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Africa: Outpacing Foreign Aid, Migrant Remittances Are a Lifeline Ensuring Families Are Fed and Healthy, Says IFAD

eriinfo.com1 week ago012 mins

Bulawayo, Zimbabwe — Migrants now send home more money than foreign aid, and this is pulling rural families out of poverty, according to the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). A new report, Sending Money Home, released this week, asserts that remittances have become the world’s largest and most resilient source of household finance during…

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Africa’s Food Future Depends On Financing Smallholders, Youth and Women – IFAD

eriinfo.com3 weeks ago013 mins

Africa’s ambition to feed itself and unlock agriculture’s economic potential will depend largely on whether smallholder farmers, young entrepreneurs and women-led businesses can access the financing they need to expand, create jobs and withstand climate shocks, according to the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). Geraldine Mukeshimana, IFAD Vice President, said Africa has the land,…