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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 10 hours

Diale Tilo, Executive Director, Kgodiso Development Fund.

Agriculture

Digging into the past to grow tomorrow: How young people are reshaping SA’s agri sector

Diale Tilo 23 Jun 2025

Government eyes sugar sector exemption to boost local supply

Agribusiness

Government eyes sugar sector exemption to boost local supply

20 May 2025

Rainbow Chicken champions resilience, youth development and sustainability at Mzansi Young Farmers Indaba

Agriculture

Rainbow Chicken champions resilience, youth development and sustainability at Mzansi Young Farmers Indaba

Issued by Rainbow Chicken 11 Apr 2025

A new era for the South African agricultural sector in 2025

Agribusiness

A new era for the South African agricultural sector in 2025

John Hudson and Wandile Sihlobo 27 Nov 2024

OFM – proudly agri

Radio & Audio

OFM – proudly agri

Issued by OFM Radio 14 Oct 2024

SA wine industry charts path forward at inaugural summit

Agriculture

SA wine industry charts path forward at inaugural summit

27 May 2024

Global polycrisis requires transformative philanthropy

CSI & Philanthropy

Global polycrisis requires transformative philanthropy

Issued by Next Generation 12 Mar 2024

Meet the top 3 Womenpreneur Her Perfect Pitch winners

Awards

Meet the top 3 Womenpreneur Her Perfect Pitch winners

Issued by The Publicity Workshop 6 Nov 2023

Banking

Standard Bank's R1.5m aid and OneFarm share mobilisation for flood-hit regions

16 Oct 2023

Agribusiness

Sona strikes the right notes but must be followed by urgent action - Agbiz

10 Feb 2023

AfDB names 25 finalists in AgriPitch competition

Agriculture

AfDB names 25 finalists in AgriPitch competition

11 Jan 2023

Sustainable Farming

Climate change calls for sustainable farming practices

Karabo Mabuza 17 Nov 2022

R3.2bn blended finance scheme launched to assist farmers

Agriculture

R3.2bn blended finance scheme launched to assist farmers

25 Oct 2022

Environmentally sustainable silage practices now critical to agriculture

Agribusiness

Environmentally sustainable silage practices now critical to agriculture

19 Jul 2022

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Agro-processing

Beefmaster welcomes landmark deal set to benefit the beef sector

30 Jun 2022

Mastercard, Ecobank digitise Africa's agri value chain to help smallholder farmers

Agriculture

Mastercard, Ecobank digitise Africa's agri value chain to help smallholder farmers

15 Jun 2022

How leveraging technology can help African farmers weather climate change

Agri Tech

How leveraging technology can help African farmers weather climate change

5 Apr 2022

Sowing the seeds of change: Advancing the interests of women agripreneurs through collaborative conversations

Agriculture

Sowing the seeds of change: Advancing the interests of women agripreneurs through collaborative conversations

Issued by Gordon Institute of Business Science 25 Mar 2022

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Agriculture

AfCFTA: What has worked and the way forward on agricultural trade

Ameir Mbonde 21 Feb 2022

AfDB approves $47.09m grant for special agro-processing zone in Mozambique

Agriculture

AfDB approves $47.09m grant for special agro-processing zone in Mozambique

10 Jan 2022

Agricultural e-commerce may be a key enabler for Africa

Agribusiness

Agricultural e-commerce may be a key enabler for Africa

Cobus de Bruyn 2 Dec 2021

Agriculture

Agbiz appoints new head of legal intelligence

29 Nov 2021

Growing women into flourishing farmers

Agriculture

Growing women into flourishing farmers

Issued by Gordon Institute of Business Science 17 Sep 2021

Food pricing report shows increased concentration, challenges for small-scale farmers

Agriculture

Food pricing report shows increased concentration, challenges for small-scale farmers

17 Sep 2021

UCT GSB Solution Space and ayoba debut 10 new startups in Demo Day showcase

How To Start Up

UCT GSB Solution Space and ayoba debut 10 new startups in Demo Day showcase

Issued by UCT Graduate School of Business 23 Aug 2021

Infrastructure investment gives Cape Winelands economy a boost

Agriculture

Infrastructure investment gives Cape Winelands economy a boost

23 Aug 2021

Kwanalu, partners donate R5m in food aid following recent unrest

Food Security

Kwanalu, partners donate R5m in food aid following recent unrest

4 Aug 2021

Agri Tech

Why tech-led agri insurance is useful in broadening sector inclusivity

23 Jul 2021

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Agriculture

Survey reveals more than 55% of agricultural areas, rural towns in economic ruin

21 Jul 2021

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Agribusiness

Food crisis looms as KZN agricultural production and value chains are halted

16 Jul 2021

Platform launched to support women and youth in agriculture

Agriculture

Platform launched to support women and youth in agriculture

28 Jun 2021

University-based and corporate-backed startup ecosystem selects 10 startups to join 12-week venture support programme

SMEs

University-based and corporate-backed startup ecosystem selects 10 startups to join 12-week venture support programme

Issued by UCT Graduate School of Business 27 May 2021

Covid-19 and the agricultural sector: We dare not waste this crisis

Agribusiness

Covid-19 and the agricultural sector: We dare not waste this crisis

Ishmael Sunga 10 May 2021

Farming hygiene practices can help protect agricultural value chain

Sustainable Farming

Farming hygiene practices can help protect agricultural value chain

13 May 2021

Creating an enabling environment for women entrepreneurs in agriculture

Agribusiness

Creating an enabling environment for women entrepreneurs in agriculture

Issued by Gordon Institute of Business Science 30 Mar 2021

Hygiene practices can help curb the spread of ASF

Food Security

Hygiene practices can help curb the spread of ASF

10 Mar 2021

Renier de Wit, managing director, Gaia Fund Managers and Gaia Venture Capital Ltd.

Venture Capital

SA's backbone industries and 12J investment

Renier de Wit 19 Feb 2021

Safeguarding the well-being of SA's agricultural workers

Agriculture

Safeguarding the well-being of SA's agricultural workers

17 Feb 2021

#2020AfricaBrandSummit: Taking emerging commercial farmers seriously - the battle royale of growing food value chains

Agribusiness

#2020AfricaBrandSummit: Taking emerging commercial farmers seriously - the battle royale of growing food value chains

Robin Fredericks 16 Oct 2020

South Africa's land reform policies need to embrace social, economic and ecological sustainability

Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

South Africa's land reform policies need to embrace social, economic and ecological sustainability

23 Sep 2020

New voluntary levy for winter cereal industry

Agro-processing

New voluntary levy for winter cereal industry

17 Sep 2020

The imperative to create shared value for Africa through investment in agriculture

Agribusiness

The imperative to create shared value for Africa through investment in agriculture

Axel Smeulders 27 Aug 2020

#WomensMonth: Takalani Netshitenzhe of Vodacom SA highlights how women can shine in the tech industry

ICT

#WomensMonth: Takalani Netshitenzhe of Vodacom SA highlights how women can shine in the tech industry

Evan-Lee Courie 14 Aug 2020

Maize meal initiative launched to help feed SA's vulnerable

Agro-processing

Maize meal initiative launched to help feed SA's vulnerable

14 Jul 2020

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Agribusiness

Unlocking Africa's agribusiness potential with platform thinking

Louis van Ravesteyn 1 Jul 2020

AfDB unveils strategy roadmap to safeguard food security

Food Security

AfDB unveils strategy roadmap to safeguard food security

9 Jun 2020

Agribusiness

Kalyan Group, building Africa agricultural value chains for the future

Robin Fredericks 8 Apr 2020

#Covid19: Health and safety should be prioritised in SA agriculture operations

Agribusiness

#Covid19: Health and safety should be prioritised in SA agriculture operations

30 Mar 2020