Monday, August 31, 2026

Africa

South Africa Accelerates Livestock Reforms to Drive Red Meat Export Expansion

JOHANNESBURG — South Africa is accelerating systemic reforms across its livestock industry, deploying digital tracking systems and domestic vaccine production to recover from disease disruptions and capture growing global...

Export expansion crucial for long-term growth of SA agriculture – Update

By: Wandile Sihlobo Recent developments within the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) region and announcements out of the US...

KSB Pumps and Valves Bets on Proximity to Keep Africa’s Infrastructure Running

For pumps and valves manufacturer KSB Pumps and Valves, keeping Africa's mines, power stations and water utilities running...

Metis Oxy plum awarded 2026 Flavor of the Year

The Metis Oxy plum has just been awarded the 2026 Flavor of the Year prize. Following blind tastings...

South African Factories Struggle to Replace Migrant Workers Who Fled

Weeks after xenophobic protests drove thousands of migrant workers out of South Africa, rows of sewing machines stood...
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African Poultry Sector Demands United Front for Regional – Update Growth

The African poultry industry opened its 2025 Poultry Futures Forum in Lusaka, with the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) making an...

Bühler Closes 2025 Strong on Innovation and Local Investment

Despite global volatility, supply chain disruptions and shifting consumer behaviour, Bühler Southern Africa ends 2025 with solid momentum, underpinned by sustained investment in local...

G20 Spotlight Offers South Africa a Chance to Reset Its Economic Trajectory

As Johannesburg prepares to host thousands of G20 delegates, business leaders, support staff and global media, the immediate boost to tourism and hospitality is...

ORTARChI Annual Gathering Boosts Africa’s Research Capacity in Kampala

South Africa’s National Research Foundation (NRF), in partnership with Makerere University, is hosting the 2025 O.R. Tambo Africa Research Chairs Initiative (ORTARChI) gathering from...

Mega €12bn Team Europe Investment Package to Turbocharge South Africa’s Green Transition – Updated

South Africa has secured a monumental €11.5 billion (R230 billion+) investment package from Team Europe, unveiled on October 9 by President Cyril Ramaphosa and...

Roodepoort Factory Becomes Siemens’ African Manufacturing Hub

In a modest industrial park west of Johannesburg, Hamar Controls is quietly powering African industry. The 44-year-old firm assembles the electrical “nervous systems” that...