Moving Commodities, Creating Value: MSC’s Role in Africa’s Cocoa Supply Chain
Cocoa remains one of Africa’s most traded and valuable agricultural commodities, sustaining millions of farmers and keeping global supply chains running. Côte d’Ivoire and...
Arc Ltd and Klapton Re join forces to expand climate insurance across Africa
ARC Ltd and Klapton Reinsurance Limited (Klapton Re) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Lusaka, Zambia, announcing a new partnership that adds...
Sanger Institute: Genomic evolution of major malaria-transmitting mosquito species uncovered
New research into the genetics of Anopheles funestus (An. funestus), one of the most neglected but prolific malaria-transmitting mosquitoes in Africa, has revealed how...
Africa’s Food Future: Scaling Up Proven Solutions.
By Dr Agnes Kalibata and Dr Ibrahim Mayaki
As former UN and current African Union Food Systems Envoys, we have firsthand experience of the complex...
New Report Calls for Bold Action to Avert Food Crisis in Africa
Governance, Finance, and Infrastructure Hold the Key to Agricultural Transformation
Africa’s ability to feed its people is under severe strain, with nearly 300 million...
Venomous Snake Bite Leaves Arm Unusable: Boy waits Seven Years for Life-Changing Surgery
An 11-year-old boy from Sierra Leone can finally go to school and use his right arm again after his severely deformed limb was operated...
Transformation of irrigated agriculture in the Middle East
The Middle East, covering almost 7.3 million km2 and with an estimated population of more than 500 million, is one of the world’s key regions....
South African farmers need to adopt new approaches and technologies to combat the country’s...
South African agribusiness is at a crossroads. After decades of rising farm production, South Africa is still a hungry nation, with constant pressure on...
Alarming food insecurity levels demand urgent action
The South African consumer has faced significant hardship over recent years because of an ailing economy, which has undermined their ability to afford basic...
Biochar – Low-Cost Method to Improve Agricultural Output and Sequester Carbon
Farmers around the world are looking for low- or no-cost materials to increase agricultural output and reduce the use of fertilizers derived from fossil...