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Kenya partners with the World Bank to construct a US$ 150M dam project to boost irrigation in Kwale

KENYA – The government of Kenya has partnered with the World Bank to construct a KES 20 billion (US$ 150M) dam project in Kwale, the first of its kind in East Africa according to The Star. The project is envisioned to contribute to the state’s goal of shifting from reliance on rain-fed agriculture to sustainable irrigation systems for the realization…

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Malawi partners World Bank to raise agriculture financing to US$235M as new fertilizer consignment arrives from Russia

MALAWI – The government of Malawi in partnership with the World Bank has announced plans to increase the Agriculture Commercialization (Agcom) financing program from US$95 million to US$235 million in a bid to empower more farmers. The announcement was done during the 2023/24 National Budget Statement delivered in the Parliament by Sosten Gwengwe, the Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs.…

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