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Local capital sparks Africa’s start-up funding comeback
Africa’s start-up ecosystem is emerging from two difficult years with renewed momentum, buoyed by a funding rebound that is increasingly being driven by local...
South Africa should push for Sacu reform to unlock trade flexibility
Some countries may be reluctant to engage deeply with South Africa on trade because of the Southern African Customs Union (Sacu).
To potential partners, the...
FlySafair crowned most punctual airline in Middle East, Africa
South African low-cost carrier FlySafair has been recognised as the most punctual airline in the Middle East and Africa for 2025, cementing its position...
Companies from Europe’s richest economy to stay in Russia despite sanctions
Hundreds of German companies want to continue doing business in Russia despite the increasingly stringent Western sanctions in the wake of Moscow's war against...
Malawi’s maize industry hit by downy mildew outbreak
We generally talk about animal health in South Africa because of frequent outbreaks of animal diseases, such as foot-and-mouth disease in cattle and African...
‘Regional issues could force SA to reconsider it position in SACU’
2025 was a generally good year for South Africa’s agriculture and the broader Southern Africa farming sector. We emerged from a drought and heatwave...
Lush green grazing veld benefiting livestock industry big time
On Sunday we drove across the various regions of KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), which offered an opportunity to view the agricultural conditions from a distance.
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Regulator thwarts print giant’s ‘attempt’ to take over ICT firm at...
Authorities have dashed print, publishing, and packaging manufacturing giant Novus' alleged attempt to take over an information and communications technology (ICT) firm, Mustek, at a...
Beef prices sizzle in 2025, but industry woes remain low
The South African beef industry is ending the year bolstered by a sustained rise in meat prices, yet it continues to face persistent disease...
‘Tenderpreneur stigma is killing legitimate small businesses’ – says top funder
A South African financier, recently recognised as a top small business funder, has pointed to fragmented access and a damaging public perception of state...
