Imani Development is proud to unveil two landmark projects under its Trade and Regional Integration portfolio, commissioned by TradeMark Africa — a leading Aid-for-Trade organization dedicated to boosting intra-African trade and strengthening Africa’s role in global markets.
Project 1: Mozambique Trade Facilitation Programme
Mozambique, with a population of 31 million, is endowed with abundant natural resources including […]
ENTERPRISE Zambia Challenge Fund (EZCF) is a five-year agribusiness support initiative aimed at promoting increased participation of smallholder farmers and fish-farmers into sustainable value chains. The €26million project is part of the European Union’s Support to the Sustainable Commercialisation of Zambia’s Smallholder Farmers Programme.
EZCF supports the achievement of the EU’s Farm to Fork Strategy, one […]
The International Day of Rural Women, established by the United Nations General Assembly through resolution 62/136 of 18th December 2007, is observed annually on 15 October. The day is commemorated annually in recognition of the important contribution of women in rural areas, to agricultural and rural development, food security, as well as poverty reduction. From […]
In Malawi, UNDP drives various initiatives to support the growth of startup companies, crowd in impact investment for sustainable enterprises, and scale innovations and productive investments in agriculture, manufacturing and renewable energy sectors. Among these are the Growth Accelerator (GA) Malawi, Malawi’s first business accelerator programme, which provides risk-sharing capital up to the value of […]
The Zambian Association of Manufacturers (ZAM) represents over 350 member firms across various sectors, including fabrication, food & beverage, textiles, and rubber products. Many are also members of the Proudly Zambia Campaign (PZC) which promotes the production and consumption of high-quality Zambian-manufactured products to spur local job creation and foster domestic economic development. The purpose […]
This scoping study aimed to support the SADC Industrialisation and Women’s Economic Empowerment (IWEE) initiative in identifying opportunities for, and impediments to, the participation of women-owned and women-led enterprises in key regional value chains (agriprocessing; mineral beneficiation; pharmaceuticals, leather; textile & clothing; tourism; and services) in the SADC region.
Through regional market systems assessment and consultations […]
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) commissioned Imani Development to perform a comprehensive review of the Micro, Small and Medium Scale Enterprise (MSME) landscape in Southern Africa. The study sought to understand the challenges and opportunities that MSMEs face in growing their participation in national, regional and global value chains. The objective was […]
The Southern African Customs Union and Mozambique-UK Economic Partnership Agreement (SACUM-UK EPA) commits the United Kingdom to development cooperation with Mozambique and SACU member states. Since the EPA entered into force in 2021, the United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office (FCDO) has provided a number of targeted interventions to support its implementation.
In consultation with […]
The disruption to global value chains that started during the Covid 19 pandemic has been accelerated by the shockwaves sent by Trump tariffs. This makes a united Africa not just a political but also an economic priority. While the policy framework of the AfCFTA is providing the platform for African economic unification, there is so […]
Today, on Earth Day 2025, we unite under the global call to action: OUR POWER, OUR PLANET. This year’s theme urges all of us—citizens, institutions, and organisations—to rally behind renewable energy so we can triple clean electricity by 2030. At Imani Development, we are proud to contribute to this agenda through our flagship work in […]
