30 Nov 2021
Welcome to a new world. Welcome to WhyAfrica Travel restrictions and Omicron will slow us down, but never stop us. Africa will survive and continue trading and doing business, writes […]
26 Nov 2021
AfDB approves new water strategy The African Development Bank has approved a new five-year water strategy that aims to increase water security and foster sustainable, green and inclusive growth and […]
21 Nov 2021
Agriculture gets a USD150-million boost The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a USD150-million facility to ETC Group to address the company’s working capital requirements […]
15 Nov 2021
Translocating desert lions to prevent human-wildlife conflict Human-wildlife conflict in the Kunene Region in north-western Namibia costs local communal conservancies tens of thousands of Namibian dollars per year. The main […]
9 Nov 2021
East Africa’s economic outlook bullish despite Covid-19 setback East Africa is on the way to recovery after the severe setback suffered because of Covid-19 in 2019 and 2020. There are […]
5 Nov 2021
What African agribusiness can learn from Brazil Over the past year, we’ve seen the strength of various economic sectors across the globe being tested by the pandemic. Through this, the […]
4 Nov 2021
Calls for Africa to develop pro-poor land policies The 2021 Conference on Land Policy in Africa opened earlier this week with a resounding call for African countries to develop pro-poor […]
7 Oct 2021
IWMI study improves water allocations in the Nile Basin A recent study conducted by the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) estimated the economic value of irrigation water for major crops in […]
28 Sep 2021
Wildlife conservation can boost Africa’s economic development Sustainable and inclusive wildlife economies are critical to the future of wildlife conservation in Africa. However, there is a lack of knowledge of […]
28 Sep 2021
Bell Series V Tractor geared to meet expectations After four years of development and testing of the new Bell Series V Haulage Tractor, the company’s Product Marketing Manager: Forestry and […]
24 Sep 2021
SA needs a sustainable agricultural sector South Africa needs a sustainable agricultural sector if it is to ensure food security in the future. However, the sector is not without its […]
22 Sep 2021
How does engaged employees make for more productive businesses during a time of Covid-19 and economic hardship? We asked Vanisha Balgobind, Executive Head of HR at Exxaro. Putting employees at […]
16 Sep 2021
IWMI examines water resources in Ethiopia’s Lake Tana sub-basin Through the FLAIR (Future Leaders – African Independent Research) Fellowship project, the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) is working to develop a thorough […]
9 Sep 2021
AWISCA celebrates top 100 women in African supply chains 09 September 2021 – The African Women in Supply Chain Association (AWISCA) recognises, and celebrates, the top 100 women in African […]
3 Sep 2021
03 September 2021- Water security in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region has been subjected to the impacts of climate change and severe weather events. Water management, and especially […]
3 Sep 2021
03 September 2021 – Indications are that Nigeria supports an initiative to create SAPZs. Nigeria’s Federal and State governments have expressed overwhelming support for an initiative to create Special Agro-industrial […]
2 Sep 2021
02 September 2021 – A new comparative study has identified best practice in livestock production and marketing for small emerging farmers. The study shows trader or broker market control, prevalent […]
1 Sep 2021
By Ian van Niekerk, Managing Director of Oakland Group 01 September 2021 – Expropriation without compensation threatens South Africa’s agricultural sector. The proposed initiative will have a profoundly negative impact […]