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Ivory Coast in fresh stand-off with cocoa buyers over premium

Ivory Coast in fresh stand-off with cocoa buyers over premiumAnge Aboa

Global food prices rebounds in July

Global food prices rebounds in July

7 Aug 2023

High domestic food prices threaten vulnerable countries - FAO

High domestic food prices threaten vulnerable countries - FAO

11 Jul 2023

MasterCard assists 1.1 million African smallholder farmers

7 Mar 2017

Oxfam East Africa via

Food prices approaching record highs in East Africa due to drought

15 Feb 2017

Bird flu in Uganda highlights gaps in Africa's plans to manage pandemics

Jeanette Dawa 15 Feb 2017

Image Provided by Marstercard

2KUZE paving the way to a cashless agricultural sector

18 Jan 2017

Brett_Hondow via

Sweet potato gains more importance

Michael J. Ssali 12 Oct 2016

4th Addis Agrofood Exhibition in Ethiopia

4th Addis Agrofood Exhibition in Ethiopia

27 Sep 2016

New project helps African farmers address stresses in maize farming

New project helps African farmers address stresses in maize farming

23 Mar 2016

Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Senzeni Zokwana will chair a workshop on food production in SADC countries alongside New Zealand High Commissioner Richard Mann. Image: GCIS

Workshop to help SADC countries improve food production

1 Sep 2014

Unicef's David Anthony says that education and investing in children are vital components in Africa's struggle to survive and develop its huge consumer market potential. Image: Unicef

Could Africa become like China?

Jana Marais 19 Aug 2014

Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies is confident that the Africa Growth and Opportunities Act will be renewed and that the local production of movies in South Africa will increase. Image: GCIS

Postive results likely from US-Africa summit says Davies

13 Aug 2014

Johan van Zyl blamed Sanlam Sky's poor performance on the strike among platinum miners. Image:

Sanlam looking to invest in Africa, South-East Asia

Phakamisa Ndzamela 6 Jun 2014

Packaging in SA is always changing shape

Packaging in SA is always changing shape

Mark Allix 2 Jun 2014

SAB is expanding its malting plant and will provide malted barley to other African countries. Image: SAB Miller

SAB seeks African growth via larger maltings plant

Nick Hedley 13 Mar 2014

Food producers in high-priced certainty

Food producers in high-priced certainty

8 Oct 2013

Pioneer Food's revenue up 10% to R18bn

Pioneer Food's revenue up 10% to R18bn

17 Sep 2013

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MasterCard assists 1.1 million African smallholder farmers

7 Mar 2017

Oxfam East Africa via

Food prices approaching record highs in East Africa due to drought

15 Feb 2017

Bird flu in Uganda highlights gaps in Africa's plans to manage pandemics

Jeanette Dawa 15 Feb 2017

Image Provided by Marstercard

2KUZE paving the way to a cashless agricultural sector

18 Jan 2017

Brett_Hondow via

Sweet potato gains more importance

Michael J. Ssali 12 Oct 2016

4th Addis Agrofood Exhibition in Ethiopia

4th Addis Agrofood Exhibition in Ethiopia

27 Sep 2016

New project helps African farmers address stresses in maize farming

New project helps African farmers address stresses in maize farming

23 Mar 2016

Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Senzeni Zokwana will chair a workshop on food production in SADC countries alongside New Zealand High Commissioner Richard Mann. Image: GCIS

Workshop to help SADC countries improve food production

1 Sep 2014

Unicef's David Anthony says that education and investing in children are vital components in Africa's struggle to survive and develop its huge consumer market potential. Image: Unicef

Could Africa become like China?

Jana Marais 19 Aug 2014

Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies is confident that the Africa Growth and Opportunities Act will be renewed and that the local production of movies in South Africa will increase. Image: GCIS

Postive results likely from US-Africa summit says Davies

13 Aug 2014

Johan van Zyl blamed Sanlam Sky's poor performance on the strike among platinum miners. Image:

Sanlam looking to invest in Africa, South-East Asia

Phakamisa Ndzamela 6 Jun 2014

Packaging in SA is always changing shape

Packaging in SA is always changing shape

Mark Allix 2 Jun 2014

SAB is expanding its malting plant and will provide malted barley to other African countries. Image: SAB Miller

SAB seeks African growth via larger maltings plant

Nick Hedley 13 Mar 2014

Food producers in high-priced certainty

Food producers in high-priced certainty

8 Oct 2013

Pioneer Food's revenue up 10% to R18bn

Pioneer Food's revenue up 10% to R18bn

17 Sep 2013

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