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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

An innovative partnership for the community
ESG & Sustainability
An innovative partnership for the community

Issued by The Social Employment Fund 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

Inaugural Cape Agritech Connect bridges gaps in local agriculture
Agriculture
Inaugural Cape Agritech Connect bridges gaps in local agriculture

12 Jun 2024

#SAelections24: A crucial turning point for rural development and land reform
Agriculture
#SAelections24: A crucial turning point for rural development and land reform

Peter Setou 23 May 2024

Financial skills key to unlocking SA farmers' long-term prosperity
Agriculture
Financial skills key to unlocking SA farmers' long-term prosperity

17 May 2024

Solidaridad launches employment fund to boost food security, employ youth
Agriculture
Solidaridad launches employment fund to boost food security, employ youth

30 Apr 2024

Source: Supplied. In 2023, Debra Mallowah was appointed as Bayer’s first ever female lead in Africa for Crop Science, further reinforcing Bayer’s commitment to building a more equitable and diverse workforce.
Healthcare
Bayer inspires inclusion with launch of 2024 Women Empowerment Awards

2 Apr 2024

Land reform: Overcoming challenges and creating opportunities for rural economies
Agriculture
Land reform: Overcoming challenges and creating opportunities for rural economies

21 Feb 2024

How the beer industry is shaping South Africa's economic future
Retail
How the beer industry is shaping South Africa's economic future

Zoleka Lisa 12 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

IITA collaborates with global leaders to transform African agriculture
Agriculture
IITA collaborates with global leaders to transform African agriculture

29 Jan 2024

Graduates of Saica’s Enterprise Development Flagship Programme are lifting township economy
Entrepreneurship
Graduates of Saica’s Enterprise Development Flagship Programme are lifting township economy

Tando Faku, Issued by SAICA 11 Dec 2023

Climate change and farming: Economists warn more needs to be done to adapt in sub-Saharan Africa
Agriculture
Climate change and farming: Economists warn more needs to be done to adapt in sub-Saharan Africa

Abeeb Babatunde Omotoso and Abiodun Olusola Omotayo 22 Nov 2023

Samanjalo and Green Guru Solutions wins first 2023 Mpumalanga green solutions pitch challenge
Entrepreneurship
Samanjalo and Green Guru Solutions wins first 2023 Mpumalanga green solutions pitch challenge

Issued by GreenCape 7 Nov 2023

Meet the top 3 Womenpreneur Her Perfect Pitch winners
Entrepreneurship
Meet the top 3 Womenpreneur Her Perfect Pitch winners

Issued by The Publicity Workshop 6 Nov 2023

Top 10 finalists announced for first 2023 Mpumalanga green solutions pitch challenge
Entrepreneurship
Top 10 finalists announced for first 2023 Mpumalanga green solutions pitch challenge

Issued by GreenCape 10 Oct 2023

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Agriculture
SAB pledges commitment to digital agriculture and inclusive practices

29 Sep 2023

US, Norway join forces to boost African agriculture
Agriculture
US, Norway join forces to boost African agriculture

Daphne Psaledakis 20 Sep 2023

South Africa's smallholder vegetable farmers aren't getting the finance they need: This is what it should look like
Agriculture
South Africa's smallholder vegetable farmers aren't getting the finance they need: This is what it should look like

Karissa Moothoo Padayachie 20 Sep 2023

Chris Blair, CEO at 21st Century
ESG & Sustainability
How AI and blockchain can shape sustainability

Chris Blair 4 Aug 2023

Red Hot Chili Peppers and Ms Lauryn Hill to headline 2023 Global Citizen Festival
Lifestyle
Red Hot Chili Peppers and Ms Lauryn Hill to headline 2023 Global Citizen Festival

Issued by OnPoint PR 14 Jul 2023

Edmund Wessels, Anatoli Kirigwajjo win 2023 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation
Construction & Engineering
Edmund Wessels, Anatoli Kirigwajjo win 2023 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation

7 Jul 2023

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Healthcare
AstraZeneca's global reforestation initiative expands

28 Jun 2023

Source: © Twitter Koo, one of Tiger Brands’ iconic heritage brands, has refreshed its positioning, in response to evolving consumer needs
Retail
Tiger Brands refreshes iconic heritage brand, Koo

14 Jun 2023

2023 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation finalists announced
Construction & Engineering
2023 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation finalists announced

12 Jun 2023

#AfricaMonth: Kuronga is using AI to help African farmers feed the continent
Agriculture
#AfricaMonth: Kuronga is using AI to help African farmers feed the continent

Robin Fredericks 31 May 2023

Smart farming project to boost KZN food security
Agriculture
Smart farming project to boost KZN food security

22 May 2023

#FarmingfortheFuture: Restore Africa Funds on the importance of regenerative agriculture
Agriculture
#FarmingfortheFuture: Restore Africa Funds on the importance of regenerative agriculture

Robin Fredericks 25 May 2023

Source: Supplied. David Mparutsa, head of enterprise and supply-chain development at Absa Africa
Finance
A call for the mobilisation of the continent's resources and resilience

12 Apr 2023

African startups Kubik and Emata win big at Global Startup Awards
Entrepreneurship
African startups Kubik and Emata win big at Global Startup Awards

3 Apr 2023

Why agri tech is important in farming today
Agriculture
Why agri tech is important in farming today

Karabo Mabuza 24 Mar 2023

Search is on for Food Lover's Market's next social enterprise supplier
Retail
Search is on for Food Lover's Market's next social enterprise supplier

13 Mar 2023

Female-owned farms and companies are growing Ghana's taste for coffee
Agriculture
Female-owned farms and companies are growing Ghana's taste for coffee

Francis Kokoroko and Cooper Inveen 24 Feb 2023

Source:
Finance
DFC and Mastercard collaborate to drive digitisation and financial inclusion in Africa

3 Jan 2023

Helping Africa's farmers control climate-induced pests
Agriculture
Helping Africa's farmers control climate-induced pests

Gilbert Nakweya 30 Dec 2022

Kenya's GMO maize push sowing trouble for food sector, farmers warn
Agriculture
Kenya's GMO maize push sowing trouble for food sector, farmers warn

Duncan Miriri 15 Dec 2022

Earthshot Prize: 5 winners that will help solve major environmental problems
ESG & Sustainability
Earthshot Prize: 5 winners that will help solve major environmental problems

Mark Maslin 7 Dec 2022

2022 cohort for the Anzisha Prize revealed
Entrepreneurship
2022 cohort for the Anzisha Prize revealed

5 Dec 2022

High fertiliser prices to persist amid supply chain disruptions
Agriculture
High fertiliser prices to persist amid supply chain disruptions

Nelson Banya 23 Nov 2022

Gates Foundation pledges $7bn for Africa as Ukraine war diverts donor cash
ESG & Sustainability
Gates Foundation pledges $7bn for Africa as Ukraine war diverts donor cash

Ayenat Mersie 18 Nov 2022

1 in 3 children living in food poverty: Food waste vs child wasting food donations policy for SA is critical
ESG & Sustainability
1 in 3 children living in food poverty: Food waste vs child wasting food donations policy for SA is critical

Issued by FoodForward SA 9 Nov 2022

How digital tools can help farmers in Africa fight climate change - study
Agriculture
How digital tools can help farmers in Africa fight climate change - study

8 Nov 2022

Source: Supplied.
Finance
Gates Foundation calls for bold and immediate action at COP27

9 Nov 2022

Source: Pula Advisors.
Finance
Closing the gender gap in digital microinsurance among women smallholders in Africa

Katja Hamilton 18 Nov 2022

PepsiCo to invest $40m to expand business in Ethiopia
Retail
PepsiCo to invest $40m to expand business in Ethiopia

1 Nov 2022

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Agriculture
South Africa's small-scale farmers still can't find a place in the food value chain

Adrino Mazenda 14 Oct 2022

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Agriculture
Subsistence farming can help alleviate food insecurity

10 Oct 2022

More genuine transformation initiatives needed to empower Black female farmers
Agriculture
More genuine transformation initiatives needed to empower Black female farmers

29 Sep 2022

Number of people employed in agriculture increases
Agriculture
Number of people employed in agriculture increases

16 Sep 2022

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