Integrating 1,000+ fish farmers into the aquaculture value chain: Lake View Fisheries by Jonathan Thorneycroft
AgriFI Kenya Challenge Fund is a European Union funded initiative which aims to support market integrated smallholder agriculture in Kenya. Launched in 2018, the agribusiness support programme aims to improve…
Vacancy: Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Consulting Manager (Malawi)
Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Consulting Manager Malawi | 5 days | Closes 30 September 2021 Based in Blantyre Malawi, we are looking for a motivated, qualified and proactive Monitoring, Evaluation…
Latest News: In memory of Reginald Selelo
It is with great sadness that we learnt of the passing of Reginald Selelo – the Botswana Investment and Trade Centre’s Chief Operations Officer. Imani had the opportunity of working…
Latest News: Imani to implement EU-funded technical assistance facility in Eastern and Southern Africa
Imani Development is pleased to announce the awarding of a new project and start-up of the EU Africa RISE (Reform for Investment and Sustainable Economies) programme. Imani Development is part…
COVID-19 and Global Food Systems: Where to next? by Dr Isla Farley
Background Global food systems are complex and have become increasingly so over recent decades. Continued population growth, higher consumption levels, inequality, ever increasing demand for processed food and the challenges…
The Chikolongo Livelihoods Project – Successes, Impact and Challenges by Jonathan Thorneycroft
Introduction The origins of the Chikolongo project are in a response from IFAW to address human-wildlife conflict (HWC) with the community outside Liwonde National Park (Malawi). Through a process of…
Facilitating the free movement of people in Africa by Jay Grunder
Introduction The movement of people across national borders is a vital component of any region’s economy. Whether for cross border trade, seasonal work, to establish a business, or any other…
Understanding the AfCFTA: observations and opportunities by Chad Capon
Introduction I recently completed a four day short course with TRALAC on reading International Trade Agreements, with a specific focus on the AfCFTA. In my role at Imani Development, I…
Challenge funds as a form of impact investing by Andy Simpson
Here’s my latest brain dump, borne from some significant personal and organisational experience in Challenge Funds – some of it will have wider application than just challenge funds. So, what…
Latest News: Eswatini Trade Information Portal (ETIP) to go live in September
Despite the challenges of getting back to business-as-usual as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the establishment of Eswatini’s first-ever trade information portal is progressing as planned and scheduled to…
Latest News: The AfCFTA and Compliance: lessons and innovations from an analysis of African RTAs
Imani Development has designed an innovative and bespoke Compliance Mechanism for SADC which was recently approved and adopted at the 40th Annual SADC Summit. In relation to this and leveraging…
Leveraging opportunities to accelerate Agri-tech in COVID-19 times by Caroline Kensett
Traditional aid and sustainable development World Humanitarian day is held annually on the 19th August to pay tribute to humanitarian workers across the globe and to increase public understanding of…