Nigeria is facing “an unprecedented hunger crisis,” and the need for food is rising across west and central Africa while funds are shrinking, the U.N. food agency’s regional head said.
South Africa’s inflation rate edged higher in June, reaching the base of the central bank’s target range, but analysts said there was still scope to ease monetary policy.
Read MoreKenya’s cost of servicing its debts is expected to remain stubbornly high, ratings agency Moody’s said on Wednesday, as the government leans on the domestic debt market to fund its budget shortfalls.
Read MoreUkrainian Foreign Minister Dmitro Kuleba will visit the African continent for the third time amid the worsening global food crisis following Russia's withdrawal from the Black Sea Grain Initiative, with a tour that begins today in Equatorial Guinea.
Read MoreAfter holding steady at 2,8% in April and May, consumer inflation edged higher to 3,0% in June. The month-on-month change in the consumer price index (CPI) was 0,3%.
Read MoreYoung South Africans are increasingly choosing agriculture as a lucrative, purpose-driven career, which allows them to work in countries around the world.
Read MoreUniversity of South Africa (Unisa) and Air Traffic and Navigation Services (ATNS) have formalised a strategic partnership through the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) focused on multidisciplinary collaboration in air traffic management.
Read MoreThe conditions under which the global manufacturing sector creates value are shifting.
Read MoreThe announcement of a 30% US tariff on South African exports, effective 1 August 2025, has sent shockwaves through the local wine industry. Valued at over R650m annually, the US wine export market, while not the largest by volume, holds significant strategic value in South Africa’s diversified export portfolio.
Read MoreAt the 2025 South African National Seed Organisation (SANSOR) Congress in Pretoria, Dr Geoff Graham, vice president of plant breeding at Corteva Agriscience, shared insights into the evolving role of precision breeding, genome editing, and digital technologies in developing climate-resilient crops tailored for South Africa’s challenging agricultural environment.
Read MoreThe municipal council of the picturesque town of Knysna is on the brink of being dissolved, following the Western Cape government’s issuing of a notice of intention “due to protracted and ongoing systemic governance and service delivery failures.”
Read MoreChocolate lovers in South Africa are facing significant price increases, with no relief expected in the near future.
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