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AI in agriculture: Will it close or widen the gender gap?

Agriculture

AI in agriculture: Will it close or widen the gender gap?

Wambui Kuria and Niharika Agarwal 29 Oct 2024

Women in agriculture: Empowering South Africa’s unsung SHEroes

Employment Equity

Women in agriculture: Empowering South Africa’s unsung SHEroes

Beth Cook, Issued by Progression 20 Aug 2024

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Health & Social Welfare

Pesticides are harming Nigeria: it's time to update the law

Jane Ezirigwe 31 Jul 2023

Source: © Twitter Koo, one of Tiger Brands’ iconic heritage brands, has refreshed its positioning, in response to evolving consumer needs

FMCG

Tiger Brands refreshes iconic heritage brand, Koo

14 Jun 2023

Yellen calls for urgent action to improve food security, climate resilience in Africa

Food, Water & Energy Security

Yellen calls for urgent action to improve food security, climate resilience in Africa

Andrea Shalal 25 Jan 2023

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Finance

Gates Foundation calls for bold and immediate action at COP27

9 Nov 2022

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Insurance & Actuarial

Closing the gender gap in digital microinsurance among women smallholders in Africa

Katja Hamilton 18 Nov 2022

Empowering women to boost Africa's water security

Food, Water & Energy Security

Empowering women to boost Africa's water security

Caroline Mwongera 26 Sep 2022

Global Citizen announces the 2022 winners of Global Citizen Prize and Cisco Youth Leadership Award

Food, Water & Energy Security

Global Citizen announces the 2022 winners of Global Citizen Prize and Cisco Youth Leadership Award

Issued by OnPoint PR 12 May 2022

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Branding

Purpose-led brands need all elements of environment, sustainability and governance

Katlego Mashishi 11 Apr 2022

How leveraging technology can help African farmers weather climate change

Agri Tech

How leveraging technology can help African farmers weather climate change

5 Apr 2022

Sowing the seeds of change: Advancing the interests of women agripreneurs through collaborative conversations

Agriculture

Sowing the seeds of change: Advancing the interests of women agripreneurs through collaborative conversations

Issued by Gordon Institute of Business Science 25 Mar 2022

Discrimination of women in agriculture remains a challenge

Agriculture

Discrimination of women in agriculture remains a challenge

9 Mar 2022

Woolies raises R2.5m to boost South Africa's food security

Food, Water & Energy Security

Woolies raises R2.5m to boost South Africa's food security

23 Feb 2022

Storytelling event spotlights achievements in African agricultural research

Agriculture

Storytelling event spotlights achievements in African agricultural research

20 Jan 2022

A food systems approach: Setting the table to address agriculture's triple challenge

Agriculture

A food systems approach: Setting the table to address agriculture's triple challenge

Issued by Gordon Institute of Business Science 1 Dec 2021

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ESG

PepsiCo expands partnerships to advance food security in sub-Saharan Africa

17 Nov 2021

Roundtable to address agriculture food system challenges and policies

Agriculture

Roundtable to address agriculture food system challenges and policies

11 Nov 2021

Climate activists picket at parliament, accuse COP26 of excluding African farmers

Climate Change

Climate activists picket at parliament, accuse COP26 of excluding African farmers

Marecia Damons 8 Nov 2021

Growing women into flourishing farmers

Agriculture

Growing women into flourishing farmers

Issued by Gordon Institute of Business Science 17 Sep 2021

The 2021 World Food Prize recognises that fish are key for reducing hunger and malnutrition

Food Security

The 2021 World Food Prize recognises that fish are key for reducing hunger and malnutrition

Ben Belton 26 May 2021

Gibs-Corteva roundtable conversation: Humble hustlers - anecdotes from accomplished farmers

Agribusiness

Gibs-Corteva roundtable conversation: Humble hustlers - anecdotes from accomplished farmers

Issued by Gordon Institute of Business Science 11 May 2021

Creating an enabling environment for women entrepreneurs in agriculture

Agribusiness

Creating an enabling environment for women entrepreneurs in agriculture

Issued by Gordon Institute of Business Science 30 Mar 2021

Gibs/Corteva Agriscience programme for women in agriculture kicks off

Agribusiness

Gibs/Corteva Agriscience programme for women in agriculture kicks off

Issued by Gordon Institute of Business Science 26 Feb 2021

Africa's emerging entrepreneurs to showcase solutions

Community

Africa's emerging entrepreneurs to showcase solutions

27 Aug 2020

#WomensMonth: Takalani Netshitenzhe of Vodacom SA highlights how women can shine in the tech industry

ICT

#WomensMonth: Takalani Netshitenzhe of Vodacom SA highlights how women can shine in the tech industry

Evan-Lee Courie 14 Aug 2020

Nigeria needs to close the financial inclusion gap for women smallholder farmers

Agriculture

Nigeria needs to close the financial inclusion gap for women smallholder farmers

Olayinka Adegbite, Elizabeth Mkandawire and Lepepeule Machethe 9 Mar 2020

Entrepreneurship initiative empowering SA's vital emerging farmers

Agribusiness

Entrepreneurship initiative empowering SA's vital emerging farmers

Issued by Coronation 4 Feb 2020

Community-owned Somkhanda Game Reserve a Big Five conservation success

Environment & Natural Resources

Community-owned Somkhanda Game Reserve a Big Five conservation success

12 Dec 2019

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Research

Global uncertainty continues to slow growth in Africa's economies

11 Oct 2019

Agriculture

5 ways women farmers can succeed in agriculture

26 Aug 2019

How Vodacom is adapting its CSI approach to changing conditions

ESG & Sustainability

How Vodacom is adapting its CSI approach to changing conditions

25 Apr 2019

Skills development summit considers agriculture

Agriculture

Skills development summit considers agriculture

Deidre Louw 18 Mar 2019

R800m committed to provide support to women, youth farmers to ready them for planting season

Agribusiness

R800m committed to provide support to women, youth farmers to ready them for planting season

6 Nov 2018

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Agriculture

Which climate-smart technologies will pay off for African farmers?

Caroline Mwongera 17 May 2018

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Agriculture

Why merely owning land isn't enough to empower Africa's women farmers

Agnes Andersson Djurfeldt 16 May 2018

Agroecology's potential to transform food systems for the better

Agriculture

Agroecology's potential to transform food systems for the better

4 Apr 2018

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Agriculture

First Malabo Biennial Report: More needs to be done to address threats of climate change to farmers and food security

1 Feb 2018

Women in rural Tunisia mix hot sauce with business

FMCG

Women in rural Tunisia mix hot sauce with business

Eleonore Voisard 7 Dec 2017

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Agriculture

ECOWAS charged to enforce gender-friendly and inclusive agricultural laws

Chinelo Chikelu 5 Dec 2017

SACAU: Agriculture can play a critical role in eradicating poverty

Agriculture

SACAU: Agriculture can play a critical role in eradicating poverty

18 Oct 2017

The 2017 Resolution Social Venture Challenge winners

Agriculture

Winners of Resolution Social Venture Challenge agents of change in their communities

20 Jul 2017

Demonstration farms showcase agricultural techniques and technologies to improve crops. Flickr/Remi Nono-Womdim, FAO (Source: The Conversation)

Agriculture

Demonstration farms can help revolutionise African agriculture

Esther Ndumi Ngumbi 27 Jun 2017

Digital payments boost economic opportunity for poor

Digital

Digital payments boost economic opportunity for poor

2 Jun 2017

Digitised loan payments a boost for smallholder farmers in Kenya

Agriculture

Digitised loan payments a boost for smallholder farmers in Kenya

1 Jun 2017

Graça Machel, with (left to right) Trialogue MD Nick Rockey and Trialogue directors Cathy Duff and Vusi Khoza.

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Empowering, educating women critical to African development

17 May 2017

Agriculture

Young Africans create new roads for agriculture

Pius Sawa, Reuters 28 Apr 2017

Africa's food security challenges driving technological innovation

Agri Tech

Africa's food security challenges driving technological innovation

20 Mar 2017

Winners of Africa innovation challenge

Marketing & Media

Winners of Africa innovation challenge

15 Mar 2017

First Johnson & Johnson Africa Innovation Challenge winners

Skills Development & Training

First Johnson & Johnson Africa Innovation Challenge winners

14 Mar 2017