Biochar Industrial Group Lands $1.5M to Scale Waste-to-Value Carbon Removal for Agriculture
Biochar Industrial Group (BIG), a climate technology company engineering industrial-scale carbon removal solutions for Sub-Saharan Africa, has secured $1.5 million in pre-seed funding to...
How digital innovation and localised models are boosting financial inclusion across Africa
By Christine Rodrigues, Partner, BowmansSmallholder farmers and the broader informal workforce play a vital role in ensuring food security and economic stability in Africa....
Shoprite Foundation Takes Practical Agriculture Project to Soshanguve School
Grade 9 learners at Soshanguve Engineering School of Specialisation will gain hands-on agricultural experience through two new horticultural tunnels and a borehole, made possible...
Macadamia industry shifts focus from expansion to value per hectare
Du Roi Multiplant becomes only the fourth South African nursery licensed to propagate and distribute MCT1South Africa’s macadamia industry is entering a more demanding...
Beyond Participation: Women’s Economic Empowerment in African Agriculture
With equitable access to productive assets, finance, knowledge, technology and markets, women can produce more, build stronger businesses, create employment and contribute more effectively...
Canola’s Golden Era: How Growth is Unlocking New Markets and Investment
The strong growth of South Africa’s canola industry over the past decade is creating new opportunities for local investment, further processing and market development...
FNB backs women in agriculture with an accessible funding solution for sustainable business growth
Zanele Mabelane, Product Portfolio Head at FNB CommercialAs South Africa’s agricultural sector gathers at NAMPO Cape, the focus on the future of farming provides...
Beyond tariffs and currency swings: The case for building farms that last
By Dawie Maree, Head of Information and MarketingWinter grain and livestock farmers in the Southern Cape are navigating a world where disruption has...
GDP growth undergoes a material moderation in 2Q26
By Thanda Sithole, FNB & WesBank Senior EconomistReal GDP growth moderated materially to -0.2% quarter-on-quarter (q/q) (seasonally adjusted) in 2Q26, from a downwardly...
Olam Agri unveils Baking Brighter Futures — $2M commitment for African bakers
Pan-African initiative brings together Olam Agri's baker development programmes to scale skills and equip aspiring food entrepreneurs with the resources and knowledge to meet...