Maize prices rising beyond reach of vulnerable Mozambicans
from ARIMANDO DOMINGOS in Maputo, Mozambique MAPUTO – THE escalating price of the staple maize - it has doubled in some regions impacting negatively on poor households, mostly sti ...
Read More »Underprivileged SA youth empowered on 4IR
by AKANI CHAUKE JOHANNESBURG – SOME 200 South African youngsters have been introduced to the concept of the fourth industrial revolution (4IR) as the country celebrates the festiv ...
Read More »COMMODITIES: Stresses SA agro sector eager for Russian relief
by AKANI CHAUKE JOHANNESBURG – THE recent call for African countries to expand trade with Russia particularly in the area of agriculture has come as a reprieve for the sector in S ...
Read More »Trim your food budget this holiday season
by AKANI CHAUKE JOHANNESBURG – SOUTH Africans have been urged to watch their spend on food items this festive season on the back of rising costs and economic setbacks. A financial ...
Read More »Dry spell a triple blow to Mpumalanga farmers
from ANNA NTABANE in Mbombela MBOMBELA - THE ongoing dry weather conditions affecting the entire Southern African region is the latest blow in a series of setbacks to hit farmers ...
Read More »COMMODITIES: Impending grain deficit rekindles GMO consideration
by AKANI CHAUKE JOHANNESBURG - AMID strong indications that Southern Africa is headed for yet another year of poor agricultural output, experts have advised policymakers to encou ...
Read More »Cyber criminals on the prowl for Black Friday
by TINTSWALO BALOYI JOHANNESBURG - SOUTH African consumers have been urged to be wary of cyber criminals likely to make the most of the Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping fre ...
Read More »EU project drives sustainable practices among Kenyan MSMEs
from MARIA MACHARIA in Nairobi, Kenya NAIROBI - KENYAN farmers as well as micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) are poised to generate more revenue, create jobs and reduce v ...
Read More »Mpumalanga’s greenest municipality revealed
from ANNA NTABANE in Secunda, Mpumalanga SECUNDA - THE Steve Tshwete municipality in Middelburg has been adjudged the greenest in the Mpumalanga Province. It has won the grand pri ...
Read More »COMMODITIES: Foot and mouth scare returns to haunt SA’s economy
by SAVIOUS KWINIKA JOHANNESBURG - THE latest outbreak of foot and mouth disease can trigger an import ban of South African livestock products and deal a major blow to the already ...
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