Winners Announced for Pitch AgriHack 2023: Unleashing Agritech Innovation in Africa
Awarding a total prize pool of USD 45,000, the competition recognized and celebrated the brilliance of young minds that are reshaping the future of...
Veggie Victory: Food Labelling Progress for Plant-Based Products
Major South African plant-based food brand retains its retail status despite opposition by the Red Meat Industry Forum (RMIF). ProVeg welcomes more discussion about...
US announces $15 million investment to support resilient food systems in Africa
The United States government has announced $15 million investment fund to support inclusive and resilient food systems in Africa.
According to Isobel Coleman, USAID Deputy...
The real reasons why your breakfast costs are a bit lower relative to last...
By Paul Makube; Senior Agricultural Economist at FNB
Whether you’re enjoying a hearty breakfast you fried up yourself or treating yourself to a morning meal...
Get tose skills going to support tourism upswing ,say Heineken Beverages
South Africa’s post-pandemic bounce-back in tourism, helped in part by a weaker rand, makes it a critical priority to accelerate upskilling in hospitality and...
Technology enables inspection and detection for food and beverage manufacturers
By Johan du Toit, Strategic Sales Executive for SYSPRO Africa
Simply put, consumers must be able to trust the food they buy. Quality control issues...
HEINEKEN Beverages premium wines richly rewarded at IWSC
The wine portfolio of HEINEKEN Beverages has been on a winning streak, garnering no fewer than 36 medals at the 2023 International Wine &...
Control over Meta and Google, ensuring food security and technological transfer
Modern global monopolies can only be countered by the same global antitrust initiatives, which can only be realized in the interstate format, which is...
Leveraging Exchange Models for Food System Transformation: Key Takeaways from the UNFSSS
By: Akinyinka Akintunde, President/CEO, AFEX Nigeria
Just one week after the President of Africa’s most populous nation, Nigeria, declared a State of emergency on food,...
Small businesses in food systems hold the key to affordable and healthy foods, report
An estimated 60 per cent of rural and urban Kenyan households access their daily meals from micro/small enterprises (MSEs) at local markets. But despite...