Rainbow Chicken Posts Strong Full-Year Results as Strategy and Lower Feed Costs Pay Off
Rainbow Chicken Limited has reported a strong set of financial results for the year ended 28 June 2026, delivering significant growth in revenue, profitability...
World Bank approves US$60m to boost congo’s poultry and aquaculture sectors
The World Bank Group has approved US$60 million to strengthen poultry and aquaculture value chains in the Republic of Congo, in a move aimed...
Rwanda to Host Milestone 20th Africa Food Systems Forum 2026
E Paul Kagame to lead African presidents, prime ministers and global leaders in discussing investment and delivery.
More than 5,000 people from 50+...
Food inflation at a 16-year low on bumper harvests in July 2026
By Paul Makube, Senior Agricultural Economist, FNB Commercial South Africa’s headline inflation slowed to 4.3% year-on-year (y/y) in July 2026 from 5.0% y/y in June,...
Rethinking Aid in Rural Tanzania: How Monthly Micro-Savings Transform Lives
For years, US agencies involved in foreign aid advocated “localization.” This means relying on local people, organizations and communities to provide the kind of...
New Era for Beta Bugs: £800,000 Raised to Lead Commercial Expansion
Beta Bugs strengthens its position, with backing from existing investorsBeta Bugs Ltd., a leader in Black Soldier Fly (BSF) genetics, today announced that...
NCBA Strengthens Trade Solutions for Kenya Amid Rising Export Demand
Forum brings together government, exporters and industry partners to strengthen Kenya's export ecosystem through financing, partnerships and market accessNCBA has reaffirmed its commitment to...
SADC Leaders Meet in 2026 to Accelerate Resilient, Sustainable Food Systems
DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA, 5th August 2026, As South Africa assumes the Chairship of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and hosts the 2026 SADC...
Labour-market weakness raises questions over household resilience
The labour market weakened further in 2Q26, reinforcing the view that household spending power remains constrained. South Africa’s official unemployment rate increased to 33.6%...
Cutting Out the Middleman: Madagascan Vanilla Family Finds European Market on Temu
For African producers, the distance between growing a world-class product and selling it directly to global consumers has always been the hard part. Malagasy...