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ITFC, Afreximbank sign $200m pact to boost sub-Saharan Africa’s agric sector

Our Reporter July 8, 2020July 8, 2020

by Our Reporter July 8, 2020July 8, 2020016

Say agreement would deliver critical support to thousands of farmers The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC), a member of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB)

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Border closure: 3m jobs lost as tough times hit communities

Our Reporter July 7, 2020

by Our Reporter July 7, 2020035

SMEs, banks close shop, count losses Barely 10 months after closing Nigeria’s land borders over alleged security breaches and abuse of international trade facilitation procedure,

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CBN plans increased local production in agric sector

Our Reporter June 30, 2020June 30, 2020

by Our Reporter June 30, 2020June 30, 2020075

The Central Bank of Nigeria has said it is stimulating local production in the agriculture business to enhance growth and boost employment in the country.

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Federal Government moves to curtail rejection of agro exports

Our Reporter June 18, 2020June 18, 2020

by Our Reporter June 18, 2020June 18, 2020036

Piqued by the rising poor food safety practices and standards that led to huge economic losses evident in the myriad of rejects of some food

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CBN, GBfoods, others complete N20bn tomato factory

Our Reporter June 18, 2020

by Our Reporter June 18, 2020036

The Economic Growth Recovery Plan(EGRP) of the Federal Government may have got the desired boost as GBfoods, a culinary product manufacturing firm, in partnership with

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500 containers of cocoa shipped through PTML in May

Our Reporter June 17, 2020June 17, 2020

by Our Reporter June 17, 2020June 17, 2020038

****as PTML, Five Star move export goods to port by barges THE Federal Government’s effort to improve its non-oil income is beginning to yield result

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CBN waiver on guarantors will boost SMEs productivity-Agency

Shile GIWA June 11, 2020

by Shile GIWA June 11, 2020041

The National Co-operatives Financing Agency of Nigeria (CFAN) has described waiving of guarantors requirement for applicants of CBN’s N50 billion COVID-19 Targeted Credit Facility as

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Era of post-harvest losses gone —Osinbajo

Abisola THOMPSON June 10, 2020June 10, 2020

by Abisola THOMPSON June 10, 2020June 10, 2020043

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said that post harvest losses due to poor storage facilities for the nation’s agriculture produce would soon be a thing

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CBN to fund 1.6m farmers for wet season planting

Our Reporter June 10, 2020June 10, 2020

by Our Reporter June 10, 2020June 10, 2020042

To rev up food production following the lull created by COVID-19, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) said it is set to fund 1.6 million

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COVID-19: Obasanjo seeks increased food production in Africa to check looming food crisis

Meletus EZEJune 9, 2020

by Meletus EZEJune 9, 20200107

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has advised African leaders to intensify efforts at improving agriculture in their respective countries in order to meet the challenges of

April 2019 Edition