… In Ghana, the Foundation’s partnership with the World Food Programme is promoting nutritious, locally sourced meals in schools, while supporting smallholder farmers and local economies. …
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- May 2026
… Ghana: Improving school nutrition In Ghana, the Foundation is partnering with the World Food Programme to promote nutritious, locally sourced school meals while supporting smallholder farmers. …
Rockefeller Foundation mobilises $3bn for investment in Africa… In Ghana, the foundation highlighted its partnership with the World Food Programme aimed at improving school feeding systems through locally sourced and nutrition-focused food programmes. …
Rockefeller Foundation awards over US$350m, reaching 731 million people amid global aid decline… other epidemic threats, over 1,000 laboratory technicians trained to deploy and manage lab services and 11 West African countries have established sentinel surveillance systems to strengthen disease monitoring The Rockefeller Foundation’s partnership with the World Food Programme …
Rockefeller Foundation Awards Over $350m Amid Decline In Global Aid… Amuah disclosed that the World Food Programme (WFP) was supporting NAFCO with equipment valued at more than one million dollars, while a contract worth nearly two million dollars had been awarded for rehabilitation works at a major warehouse facility in Tamale. …
Rice glut: Inadequate storage hampering food mop-up – NAFCO… Madam Anitha Narahari, the Deputy Country Director for the World Food Programme, emphasised the programme’s dedication to building resilient livelihoods, strengthening food systems, and creating long-term economic opportunities for smallholder farmers across Ghana. …
Bono East Minister advocates expansion of carbon credit activities to reduce emissions… According to him, the regional administration plans to initiate fresh engagements with the World Food Programme (WFP), identified as the sponsor of the rice mill initiative, to determine the way forward and address bottlenecks delaying implementation. …
No progress on Jadema Rice Mill over a year after Mahama’s promise… He added that the World Food Programme was supporting NAFCO to rehabilitate storage facilities ahead of further purchases. …
National Food Buffer Stock needs GH¢770m to clear rice glut as GH¢100m procurement continues… The UN World Food Programme estimates that the combined fallout from the Middle East conflict could push 45 million additional people into acute hunger in 2026. …
Billions of meals at risk due to Iran war, says fertiliser boss- April 2026
… Development partners, including the World Bank, UNICEF and the World Food Programme, commended the reforms and reaffirmed their support, while the Ministry reiterated its commitment to ensuring that no vulnerable Ghanaian is left behind.
Gov’t begins enrolment of 400,000 new households onto LEAP Programme
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Rockefeller Foundation shifts to African-led development initiatives
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The Rockefeller Foundation's 2025 impact report shows a shift from donor dependency to African-led solutions, with the foundation awarding more than US$350 million in grants and committing $133 million across 66 opportunities in Africa. The report highlights partnerships addressing disease prevention, food insecurity, and energy access, including West African laboratory systems that have detected over 100 outbreaks and trained over 1,000 technicians.
20 May 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Yesterday
Rockefeller Foundation shifts to African-led development initiatives
The Rockefeller Foundation's 2025 impact report shows a shift from donor dependency to African-led solutions, with the foundation awarding more than US$350 million in grants and committing $133 million across 66 opportunities in Africa. The report highlights partnerships addressing disease prevention, food insecurity, and energy access, including West African laboratory systems that have detected over 100 outbreaks and trained over 1,000 technicians.
20 May 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Rockefeller Foundation mobilises $3bn across Africa in 2025
The Rockefeller Foundation has launched its 2025 Impact Report, detailing investments of over $350 million awarded and approximately $3 billion mobilised, with $133.2 million committed to 66 initiatives across Africa. The Foundation's work focuses on universal energy access, regenerative school meals, health systems strengthening, food security and disease prevention, including detection of over 100 disease outbreaks in West Africa through improved laboratory networks and training of over 1,000 laboratory technicians.
20 May 2026 · The Chronicle →
Tuesday 19 May
Rockefeller Foundation awards $350m, reaches 731 million globally
The Rockefeller Foundation awarded over US$350 million and mobilised US$3 billion in 2025, reaching an estimated 731 million people globally, with more than US$133 million committed across 66 opportunities in Africa. The funding supports initiatives in energy, food systems, health, and development, including a West African health partnership that has detected over 100 outbreaks and trained more than 1,000 laboratory technicians.
19 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Rockefeller Foundation awards $350m globally, funds 66 African opportunities
The Rockefeller Foundation awarded over US$350 million in 2025, directly mobilized US$3 billion, and funded $133,166,945 across 66 opportunities in Africa, reaching 731 million people worldwide. The funding supports work on universal energy abundance, regenerative school meals, disease prevention through strengthened laboratory networks, food security, and agricultural resilience across the continent.
19 May 2026 · Daily Guide →
Sunday 17 May
Storage shortage constrains NAFCO's rice glut mop-up effort
Inadequate warehouse infrastructure is hampering the National Food Buffer Stock Company's ability to purchase and preserve surplus rice and grains, despite government releasing GH¢300 million for strategic reserves. NAFCO's Deputy CEO said the organisation's 129,000 metric tonne installed capacity has only 40,000–44,000 metric tonnes currently usable due to abandoned, deteriorating facilities.
17 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Thursday 14 May
Bono East Minister calls for expanded carbon credit activities
The Bono East Regional Minister has advocated for intensified carbon credit activities to reduce Ghana's greenhouse gas emissions, citing growing climate change impacts including erratic rainfall, extreme temperatures, and increased flooding. The Ministry of Food and Agriculture distributed over one million economic tree seedlings to farmers in Bono, Bono East, and Savannah regions under the Agroforestry for Carbon Credit project, with the region having planted over 355,480 tree seedlings so far.
14 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Sunday 10 May
Jadema rice mill project stalled over year after Mahama pledge
The proposed rice mill in Jadema, Mamprugu-Moagduri District, North East Region, promised by President Mahama over a year ago to boost local rice production and create jobs, remains unimplemented with no visible construction. The North East Regional Minister says steps are now being taken to revive discussions with the World Food Programme, identified as the project sponsor, to address bottlenecks delaying implementation.
10 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Tuesday 5 May
NAFCO needs GH¢770m to clear rice glut from 2025–26
The National Food Buffer Stock Company says it requires at least GH¢770 million to absorb a rice surplus from the 2025 farming season, but has received only GH¢100 million in 2025 funds and is awaiting a further GH¢200 million announced in the 2026 Budget.
5 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Friday 1 May
Iran war threatens global food supply via fertiliser shortage
Yara's chief executive warns that disruption to fertiliser supplies due to hostilities in the Gulf, which have blocked shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, could result in up to ten billion meals not being produced weekly globally and will disproportionately affect the poorest countries.
1 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Monday 27 April
Government enrolls 400,000 new households in LEAP Programme
Ghana has begun enrolling 400,000 newly eligible households onto the Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) Programme, expanding the social protection scheme which has grown from 1,654 households in 2008 to approximately 350,000 prior to the latest reassessment. The initiative, led by the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection, follows a nationwide reassessment and provides financial assistance to extremely poor households including the elderly, persons with disabilities, orphans, and vulnerable children.
27 April 2026 · Joy Online →