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Source: Supplied. Haytham El Maayergi, executive vice president, Global Trade Bank, Afreximbank and Smangele Mandidi, acting managing director of CBZ Bank during the signing ceremony.

Afreximbank inks $80m deals with CBZ Bank

Source: © Ollivier Girad/CIFOR-ICRAF Fifty-eight ‘forgotten’ food crops in sub-Saharan Africa have been identified as able to provide healthy diets in a changing climate

Africa’s ‘forgotten’ foods research wins prestigious US Cozzarelli Prize

16 May 2024

Farmers work at a cocoa farm in Daloa, Ivory Coast, 3 October 2023. Reuters/Ange Aboa/File Photo

EU will not delay deforestation law, environment chief says on Ivory Coast visit

By Ange Aboa 8 Apr 2024

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WFP forecasts global hunger hotspots in 2020

WFP forecasts global hunger hotspots in 2020

3 Jan 2020

WFP calls on global community to support hungry millions in Zim

WFP calls on global community to support hungry millions in Zim

31 Dec 2019

AfDB board approves $21.783m grant for solar-powered irrigation in Sudan

AfDB board approves $21.783m grant for solar-powered irrigation in Sudan

31 Dec 2019

3 African projects to receive Internet Society Foundation grants

3 African projects to receive Internet Society Foundation grants

20 Dec 2019

Coordinated global action is the best way to control the Fall Armyworm pest

Coordinated global action is the best way to control the Fall Armyworm pest

Rémi Nono Womdim 19 Dec 2019

FAO highlights solutions to deforestation

FAO highlights solutions to deforestation

18 Dec 2019

Soil is our best ally in the fight against climate change - but we're fast running out of it

Soil is our best ally in the fight against climate change - but we're fast running out of it

17 Dec 2019

Can African smallholders farm themselves out of poverty?

Can African smallholders farm themselves out of poverty?

12 Dec 2019

Unilever unveils €85m food innovation centre in the Netherlands

Unilever unveils €85m food innovation centre in the Netherlands

9 Dec 2019

Southern Africa could face another season of poor agricultural output

Southern Africa could face another season of poor agricultural output

Wandile Sihlobo 9 Dec 2019

Global food prices up 2.7% in November

Global food prices up 2.7% in November

6 Dec 2019

From left to right: Beverly Farmer from Women in Wine, Malmsey Rangaka from M’Hudi Wines, Denise Stubbs from Thokozani, Sheila Hlanjwa from Lathitha Wines, and Carmen Stevens from Carmen Stevens Wines at the recent ProWine China.

Black-owned wine brands make history at ProWine China

6 Dec 2019

Ethiopia is making maps to help improve soil health

Ethiopia is making maps to help improve soil health

Ermias Betemariam 5 Dec 2019

Using solar energy to contribute to SA's national electricity grid

Using solar energy to contribute to SA's national electricity grid

2 Dec 2019

Why we're involved in a project in Africa to promote edible insects

Why we're involved in a project in Africa to promote edible insects

Robert Musundire 29 Nov 2019

Blockchain, driven by IoT, can save food industry $31bn by 2024

Blockchain, driven by IoT, can save food industry $31bn by 2024

28 Nov 2019

Traditional healthy diets fundamental to sustainable development

Traditional healthy diets fundamental to sustainable development

28 Nov 2019

Black Friday, what's in the box?

Black Friday, what's in the box?

Bizcommunity.com 26 Nov 2019

#EntrepreneurMonth: How AI startup ask-jean is disrupting the SA wine tech industry

#EntrepreneurMonth: How AI startup ask-jean is disrupting the SA wine tech industry

Robin Fredericks 25 Nov 2019

Getting women in the driver's seat of Africa's agribusiness revolution

Getting women in the driver's seat of Africa's agribusiness revolution

Mariam Yinusa and Edward Mabaya 25 Nov 2019

Europe-banned insecticide 'threatens Africa's food security'

Europe-banned insecticide 'threatens Africa's food security'

Munyaradzi Makoni 25 Nov 2019

To feed the world in 2050 we need to build the plants that evolution didn't

To feed the world in 2050 we need to build the plants that evolution didn't

Claudia Vickers 20 Nov 2019

These are Shoprite's standout suppliers for 2019

These are Shoprite's standout suppliers for 2019

19 Nov 2019

Progress: Foot-and-mouth disease outbreak

18 Nov 2019

Daylight and not rains 'drives vegetation growth onset'

Daylight and not rains 'drives vegetation growth onset'

Nelson Mandela Ogema 18 Nov 2019

Professor Hanlie Smuts

#AfricaCom: Beyond fintech, where humans and technology meet

Nicci Botha 15 Nov 2019

FAO, GEF team up to make forest data more transparent, accessible and available

FAO, GEF team up to make forest data more transparent, accessible and available

14 Nov 2019

Farming in South Africa is under threat from climate change. Here's how

Farming in South Africa is under threat from climate change. Here's how

13 Nov 2019

Saai to present resolution for protection of family farmers to UN

Saai to present resolution for protection of family farmers to UN

13 Nov 2019

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WFP forecasts global hunger hotspots in 2020

WFP forecasts global hunger hotspots in 2020

3 Jan 2020

WFP calls on global community to support hungry millions in Zim

WFP calls on global community to support hungry millions in Zim

31 Dec 2019

AfDB board approves $21.783m grant for solar-powered irrigation in Sudan

AfDB board approves $21.783m grant for solar-powered irrigation in Sudan

31 Dec 2019

3 African projects to receive Internet Society Foundation grants

3 African projects to receive Internet Society Foundation grants

20 Dec 2019

Coordinated global action is the best way to control the Fall Armyworm pest

Coordinated global action is the best way to control the Fall Armyworm pest

Rémi Nono Womdim 19 Dec 2019

FAO highlights solutions to deforestation

FAO highlights solutions to deforestation

18 Dec 2019

Soil is our best ally in the fight against climate change - but we're fast running out of it

Soil is our best ally in the fight against climate change - but we're fast running out of it

17 Dec 2019

Can African smallholders farm themselves out of poverty?

Can African smallholders farm themselves out of poverty?

12 Dec 2019

Unilever unveils €85m food innovation centre in the Netherlands

Unilever unveils €85m food innovation centre in the Netherlands

9 Dec 2019

Southern Africa could face another season of poor agricultural output

Southern Africa could face another season of poor agricultural output

Wandile Sihlobo 9 Dec 2019

Global food prices up 2.7% in November

Global food prices up 2.7% in November

6 Dec 2019

From left to right: Beverly Farmer from Women in Wine, Malmsey Rangaka from M’Hudi Wines, Denise Stubbs from Thokozani, Sheila Hlanjwa from Lathitha Wines, and Carmen Stevens from Carmen Stevens Wines at the recent ProWine China.

Black-owned wine brands make history at ProWine China

6 Dec 2019

Ethiopia is making maps to help improve soil health

Ethiopia is making maps to help improve soil health

Ermias Betemariam 5 Dec 2019

Using solar energy to contribute to SA's national electricity grid

Using solar energy to contribute to SA's national electricity grid

2 Dec 2019

Why we're involved in a project in Africa to promote edible insects

Why we're involved in a project in Africa to promote edible insects

Robert Musundire 29 Nov 2019

Blockchain, driven by IoT, can save food industry $31bn by 2024

Blockchain, driven by IoT, can save food industry $31bn by 2024

28 Nov 2019

Traditional healthy diets fundamental to sustainable development

Traditional healthy diets fundamental to sustainable development

28 Nov 2019

Black Friday, what's in the box?

Black Friday, what's in the box?

Bizcommunity.com 26 Nov 2019

#EntrepreneurMonth: How AI startup ask-jean is disrupting the SA wine tech industry

#EntrepreneurMonth: How AI startup ask-jean is disrupting the SA wine tech industry

Robin Fredericks 25 Nov 2019

Getting women in the driver's seat of Africa's agribusiness revolution

Getting women in the driver's seat of Africa's agribusiness revolution

Mariam Yinusa and Edward Mabaya 25 Nov 2019

Europe-banned insecticide 'threatens Africa's food security'

Europe-banned insecticide 'threatens Africa's food security'

Munyaradzi Makoni 25 Nov 2019

To feed the world in 2050 we need to build the plants that evolution didn't

To feed the world in 2050 we need to build the plants that evolution didn't

Claudia Vickers 20 Nov 2019

These are Shoprite's standout suppliers for 2019

These are Shoprite's standout suppliers for 2019

19 Nov 2019

Progress: Foot-and-mouth disease outbreak

18 Nov 2019

Daylight and not rains 'drives vegetation growth onset'

Daylight and not rains 'drives vegetation growth onset'

Nelson Mandela Ogema 18 Nov 2019

Professor Hanlie Smuts

#AfricaCom: Beyond fintech, where humans and technology meet

Nicci Botha 15 Nov 2019

FAO, GEF team up to make forest data more transparent, accessible and available

FAO, GEF team up to make forest data more transparent, accessible and available

14 Nov 2019

Farming in South Africa is under threat from climate change. Here's how

Farming in South Africa is under threat from climate change. Here's how

13 Nov 2019

Saai to present resolution for protection of family farmers to UN

Saai to present resolution for protection of family farmers to UN

13 Nov 2019

Dangote, Togo partner to transform phosphate into fertiliser

Dangote, Togo partner to transform phosphate into fertiliser

12 Nov 2019

LE South Africa introduces oil-spill-eating enzyme technology

LE South Africa introduces oil-spill-eating enzyme technology

8 Nov 2019

Wesgro secures R350m in agri investment deals

Wesgro secures R350m in agri investment deals

6 Nov 2019

EU targets fragile West African fish stocks, despite protection laws

EU targets fragile West African fish stocks, despite protection laws

Ifesinachi Okafor-Yarwood 6 Nov 2019

Nestlé launches Regional Alliance for Youth in sub-Saharan Africa

Nestlé launches Regional Alliance for Youth in sub-Saharan Africa

4 Nov 2019

Agreement ensures Khoi, San earn share of Rooibos trade

Agreement ensures Khoi, San earn share of Rooibos trade

4 Nov 2019

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Warehousing: A foundation for economic growth

Geoffrey White 1 Nov 2019

FarmSmart, Amido partner to launch new mobile app for African farmers

30 Oct 2019

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Farmers harness solar power to produce livestock feed from the bush

29 Oct 2019

Kenya's Twiga Foods raises $30m in Series B round

Kenya's Twiga Foods raises $30m in Series B round

28 Oct 2019