Agriculture, financial services sustain South Africa’s economic growth momentum in 1Q26
By Thanda Sithole, FNB & WesBank Senior Economist
South Africa’s economy delivered a stronger-than-expected performance in the first quarter of 2026, with agriculture and financial...
Building generational wealth for farming families requires a balance of farming and financial cycles
By Eric Enslin, CEO of FNB Private Banking and Advisory
One thing that farming families know well is that farming doesn’t follow a straight line....
Interest rate hike deepens pressure on South African farmers and food prices amid rising...
South Africa’s agricultural sector is facing renewed financial pressure following the Reserve Bank’s decision to increase the repo rate by 25 basis points to...
How rural youth in Kenya beat the odds to finance their own agribusiness dreams
Young people remain an underutilized force in Kenya’s agriculture sector due to perceptions that farming is unattractive and financially inaccessible. Limited access to affordable...
Bayer and Khula Expand Collaboration to Help SA Farmers Succeed Through Skills, Finance, and...
Bayer and Khula announced a strengthened partnership designed to help more South African farmers unlock the tools, skills, finance and market connections needed to...
Absa calls for new era of agricultural finance as climate and market risks reshape...
As African agriculture enters a new phase of transformation of rising geopolitical tensions, market volatility and climate challenges, banks are under growing pressure to...
Grain SA champions financing, market expansion, and value-chain solutions at NAMPO 2026
Grain SA used the second day of the NAMPO Harvest Day 2026 to intensify discussions with government and financial institutions around the urgent financial...
Insurance models must connect the dots to fit a new agricultural world
Andries Wiese - Head of Agri - Hollard Insure
The 58th NAMPO Harvest Day agricultural exhibition will be held at Bothaville, Free State, from May...
Kenya unlocks private capital for smallholder farmers with KES 276m agri-securitisation deal
Kaleidofin, IDH Farmfit Fund and Apollo Agriculture announce landmark local currency transaction to strengthen smallholder farmer finance in Kenya
Fintech platform, Kaleidofin , has closed...
A further fuel hike, though modest still threatens agriculture profitability
By Paul Makube, Senior Agricultural Economist, FNB Commercial
Although much slower than the April hike of just over R7/l for two grades of diesel (50ppm...