Agriculture GDP outperforms after surging by 15.8% q-q in 1Q2025
South Africa’s GDP remained lethargic with an expansion of 0.1% q/q seasonally adjusted (not annualised) but still mildly above market expectations of a contraction....
Bottling Hope: How Qobo Qobo Essential Oils is changing lives in Keiskammahoek
They say essential oils are nature’s bottled whispers. At Keiskammahoek’s Qobo Qobo Essential Oils, an hour away from East London, those whispers are telling...
Financing Agribusiness in Africa: A Call-to-Action echoes from Abidjan to Brazil
The European-Union -Africa Chamber of Commerce (EUACC) successfully hosted the first edition of the Financing Agribusiness in Africa Forum on May 24, 2025, at the...
Agriculture profitability outlook boosted after a surprise rate cut, the first for 2025.
The SARB’s recent surprise decision to cut interest rates by 0.25% effective from the 30th of May 2025 provides a further boost for the...
The PURE Growth Fund Opens Call for Proposals for Clean Energy and Agribusinesses in...
The Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership (REEEP) is pleased to announce that the first Call for Proposals of the PURE Growth Fund is...
At African Development Bank Group 2025 Annual Meetings, young agripreneurs transforming Africa’s Agriculture in...
The side event drew policymakers, private sector leaders, development partners, young agripreneurs and other participants to share insights on scaling up youth-led agribusinesses across...
Afreximbank wins mandate as sole financial advisor for South Africa’s $1.7-billion Suiso Project
As financial advisor, ACMA’s role will involve leveraging its network and expertise to structure and mobilise the capital required for the project’s executionAfrican Export-Import...
North West Department of Agriculture and Rural Development hosts successful 11th extension and advisory...
The North West Department of Agriculture and Rural Development successfully hosted its 11th Provincial Extension and Advisory Conference from 21 to 23 May 2025...
South Africa’s Nedbank Corporate and Investment Banking strengthens presence in key African markets with...
Nedbank Corporate and Investment Banking (Nedbank CIB), a leading African banking partner to corporates and institutions across the continent, has extended its sustainable finance...
IFAD calls for inclusive investments and an increase in South-South cooperation to better transform...
The UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) played a prominent role at the II Brazil-Africa Dialogue on Food Security, Fight Against Hunger and...