Manila, Philippines - Agriculture is considered to be a crucial economic backbone of the Philippines, with almost 60 percent of the nation’s poor employed in the sector’s agriculture, forestry, fishing, and aquaculture industries, according to the World Bank in 2023. Despite it being the primary economic activity in rural Philippines, the Banko Sentral ng Pilipinas cited in 2018 that the credit gap for the sector sits at over 360 billion pesos ($6.3 billion), highlighting fundamental … [Read more...] about GCash enters agrifintech with Mayani, seeks to bridge Philippines’ $6B agri-credit gap
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Fi Innovation Awards: recognising outstanding contributions
The Fi Innovation Awards celebrate the people, businesses, and organisations breaking new ground and driving positive change in the F&B industry, giving them the credit they deserve for their achievements. They are judged by a panel of esteemed industry professionals presided over by Prof. Colin Dennis, chair of the board of trustees at IFIS and the British Nutrition Foundation (BNF). This year, 20 finalists were shortlisted across six categories. On judging day, 27 November, … [Read more...] about Fi Innovation Awards: recognising outstanding contributions
Return to KHS: Tobias Wetzel named as new managerial head of Sales and Service
Back to his old domain: on January 1, 2024, Tobias Wetzel will become the new managerial head of Sales and Service at KHS. This has now been confirmed by the company’s supervisory board. The 50-year-old switches from the Mannesmann Stainless Tubes group, one of the world's leading manufacturers of seamless stainless steel and nickel-based alloy tubes and pipes, to the systems provider. Between 2011 and 2020, Wetzel already held various managerial positions at KHS, most recently as head of the … [Read more...] about Return to KHS: Tobias Wetzel named as new managerial head of Sales and Service