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Cocoa traders suffer $1bn blow amid Ghana supply issues

Agriculture

Cocoa traders suffer $1bn blow amid Ghana supply issues

Maytaal Angel and Maxwell Akalaare Adombila 15 Jul 2024

Source: Supplied.

Healthcare

Teaching nutrition: Crucial in combating SA's childhood obesity crisis

4 Jul 2024

Inaugural Supply Chain Business Forum and Exhibition

Retail

Inaugural Supply Chain Business Forum and Exhibition

27 Jun 2024

No respite for coffee lovers as higher global prices stoke local inflation

Agriculture

No respite for coffee lovers as higher global prices stoke local inflation

Paul Makube 20 Jun 2024

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Agriculture

Farming with a mixture of crops, animals and trees is better for the environment and for people – evidence from Ghana and Malawi

Laura Vang Rasmussen, Hanson Nyantakyi-Frimpong, Ingo Grass, Marney Isaac and Rachel Bezner Kerr 19 Jun 2024

Ivory Coast moves to cut out middlemen in cocoa sector reform

Agriculture

Ivory Coast moves to cut out middlemen in cocoa sector reform

Ange Aboa 18 Jun 2024

Malawi farming experiment shows how simple changes can boost maize yields and improve soil

Agriculture

Malawi farming experiment shows how simple changes can boost maize yields and improve soil

Alan Dixon 13 Jun 2024

Ghana delays cocoa shipments, impacting global chocolate industry

Agriculture

Ghana delays cocoa shipments, impacting global chocolate industry

Maytaal Angel and Maxwell Akalaare Adombila 12 Jun 2024

Healthy-eating guidelines for the winter

Healthcare

Healthy-eating guidelines for the winter

Issued by Association for Dietetics in South Africa 31 May 2024

Mastering resilience: How preparation beats the odds in building agribusiness

Agriculture

Mastering resilience: How preparation beats the odds in building agribusiness

24 May 2024

Finance

SA April inflation dips to 5.2%

24 May 2024

Cape Town named one of World's Best Cities for Coffee in 2024

Retail

Cape Town named one of World's Best Cities for Coffee in 2024

6 May 2024

Chocolate prices continue to rise

Agriculture

Chocolate prices continue to rise

Paul Makube 8 Apr 2024

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Agriculture

Ivory Coast to raise cocoa farmgate price by 50%

Ange Aboa 2 Apr 2024

African cocoa plants run out of beans as global chocolate crisis deepens

Agriculture

African cocoa plants run out of beans as global chocolate crisis deepens

Maytaal Angel 14 Mar 2024

Ivory Coast regulator warns cocoa exporters not to overpay

Agriculture

Ivory Coast regulator warns cocoa exporters not to overpay

Ange Aboa 13 Mar 2024

Game celebrates Leap Day by sending a can of Koo beans to space

Retail

Game celebrates Leap Day by sending a can of Koo beans to space

27 Feb 2024

South Africans recognise Tiger Brands

Retail

South Africans recognise Tiger Brands

26 Feb 2024

5 reasons why good coffee equals good business

Retail

5 reasons why good coffee equals good business

Iain Evans 23 Feb 2024

Get fit for your first 5km road race in 5 weeks

Lifestyle

Get fit for your first 5km road race in 5 weeks

Issued by Medihelp 15 Feb 2024

Secrets of soil-enriching pulses could transform future of sustainable agriculture

Agriculture

Secrets of soil-enriching pulses could transform future of sustainable agriculture

Sebastian Schornack 12 Feb 2024

The 2023/2024 Ask Afrika Icon Brands winners announced

Marketing & Media

The 2023/2024 Ask Afrika Icon Brands winners announced

Issued by Ask Afrika 7 Feb 2024

The African flavour revival – from nostalgic rediscovery to food with a future

Lifestyle

The African flavour revival – from nostalgic rediscovery to food with a future

Smiso Ndlovu 26 Jan 2024

Navigating 2024's top nutrition trends with insights from registered dietitians

Healthcare

Navigating 2024's top nutrition trends with insights from registered dietitians

Issued by Association for Dietetics in South Africa 25 Jan 2024

ESG & Sustainability

WFP plans food relief for 270,000 Zimbabweans, poor harvest expected

Nyasha Chingono 5 Jan 2024

Dry spell, Harmattan winds hit Ivory Coast cocoa regions

Agriculture

Dry spell, Harmattan winds hit Ivory Coast cocoa regions

Loucoumane Coulibaly 19 Dec 2023

Coffee firms turning away from Africa as EU deforestation law looms

Agriculture

Coffee firms turning away from Africa as EU deforestation law looms

Maytaal Angel and Dewi Kurniawati 19 Dec 2023

MTN SME JumpStarter competition winner gets R100k cash prize

Entrepreneurship

MTN SME JumpStarter competition winner gets R100k cash prize

8 Dec 2023

How agriculture can make the most of one of the world’s biggest carbon sink, soil

Agriculture

How agriculture can make the most of one of the world’s biggest carbon sink, soil

Rémi Cardinael, Armwell Shumba and Vira Leng 7 Dec 2023

A Tiger Brands beverage production facility is seen in Germiston, Source: Reuters/James Oatway.

Retail

Tiger Brands sees no respite from high food prices yet for consumers

Nqobile Dludla 5 Dec 2023

(Right) CEO Joe Bailes and (left) Chef Andrew Nicholson

Tourism & Travel

Singita celebrates 30 years of eco-tourism

Aa-isha Hassiem 30 Nov 2023

Is it iron deficiency or anaemia? - Medshield

Healthcare

Is it iron deficiency or anaemia? - Medshield

Issued by Stone 22 Nov 2023

#MusicExchange: Jeremy Loops presents The Cape Open Air: a celebration of SA talent

Lifestyle

#MusicExchange: Jeremy Loops presents The Cape Open Air: a celebration of SA talent

Martin Myers 21 Nov 2023

Source: Supplied. Siboniso Duma, MEC for economic development, tourism and environmental affairs.

Property

R1.5bn plant nears completion at Richards Bay IDZ

17 Nov 2023

Vital role of nutrition in the TB recovery journey

Healthcare

Vital role of nutrition in the TB recovery journey

Issued by Association for Dietetics in South Africa 14 Nov 2023

Jacobs adds 2 new blends to Barista Editions range

Retail

Jacobs adds 2 new blends to Barista Editions range

2 Nov 2023

Healthcare

Nutrition's profound impact on child development and mental health

Anne-Marie De Beer 1 Nov 2023

Eduvos graphic design students shine at the Gold Pack Awards

Retail

Eduvos graphic design students shine at the Gold Pack Awards

Issued by Eduvos 27 Oct 2023

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

Agriculture

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

Ange Aboa 27 Oct 2023

AfDB supports Tanzania's horticultural sector with $2.5m grant

Agriculture

AfDB supports Tanzania's horticultural sector with $2.5m grant

24 Oct 2023

SA's Tiger Brands names new CEO, sending shares higher

Retail

SA's Tiger Brands names new CEO, sending shares higher

Tannur Anders and Nqobile Dludla 23 Oct 2023

How to feel good with food

Healthcare

How to feel good with food

Issued by Association for Dietetics in South Africa 5 Oct 2023

Cocoa prices are surging: West African countries should seize the moment to negotiate a better deal for farmers

Agriculture

Cocoa prices are surging: West African countries should seize the moment to negotiate a better deal for farmers

5 Oct 2023

Farmers plant more cocoa outside Africa as prices rally

Agriculture

Farmers plant more cocoa outside Africa as prices rally

Marcelo Teixeira 2 Oct 2023

Eating well to support kidney health

Healthcare

Eating well to support kidney health

Issued by Association for Dietetics in South Africa 31 Aug 2023

Medshield: Understanding vitamins and minerals as we grow older

Healthcare

Medshield: Understanding vitamins and minerals as we grow older

Issued by Stone 30 Aug 2023

Grocery basket prices surge: How single women are adapting

Marketing & Media

Grocery basket prices surge: How single women are adapting

Rudo Manjoro, Issued by KLA 29 Aug 2023

Computer science can help farmers explore alternative crops and sustainable farming methods

Agriculture

Computer science can help farmers explore alternative crops and sustainable farming methods

Barath Raghavan and Michael Kantar 8 Aug 2023