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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

Australia’s shot-hole borer beetle invasion has begun, but we don’t need to chop down every tree under attack

Australia’s shot-hole borer beetle invasion has begun, but we don’t need to chop down every tree under attack

By Theo Evans and Bruce Webber 16 Feb 2024

WFP plans food relief for 270,000 Zimbabweans, poor harvest expected

By Nyasha Chingono 5 Jan 2024

Mugabe admits land reform blunder

Mugabe admits land reform blunder

3 Mar 2015

Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Senzeni Zokwana will chair a workshop on food production in SADC countries alongside New Zealand High Commissioner Richard Mann. Image: GCIS

Workshop to help SADC countries improve food production

1 Sep 2014

Unicef's David Anthony says that education and investing in children are vital components in Africa's struggle to survive and develop its huge consumer market potential. Image: Unicef

Could Africa become like China?

Jana Marais 19 Aug 2014

Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies is confident that the Africa Growth and Opportunities Act will be renewed and that the local production of movies in South Africa will increase. Image: GCIS

Postive results likely from US-Africa summit says Davies

13 Aug 2014

AECI's Mark Dytor is looking for opportunities in other parts of the world because of strikes in SA and the weak state of the economy. Image: AECI

AECI plans to reduce its reliance on a weak SA

Nick Hedley 30 Jul 2014

Johan van Zyl blamed Sanlam Sky's poor performance on the strike among platinum miners. Image:

Sanlam looking to invest in Africa, South-East Asia

Phakamisa Ndzamela 6 Jun 2014

Packaging in SA is always changing shape

Packaging in SA is always changing shape

Mark Allix 2 Jun 2014

Zimbabwe's new Reserve Bank Governor John Mangudya says he is powerless to do anything about the economy. Image:

Zimbabwe central bank has 'no tools' to fix economy

8 May 2014

SAB is expanding its malting plant and will provide malted barley to other African countries. Image: SAB Miller

SAB seeks African growth via larger maltings plant

Nick Hedley 13 Mar 2014

Food producers in high-priced certainty

Food producers in high-priced certainty

8 Oct 2013

Quick meals for Africa

Quick meals for Africa

Zeenat Moorad 16 Sep 2013

Crunch time for fruit exports

Crunch time for fruit exports

16 Sep 2013

SA's 'cruel' livestock exports under fire

SA's 'cruel' livestock exports under fire

10 Sep 2013

Change of menu for Crookes Brothers

Change of menu for Crookes Brothers

Marc Hasenfuss 19 Aug 2013

Africa lifts SA fruit and veg retailers

Africa lifts SA fruit and veg retailers

Shannon Sherry 16 Aug 2013

Africa's food security improves

Africa's food security improves

7 Aug 2013

World Bank provides US$14,7bn to Africa

World Bank provides US$14,7bn to Africa

1 Aug 2013

SA mining companies pay US$81m to Zimbabwe

SA mining companies pay US$81m to Zimbabwe

Tawanda Karambo 19 Jul 2013

Genes may stem rust growth

Genes may stem rust growth

3 Jul 2013

Japan offers US$10bn to Africa

Japan offers US$10bn to Africa

3 Jun 2013

Africa must make better use of resources

Africa must make better use of resources

Mariam Isa 28 May 2013

Agriculture offers real growth potential

Agriculture offers real growth potential

Helmo Preuss 22 Apr 2013

IMF forecasts "solid growth" for Africa

IMF forecasts "solid growth" for Africa

17 Apr 2013

Africa needs economic integration

Mariam Isa 27 Mar 2013

Loss of commercial farmers hurts SA

Loss of commercial farmers hurts SA

25 Mar 2013

UCT hopes its study will foster employment

UCT hopes its study will foster employment

4 Feb 2013

Rainbow Chicken tickles investors' taste buds

Rainbow Chicken tickles investors' taste buds

4 Feb 2013

Regional plan to boost copper exports

Regional plan to boost copper exports

Nicky Smith and Mark Allix 14 Jan 2013

Safari ranches a target for Zimbabwe land grabs

10 Jan 2013

Nestle remains a target in Zimbabwe

Tawanda Karombo 4 Jan 2013

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Mugabe admits land reform blunder

Mugabe admits land reform blunder

3 Mar 2015

Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Senzeni Zokwana will chair a workshop on food production in SADC countries alongside New Zealand High Commissioner Richard Mann. Image: GCIS

Workshop to help SADC countries improve food production

1 Sep 2014

Unicef's David Anthony says that education and investing in children are vital components in Africa's struggle to survive and develop its huge consumer market potential. Image: Unicef

Could Africa become like China?

Jana Marais 19 Aug 2014

Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies is confident that the Africa Growth and Opportunities Act will be renewed and that the local production of movies in South Africa will increase. Image: GCIS

Postive results likely from US-Africa summit says Davies

13 Aug 2014

AECI's Mark Dytor is looking for opportunities in other parts of the world because of strikes in SA and the weak state of the economy. Image: AECI

AECI plans to reduce its reliance on a weak SA

Nick Hedley 30 Jul 2014

Johan van Zyl blamed Sanlam Sky's poor performance on the strike among platinum miners. Image:

Sanlam looking to invest in Africa, South-East Asia

Phakamisa Ndzamela 6 Jun 2014

Packaging in SA is always changing shape

Packaging in SA is always changing shape

Mark Allix 2 Jun 2014

Zimbabwe's new Reserve Bank Governor John Mangudya says he is powerless to do anything about the economy. Image:

Zimbabwe central bank has 'no tools' to fix economy

8 May 2014

SAB is expanding its malting plant and will provide malted barley to other African countries. Image: SAB Miller

SAB seeks African growth via larger maltings plant

Nick Hedley 13 Mar 2014

Food producers in high-priced certainty

Food producers in high-priced certainty

8 Oct 2013

Quick meals for Africa

Quick meals for Africa

Zeenat Moorad 16 Sep 2013

Crunch time for fruit exports

Crunch time for fruit exports

16 Sep 2013

SA's 'cruel' livestock exports under fire

SA's 'cruel' livestock exports under fire

10 Sep 2013

Change of menu for Crookes Brothers

Change of menu for Crookes Brothers

Marc Hasenfuss 19 Aug 2013

Africa lifts SA fruit and veg retailers

Africa lifts SA fruit and veg retailers

Shannon Sherry 16 Aug 2013

Africa's food security improves

Africa's food security improves

7 Aug 2013

World Bank provides US$14,7bn to Africa

World Bank provides US$14,7bn to Africa

1 Aug 2013

SA mining companies pay US$81m to Zimbabwe

SA mining companies pay US$81m to Zimbabwe

Tawanda Karambo 19 Jul 2013

Genes may stem rust growth

Genes may stem rust growth

3 Jul 2013

Japan offers US$10bn to Africa

Japan offers US$10bn to Africa

3 Jun 2013

Africa must make better use of resources

Africa must make better use of resources

Mariam Isa 28 May 2013

Agriculture offers real growth potential

Agriculture offers real growth potential

Helmo Preuss 22 Apr 2013

IMF forecasts "solid growth" for Africa

IMF forecasts "solid growth" for Africa

17 Apr 2013

Africa needs economic integration

Mariam Isa 27 Mar 2013

Loss of commercial farmers hurts SA

Loss of commercial farmers hurts SA

25 Mar 2013

UCT hopes its study will foster employment

UCT hopes its study will foster employment

4 Feb 2013

Rainbow Chicken tickles investors' taste buds

Rainbow Chicken tickles investors' taste buds

4 Feb 2013

Regional plan to boost copper exports

Regional plan to boost copper exports

Nicky Smith and Mark Allix 14 Jan 2013

Safari ranches a target for Zimbabwe land grabs

10 Jan 2013

Nestle remains a target in Zimbabwe

Tawanda Karombo 4 Jan 2013

Zimbabwe, China sign electricity deal

21 Dec 2012

Mugabe now wants 100% of everything

10 Dec 2012

WTC Africa Initiative and Italy join hands in trade

WTC Africa Initiative and Italy join hands in trade

12 Oct 2011