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Des Lesele, senior manager for agribusiness client value propositions at Nedbank Commercial Banking

Brenna ShumbamhiniMay 30, 2025May 30, 2025

by Brenna ShumbamhiniMay 30, 2025May 30, 202502647

The South African Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decided to reduce the repurchase rate (repo) rate by 25 basis points to 7.25%, with the prime rate...

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Africa to Host Landmark Conference on Camelids and Sustainable Livestock Transformation

Brenna ShumbamhiniMay 28, 2025May 28, 2025

by Brenna ShumbamhiniMay 28, 2025May 28, 202503183

Nairobi, Kenya – June 10–12, 2025The upcoming Regional Conference on the International Year of Camelids and Sustainable Livestock Transformation in Africa is set to bring together key...

Agriculture Featured Markets News

Sixth Annual HEMPTECH Conference Returns to Ghana — Africa’s Premier Hemp Industry Gathering

Brenna ShumbamhiniMay 27, 2025May 27, 2025

by Brenna ShumbamhiniMay 27, 2025May 27, 202502283

The Cooperative Executive Management Team (CEMT) is proud to announce the return of the 6th Annual HEMPTECH Conference (Hemp Education, Markets, Processing, and Technology for...

Agriculture Featured FOOD PROCESSING Markets

Tanzania Enforces Agricultural Trade Ban on South Africa Amid Phytosanitary Dispute

Brenna ShumbamhiniMay 22, 2025May 22, 2025

by Brenna ShumbamhiniMay 22, 2025May 22, 202502848

May 2025 – Tensions are escalating between Tanzania and South Africa following Tanzania’s decision to enforce a ban on the import and transit of agricultural...

Agriculture Featured Markets

Efficiency, trade facilitation and sustainability – the driving force behind the Nedbank Agribusiness and PrysWys collaboration

Brenna ShumbamhiniMay 21, 2025May 21, 2025

by Brenna ShumbamhiniMay 21, 2025May 21, 202502313

A new era of agri-finance and trading has arrived, and Nedbank Agribusiness is proud to announce a game-changing collaboration with PrysWys, South Africa’s leading online...

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US-China Trade Tensions Open Door for African Farmers to Capture New Export Markets

Brenna ShumbamhiniMay 16, 2025May 16, 2025

by Brenna ShumbamhiniMay 16, 2025May 16, 202501909

As a fresh wave of tariffs reignites tensions between the United States and China, American farmers are increasingly worried about losing their biggest export market...

Agriculture Featured FOOD PROCESSING Markets

Makueni County Partners with TradeMark Africa to Boost Exports of Mangoes, Avocados, and French Beans

Brenna ShumbamhiniMay 13, 2025May 13, 2025

by Brenna ShumbamhiniMay 13, 2025May 13, 202502649

Makueni County in eastern Kenya has signed a transformative partnership with TradeMark Africa (TMA) to strengthen its horticultural export capacity. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU),...

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Plan your route to Nampo 2025 with these updates

Brenna ShumbamhiniMay 7, 2025May 7, 2025

by Brenna ShumbamhiniMay 7, 2025May 7, 20250813

This was despite fears that heavy rains experienced in the region in recent weeks would leave the showgrounds too waterlogged for the event. Organisers said...

Agriculture Featured FOOD PROCESSING Markets

Pharma.Aero, and TIACA’s Joint Project Leverages Air Cargo to Boost Healthcare Access and Empower Agricultural Economies

Brenna ShumbamhiniMay 6, 2025May 6, 2025

by Brenna ShumbamhiniMay 6, 2025May 6, 20250939

The Food and Farm for Health initiative is strategically developed in collaboration with the Cool Chain Association (CCA) and the Humanitarian Logistics Association (HLA) Pharma.Aero and...

Aquaculture Featured Markets

ICRISAT Study Reveals Vegetable Grafting Under Polyhouses Significantly Boosts Yields and Farmer Incomes

Brenna ShumbamhiniMay 5, 2025May 5, 2025

by Brenna ShumbamhiniMay 5, 2025May 5, 202503093

A new study by the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) has identified vegetable grafting, especially when combined with protected cultivation methods...