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Healthcare

To tackle poverty, Africa needs welfarist policies and people-centred development - Adesina

4 Apr 2024

UK sets out support to make Nigeria's agriculture sector more climate- resilient

Agriculture

UK sets out support to make Nigeria's agriculture sector more climate- resilient

Muvija M and MacDonald Dzirutwe 1 Aug 2023

Western Cape agri unveils action plan for cannabis industry

Agriculture

Western Cape agri unveils action plan for cannabis industry

3 Apr 2023

VUT to play a key role in rejuvenating the declining economy of the Vaal region

Education

VUT to play a key role in rejuvenating the declining economy of the Vaal region

Issued by Vaal University of Technology 16 Feb 2023

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Retail

Inclusive procurement: New Score beverage empowers rural KZN farming community

26 May 2022

How rural Africa is achieving equitable and effective food system transformation

Agriculture

How rural Africa is achieving equitable and effective food system transformation

11 Apr 2022

Insurer boosts small businesses through new partnership

Entrepreneurship

Insurer boosts small businesses through new partnership

30 Mar 2022

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HR & Management

Presidential Youth Employment Intervention to create jobs

29 Oct 2021

Chocolate fix: How the cocoa industry could end deforestation in West Africa

Agriculture

Chocolate fix: How the cocoa industry could end deforestation in West Africa

Sophia Carodenuto 8 Jul 2021

Harnessing land reform to generate youth employment

Property

Harnessing land reform to generate youth employment

29 Jun 2021

#YouthMatters: Portia Phohlo of Woodlands Dairy on her love of soil science, and improving farm sustainability

Agriculture

#YouthMatters: Portia Phohlo of Woodlands Dairy on her love of soil science, and improving farm sustainability

Robin Fredericks 24 Jun 2021

5 reasons to join a business accelerator programme

Entrepreneurship

5 reasons to join a business accelerator programme

11 May 2021

SA Technicians Association, Ithala sign MOU to assist entrepreneurs in automotive industry

Automotive

SA Technicians Association, Ithala sign MOU to assist entrepreneurs in automotive industry

17 Nov 2020

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Agriculture

SA agri industry reacts to latest crime statistics

Ursula Human 4 Aug 2020

This is how rural areas can be developed through agriculture

Agriculture

This is how rural areas can be developed through agriculture

24 Jul 2020

Agriculture

#Covid19: Keeping Africa fed as the disease bites

Qu Dongyu, Josefa Sacko and Thokozile Didiza 5 May 2020

Agriculture

Partnerships, sector stability and access to markets key to unlocking full potential of SA's agri sector

John Hudson 4 Mar 2020

Agriculture

South Africa's biodiversity tax incentive is taken to scale

Candice Stevens 7 Feb 2020

Technology, innovation can help halt land sector corruption in Africa - AfDB

Property

Technology, innovation can help halt land sector corruption in Africa - AfDB

26 Nov 2019

Agriculture

Drought threatens food security and collapse of industry

Michelle Verster 15 Nov 2019

OFM reaches out to drought-suffering farmers

Marketing & Media

OFM reaches out to drought-suffering farmers

Issued by OFM Radio 12 Nov 2019

Leo Wieling via

Agriculture

Urban design to preserve our agricultural economy

Bouwer Serfontein 4 Nov 2019

Land reform a possible game changer in the tourism sector

Property

Land reform a possible game changer in the tourism sector

Peter Setou 4 Oct 2019

Agriculture

EU-African task force proposes new way ahead for African rural development

Morgan Morris 21 May 2019

Private sector funding essential to combat climate change in Africa

ESG & Sustainability

Private sector funding essential to combat climate change in Africa

Danette Breitenbach 13 Mar 2019

Labour organisations urged to embrace technology

HR & Management

Labour organisations urged to embrace technology

1 Mar 2019

Improving African research capacity a key ingredient for sustainable development

ESG & Sustainability

Improving African research capacity a key ingredient for sustainable development

21 Feb 2019

ILO report calls for human-centred future of work

HR & Management

ILO report calls for human-centred future of work

23 Jan 2019

Eddie Oosthuizen via

Agriculture

Why cultivating agritourism in Africa is important

19 Dec 2018

Import tariffs increase encouraged to protect SA poultry sector

Retail

Import tariffs increase encouraged to protect SA poultry sector

11 Dec 2018

R800m committed to provide support to women, youth farmers to ready them for planting season

Agriculture

R800m committed to provide support to women, youth farmers to ready them for planting season

6 Nov 2018

FAO, AU launch new framework to increase agriculture efficiency

Agriculture

FAO, AU launch new framework to increase agriculture efficiency

8 Oct 2018

Empowering Africa's women-led entrepreneurial business ecosystem

Entrepreneurship

Empowering Africa's women-led entrepreneurial business ecosystem

11 Sep 2018

Nespresso's plans to boost coffee production in Zimbabwe

Retail

Nespresso's plans to boost coffee production in Zimbabwe

10 Sep 2018

Why linking rural and urban areas matters for development: a Ghana case study

Construction & Engineering

Why linking rural and urban areas matters for development: a Ghana case study

Seth Asare Okyere, Anastasia Amoako-Arhen, Matthew 10 Sep 2018

The potential of agri, food systems to create job opportunities for Africa's youth

Agriculture

The potential of agri, food systems to create job opportunities for Africa's youth

21 Aug 2018

Agri Conference looks at ICT, entrepreneurship in boosting youth employment in Africa

Agriculture

Agri Conference looks at ICT, entrepreneurship in boosting youth employment in Africa

17 Aug 2018

Push for economic transformation continues

Finance

Push for economic transformation continues

20 Jul 2018

BATSA, ECDC MoU heralds the revival of tobacco farming in the Eastern Cape

Agriculture

BATSA, ECDC MoU heralds the revival of tobacco farming in the Eastern Cape

15 May 2018

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Agriculture

South Africa's land debate is clouded by misrepresentation and lack of data

Ben Cousins 12 Mar 2018

Energy & Mining

Off-grid power goes mainstream for financing

13 Dec 2017

Fluglotse2000 via - Sugar cane fields in KZN

Agriculture

Illovo SA project to develop 3,000ha of small-scale grower cane land approved

23 Oct 2017

José Graziano da Silva, director-general, FAO. ©FAO/Alessandra Benedetti.

Agriculture

FAO director-general calls for renewed commitment to zero tolerance on food loss, waste

22 Sep 2017

Tourism & Travel

Kruger Lowveld Tourism generates awareness through local tourism roadshow

21 Sep 2017

ESG & Sustainability

ECA calls for urgent action in tackling climate change

18 Sep 2017

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Retail

Lewis opts for share buyback

Marc Hussenfuss 26 May 2017

Conference to provide insight on land tenure, future skills for agriculture

Agriculture

Conference to provide insight on land tenure, future skills for agriculture

23 May 2017

Agriculture

Turkey signs agri deals with African countries

5 May 2017

From left: Annelize Crosby (Policy Advisor on land reform, Agri SA), Anwhar Madhanpall (General Manager, South African Sugar Association), Hezekiel Nkosi (Chairman, Moletele Communal Property Association), Mazwi Mkhulisi (Programmes Manager, Vumelana Advisory Fund) and Nomfundo Ntloko-Gobodo (Chief Land Claims Commissioner, Commission on Restitution of Land Rights)

Agriculture

Achieving sustainable land reform through partnerships

26 Apr 2017

Agriculture

Province makes sizeable contribution to SA citrus crop

14 Mar 2017