East Africa
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Loop Pet Food unveils new packaging to support East African expansion
KENYA – Kenyan pet food manufacturer Loop Pet Food has unveiled new packaging and a refreshed visual identity after nine months of development, aiming to…
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Samaki Poa trains 2,700 aquaculture entrepreneurs across East Africa
Beyond training, the hubs also gave fish farmers access to quality fingerlings and direct connections to public and private sector aquaculture stakeholders.
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AgDevCo Ventures secures US$49M to finance early-stage agri-SMEs in East Africa
Over the next decade, AgDevCo Ventures is expected to reach more than 128,000 smallholder farmers and help create approximately 2,900 full-time jobs.
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Boehringer joins AgResults to deliver next-generation FMD vaccines for Eastern Africa
The project is being implemented in two phases: vaccine development and distribution
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Heifer International appoints Safia Boly to lead Africa programmes
Safia will guide the vision and strategy for Heifer’s programs across Africa.
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WAS-AC, AUDA-NEPAD advance women-focused aquaculture agenda ahead of AFRAQ2026
Women currently dominate post-harvest segments of fisheries and aquaculture value chains, particularly in processing and trading
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AgDevCo backs Victory Farms expansion with US$15M to scale East African aquaculture
In 2021, AgDevCo provided an initial US $4 million financing package to improve production efficiency and operational scale.
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East Africa adopts 10-year strategic framework to tackle foot-and-mouth disease
FMD is one of the most persistent threats to livestock production in Eastern Africa, made worse by the extensive mobility of pastoral herds and porous borders.
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Machine learning study projects shifting livestock capacity in East Africa
By linking remote sensing with climate projections, the approach provides policymakers with an evidence-based roadmap for designing climate-smart interventions.
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East Africa moves to harmonise Lake Victoria fishing rules
Under the proposed arrangement, verified fishers from Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania would gain equal access to the lake, provided they comply with a set of mutually agreed-upon rules.
