Millions of Africa's coffee farmers have slipped into abject poverty caused by poor prices which are currently barely enough to cover production costs while the rest of the coffee supply chain players enjoy rising profits.
30 Jul 2020
LIFESTYLE
The 2020 Durban FilmMart, which will take place online from 4 to 13 September, will take a special look at African content in the new normal...
1 day ago
LEGAL
Around the world, hundreds of thousands of children are not free. They are deprived of their liberty in settings such as migration holding camps and criminal justice processes.
Rongedzayi Fambasayi & Admark Moyo 1 day ago
MARKETING & MEDIA
A jury of leading brand marketers will review the 18 highest-scoring entries in this year's One Show and select the one that had the greatest positive impact on a brand and its bottom line...
1 day ago
LEGAL
Kenya ordered the closure of courtrooms to the public in April in keeping with government measures to limit gatherings and mitigate the spread of Covid-19...
Mercy Muendo 1 day ago
RETAIL
A new global report highlights challenges and opportunities for retailers as the Covid-19 pandemic drives permanent shifts in consumer behaviour now and beyond the holiday season...
1 day ago
AGRICULTURE
The United Nations projects that by 2050, 70% of the world's population will live in urban areas. Ensuring sustainable food supply in a rapidly growing city becomes a matter of concern...
Kabila Abass 2 days ago
CONSTRUCTION & ENGINEERING
Recognising the excellence of architectural practices in Morocco, the Archimedia Group has launched the Young Moroccan Architecture Awards (YMAA)...
2 days ago
FINANCE
Africa has 38 coastal countries and six islands whose maritime industry is estimated to be worth $1trn per year. This figure will increase as they develop their offshore hydrocarbon, energy, tourism, maritime transport, shipping and fishing sectors...
Ifesinachi Okafor-Yarwood 2 days ago
MARKETING & MEDIA
Following several months of observing the evolving situation in South Africa (the 2020 host country), the rest of Africa and other parts of the world, the organisers are comfortable that hosting a hybrid 2020 summit is the right way to go...
Africa Brand Summit 2 days ago
LIFESTYLE
Nigerian-born multi-platform musician and philanthropist, Florence Ifeoluwa Otedola aka DJ Cuppy, will be releasing her debut album, Original Copy, later this month. We swung a few questions her way to find out about her new album, her charity work and supporting women in the arts...
Ruth Cooper 2 days ago
FINANCE
The Zimbabwean government recently signed an agreement to pay 4,500 white farmers $3.5bn for infrastructure improvements on the land expropriated by the government during the chaotic land reform programme of 1997/8...
Misheck Mutize 3 days ago
LIFESTYLE
The Encounters South African International Documentary Festival has announced the list of short films that will screen this year...
10 Aug 2020
LIFESTYLE
Dreaming of an African safari tour? Wondering which country in Africa offers the best safari experience?..
SA Shares 7 Aug 2020
MARKETING & MEDIA
Entries for the Direct Marketing Association of SA (DMASA) Assegai Integrated Marketing Awards have, this year, featured submissions from beyond our borders including significant interest from Ghana, Algeria, Mozambique and Botswana...
DMASA 7 Aug 2020
RETAIL
Six months ago, you may not have thought much about where your groceries were produced. But chances are you're thinking about it now...
Cory Searcy and Pavel Castka 6 Aug 2020
AGRICULTURE
According to a United Nations report, global food prices continue their upward trajectory for the second consecutive month in July, led by vegetable oils and dairy products...
6 Aug 2020
RETAIL
The Shoprite Group is exiting Nigeria after 15 years. The Cape Town-based company announced the decision in a trading update this week...
5 Aug 2020
AGRICULTURE
According to Willem Mostert, Namibian manager of Cherry Irrigation, whose team designed and implemented the fully automated drip irrigation and fertigation management system for the landmark project, the quality of the fruit harvested has so far been exceptional...
5 Aug 2020
PROPERTY
The challenges of informal settlements have once again been thrown into the spotlight in the midst of the current pandemic...
Astrid R.N. Haas and Victoria Delbridge 4 Aug 2020
CSI & SUSTAINABILITY
Kenyan wildlife caretaker and guide Jemu Mwenda bittersweetly recounts one of his favorite memories of 'Sudan', the male Northern white rhino who died two years ago, making headlines across the world...
Pavithra Rao 3 Aug 2020
