation window of the ECOWAS Fund for Regional Stabilization and Development (FRSD) in The Gambia

Since 2019, the Fund has been implemented in The Gambia as a pilot project with the objective of promoting stabilization through improvement in the socio-economic conditions of youth, women and migrant returnees

The ECOWAS Fund for Regional Stabilization and Development (FRSD) is an instrument established by the ECOWAS Commission with support from the German Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), to address fragilities in the ECOWAS region. Implementation of interventions are undertaken through a Financial Cooperation Window that focuses on…

International Rescue Committee (IRC)
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Continued violence in Sudan is having catastrophic health consequences on displaced people, warns International Rescue Committee (IRC)

Following continued and escalating conflict across Sudan, poor hygiene conditions and limited access to healthcare services for displaced people has led to a sharp increase in cholera

Close to 3,000 suspected cases of Cholera have been recorded across Sudan since September 26th; At least 95 fatalities from Cholera have been recorded in Sudan in the same period; About 201,500 children with severe acute malnutrition (SAM) were admitted and received treatment in Sudan between 1 January and 31 September 2023; IRC…

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
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Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission strategizes on effective Economic Community of West Africa Agricultural Policy (ECOWAP) monitoring and evaluation

The workshop was inaugurated by the Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security of the Republic of Nigeria

ECOWAS Commission, in collaboration with regional experts and member states, commenced a pivotal Regional Workshop aimed at developing strategic action plans for the effective monitoring and evaluation (M&E) of the ECOWAP programme. Hosted at the Newton Park Annex Hotel in Abuja, Nigeria, the workshop which runs from November 27 to…