Ghana’s agribusiness sector is gearing up for a major transformation with the upcoming Eligreen Women and Youth Agribusiness Exhibition Summit (EWAYES 25), taking place 13–14 October 2025 at the Accra International Conference Centre. Organized by the Eligreen Agribusiness Hub in collaboration with Ghana EXIMBANK, the Ministry of Trade, Agribusiness and Industries, and the Presidential…

Nigeria is ramping up efforts to become a major player in the global livestock export market as part of its broader plan to diversify the economy beyond oil. According to a joint FAO–OECD report, global per capita consumption of animal-based foods is projected to grow by 6% by 2034, with lower-middle-income countries expected to…

Ghana’s Registrar-General, Ms. Grace Ama Issahaque, has called on entrepreneurs to transform the country’s modest horticulture industry into a billion-euro export powerhouse, citing models from Kenya and the Netherlands as benchmarks of success. Speaking at the 13th Ghana Garden and Flower Show at Efua Sutherland Children’s Park (Sept 20–28), themed “Urban Places, Green Spaces,”…

Senegal has authorized onion imports from September 19 to December 31, 2025, to maintain a stable domestic supply, according to an announcement from the Ministry of Industry and Commerce in partnership with the Market Regulation Agency (ARM) and the Senegal Onion Interprofessional Organization (IPOS). Onions are Senegal’s most cultivated, consumed, and traded vegetable, making…

Women make up nearly half of Sub-Saharan Africa’s agrifood workforce yet remain locked out of critical resources like land, water, and decision-making power, according to a new FAO report released in collaboration with the University of Greenwich’s Natural Resources Institute (NRI) and African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD). Women in Agrifood Systems:…

Ghana’s economy recorded a 6.3% growth rate in the second quarter of 2025, compared to 5.7% in Q2 2024, according to Acting Government Statistician Dr. Alhassan Iddrisu. The growth reflects strong momentum in the services and agriculture sectors, offsetting sharp declines in oil and gas. Agriculture: Farmers Driving Recovery Agriculture grew 5.2% in Q2…

Speaking at the Africa Food Systems Forum Special Event: Sahel Government–UN Food Systems Transformation Alliance, Claver Gatete, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), stressed that food insecurity is now a global crisis, with nearly 700 million people undernourished in 2024—one of the highest figures in decades. Africa’s Paradox: Food Basket Potential…