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Blended finance to support emerging farmers in WCape

Agriculture

Blended finance to support emerging farmers in WCape

6 hours

Higher Education

UFS to introduce new engineering degrees in agriculture and ecology

1 day

South Africa's top olive oil producers celebrated at 2025 SA Olive Awards

Agro-processing

South Africa's top olive oil producers celebrated at 2025 SA Olive Awards

1 day

South Africa, Algeria move to boost trade with new routes

Logistics & Transport

South Africa, Algeria move to boost trade with new routes

1 day

Global food prices hold steady in August, says FAO

Commodities & Fairtrade

Global food prices hold steady in August, says FAO

1 day

Source: Reuters.

Finance

South Africa has sent officials to US for trade talks, president says

1 day

Another strong quarter as agriculture GDP surges 2.8% in Q2 2025

Agribusiness

Another strong quarter as agriculture GDP surges 2.8% in Q2 2025

Paul Makube 2 days

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Climate Change

Colonialism and climate risk are connected: evidence from Ghana and Senegal

Nick Bernards 2 days

Takealot backs township entrepreneurs with new learnership programme

Entrepreneurship

Takealot backs township entrepreneurs with new learnership programme

3 days

Dale Hutton named 2025 KZN Young Farmer of the Year

Agriculture

Dale Hutton named 2025 KZN Young Farmer of the Year

3 days

SA’s SMEs face trade uncertainty, new funding models this September

Entrepreneurship

SA’s SMEs face trade uncertainty, new funding models this September

3 days

Prof Grace Okuthe, Senior Researcher, Walter Sisulu University.

Agro-processing

Rooibos boosts tilapia growth, driving sustainable aquaculture

5 Sep 2025

SA sugar farmers hit by US tariffs and cheap imports

Agro-processing

SA sugar farmers hit by US tariffs and cheap imports

Sisipho Skweyiya 4 Sep 2025

AWIEF announces 2025 finalists celebrating Africa’s women entrepreneurs

Awards

AWIEF announces 2025 finalists celebrating Africa’s women entrepreneurs

4 Sep 2025

Tanzanian farmers turn to AI to combat climate uncertainty

Agri Tech

Tanzanian farmers turn to AI to combat climate uncertainty

4 Sep 2025

Women entrepreneurs urged to harness procurement opportunities

Entrepreneurship

Women entrepreneurs urged to harness procurement opportunities

3 Sep 2025

Call for MSMEs to apply for support of up to R23m

SMEs

Call for MSMEs to apply for support of up to R23m

2 Sep 2025

SA agribusiness confidence holds despite livestock, trade concerns

Agribusiness

SA agribusiness confidence holds despite livestock, trade concerns

Wandile Sihlobo 2 Sep 2025

FMD outbreaks persist as government ramps up response

Agriculture

FMD outbreaks persist as government ramps up response

2 Sep 2025

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Agriculture

SA Agri Awards 2025 open nominations

2 Sep 2025

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Competition Law

New merger regulations by EACCA to change East African transactional landscape

Joyce Karanja and Nazeera Mia 1 Sep 2025

Celebrating the women who are driving change in local communities

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Celebrating the women who are driving change in local communities

Issued by Sappi 29 Aug 2025

Black Umbrellas shines spotlight on female entrepreneurs during Women’s Month

SMEs

Black Umbrellas shines spotlight on female entrepreneurs during Women’s Month

Issued by Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation 29 Aug 2025

#WomensMonth: The women shaping the future of food security in South Africa

Food, Water & Energy Security

#WomensMonth: The women shaping the future of food security in South Africa

Maroefah Smith 29 Aug 2025

SA takes first step toward modernised pesticide governance

Agriculture

SA takes first step toward modernised pesticide governance

29 Aug 2025

Flash Gala sets record season, boosting SA’s apple industry

Agro-processing

Flash Gala sets record season, boosting SA’s apple industry

29 Aug 2025

Source: Supplied

Forestry

Forestry sector launches Mentor Me Initiative to empower women leaders

28 Aug 2025

Rising livestock theft poses risk to SA farmers

Agriculture

Rising livestock theft poses risk to SA farmers

Wandile Sihlobo 27 Aug 2025

Health & Safety

The Kitwe disaster: A call for AI and clean data in mining safety

27 Aug 2025

Women in agriculture: Cultivating growth and transforming communities

Agriculture

Women in agriculture: Cultivating growth and transforming communities

Karabo Mabuza 26 Aug 2025

Better data strengthens food supplies in West Africa

Food Security

Better data strengthens food supplies in West Africa

25 Aug 2025

2025 Standard Bank Chenin Blanc Top Ten winners announced

Viticulture & Oenology

2025 Standard Bank Chenin Blanc Top Ten winners announced

25 Aug 2025

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Agro-processing

New survey gives a voice to SA’s red meat industry

22 Aug 2025

Food Lover’s Market unveils 2024/2025 Earth Lovers Report

ESG

Food Lover’s Market unveils 2024/2025 Earth Lovers Report

22 Aug 2025

Source: ReutersTiksa Negeri. Duma Gideon Boko, President of Botswana, attends a meeting during the 38th Ordinary Session of the Heads of State and Government of the African Union at the African Union Commission (AUC) Headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, February 14, 2025.

Finance

Botswana signs $12bn investment deal with Qatar's Al Mansour Holdings

Brian Benza 22 Aug 2025

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Agro-processing

Canola yields soar, boosting confidence in SA’s agriculture

21 Aug 2025

Why more farmers in SA are turning to netting for crop success

Agribusiness

Why more farmers in SA are turning to netting for crop success

21 Aug 2025

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Agriculture

Rising veldfires set to hit crops, livestock and food prices

20 Aug 2025

Top 10 TVET colleges in South Africa

Skills Training

Top 10 TVET colleges in South Africa

Issued by FundiConnect 20 Aug 2025

Backing Africa’s climate-smart agriculture: Why finance must lead the way

Agribusiness

Backing Africa’s climate-smart agriculture: Why finance must lead the way

Leon Kotze 20 Aug 2025

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Climate Change

African universities urged to spearhead climate research

19 Aug 2025

Ivory Coast cocoa grind plunges 31% in July on poor bean quality

Agro-processing

Ivory Coast cocoa grind plunges 31% in July on poor bean quality

Ange Aboa 19 Aug 2025

Ariana Issaias, director at Bowmans, Kenya

IP Law

#WomensMonth: Ariana Issaias, Bowmans' rising star, on being a woman in IP law

Shan Radcliffe 18 Aug 2025

Citrus export estimates revised upward as demand surges

Agriculture

Citrus export estimates revised upward as demand surges

18 Aug 2025

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Agriculture

South Africa's agricultural jobs growth possibilities

Wandile Sihlobo 18 Aug 2025

Tim Atkin MW reveals 2025 South Africa wine award shortlist

Viticulture & Oenology

Tim Atkin MW reveals 2025 South Africa wine award shortlist

15 Aug 2025

Image source: Getty Images

HR & Management

Unemployment rate increases to 33.2%

14 Aug 2025

Image credit: Alessandro Sacchi on Unsplash

Food, Water & Energy Security

Child malnutrition is a sign of conflict to come: Nigerian study links climate change, food and violence

Marina Mastrorillo, Chun Song, Grazia Pacillo and Victor Villa 14 Aug 2025