Why Africa’s institutions must turn knowledge and investment into farmer prosperity
By Aggie Asiimwe Konde - Chief Brand, Communications, External Engagements & Advocacy at AGRA Africa’s prosperity challenge around food systems is not simply a question...
Six ways to protect your farming business through a tougher El Niño summer
By Paul Makube, Senior Agricultural Economist at FNB CommercialEvery few years, the Pacific Ocean warms well above normal and sets off a chain reaction...
Intelligent systems can fix Africa’s post-harvest crisis
by Shiraz Khota, Managing Director for Emerging Africa at SAPEvery year, a staggering share of the food Africa's farmers grow never reaches a plate.Cereal...
Groundwater monitoring should warn us before the damage is done
Erin Haricombe, Hydrogeologist, WSP in Africa
A mine can have years of groundwater data, a network of monitoring boreholes and water-quality records, yet still face...
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....
Building beyond the projects: What the Inchanga agroecology hub teaches us about sustainable community...
By Dr Siphesihle Qange Agricultural Programme Lead, Seriti Institute
Between 2022 and 2026, 697 people were employed and trained, and 171 farmers were engaged through...
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...
From Farm Records to Credit: Making African Agriculture Bankable
BY : Christopher Burke Senior Advisor, WMC AfricaA farmer may have delivered cocoa, maize, coffee or milk to the same buyer for years. A...
Farmers Face Fresh Cost Squeeze as Diesel Prices Climb 50%
By Paul Makube, Senior Agricultural Economist, FNB CommercialSouth Africa’s sharp September fuel-price increase has arrived at a sensitive time for agriculture, just weeks before...