Africa Bangladesh Business Forum to host trade show, business summit in Ethiopia

To strengthen bilateral trade and investment cooperation between Bangladesh and African nations, the first-ever “Africa Bangladesh Trade Show and Business Summit 2025” is set to take place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from November 12–13, 2025. The...

Agricultural innovation to top agenda at 2025 Africa Expo

NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 22 – Africa’s agricultural modernization is set to take center stage as stakeholders from across the continent and beyond prepare for the 2025 Africa International Agricultural Expo (AIAE), scheduled for October 28th to 31st at...

South African grapefruit exports hit 15.3 million cartons

South African grapefruit exporters matched their projected volume for the 2025 citrus season, with shipments reaching 15.3 million cartons. Citrus Growers' Association of Southern Africa (CGA) CEO Boitshoko Ntshabele confirmed that this figure was...

How Nigeria, African nations can tap from $130bn chocolate market — Sunbeth’s Owoyemi

In this interview with BusinessDay’s Wasiu Alli, Oyinkansola Owoyemi, sustainability director at Sunbeth Global Concepts, discusses Africa’s agricultural paradox on how the continent grows much of what the world eats yet earns the least from it....

MEST Africa, Absa Announce 20 Semi-finalists

Twenty startups have been named semi-finalists in the MEST Africa Challenge (MAC) 2025, announced today by MEST Africa (www.Meltwater.org) in partnership with Absa, highlighting the continent’s most promising ventures in FinTech and other...

World moving towards larger farms, driven by declining rural populations: Study

Farm size is being consolidated across the world according to a new study. It is something that could have impacts on rural development and food security. The study was published in the journal Nature Communications on October 17, 2025. A research...

The bear and the bot farm: Countering Russian hybrid warfare in Africa

Summary Russia has made significant inroads in Africa—particularly in Burkina Faso, the Central African Republic and Mali—deploying military operations that, while limited in scope, are often devastating for local civilian populations. At the same...

Taiwan’s first seafood farm joins ASC improver programme

TAIWAN – Tuna Rich Trade & Fishery Co., Ltd., based in Kaohsiung, has become the first seafood farm in Taiwan to enter the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) Improver Programme under an Aquaculture Improvement Project (AIP). The initiative...

Why Indian Farmers struggle to Export?

October 22, 2025 When you think about India, the first image that comes to mind is of green fields, hardworking farmers, and the smell of fresh soil after rain. Agriculture is not just our biggest occupation — it is a part of who we are. Yet, when...

Greater Competitive Advantage of Africa Lies in Young Innovators: AUC Deputy Chairperson

Addis Ababa, October 22, 2025 (ENA) – The greater competitive advantage of Africa lies in the energy, adaptability and broader thinking of African young innovators across sectors, African Union Commission Deputy Chairperson Selma Malika Haddadi...

South Africa’s ‘blue gold’: Ocean economy set to fuel jobs and growth

Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Dr Dion George has highlighted the vast potential of South Africa’s ocean economy — a sector projected to add R166bn to GDP and create more than 600,000 jobs by 2035 if managed sustainably under...

Ethiopia Expresses Readiness To Host Third Russia-Africa Summit -By Kestér Kenn Klomegâh

The Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia has expressed absolute readiness and emphasized it as a progressive step to host the forthcoming third Russia-Africa Summit scheduled for 2026. This was the outcome of the consultative...

First design festival launches in South Africa's historically Black townships

Design festival Kasiology has launched to celebrate the undervalued creative economy of South Africa's many townships, with its inaugural edition taking place in the Soweto suburb of Johannesburg. Organised by non-profit Jozi My Jozi and local...

The Future Awards Africa Unveils Nominees for 19th Edition, Adds New Categories to Honour

Threads of Legacy: Here are the nominees of The Future Awards Africa 2025 The Future Awards Africa (TFAA), the continent’s most prestigious awards platform celebrating young African excellence, is proud to announce the nominees for its highly...

South Africa's inflation rises slightly, but food prices ease

In an environment of cooling food price increases, South Africa’s headline inflation still ticked up in September – coming in exactly in line with economists’ expectations. Food prices, which have been a key driver of inflation in recent months,...

The Future Awards Africa Unveils Nominees for 19th Edition, Adds New Categories to Honour More Achievers

The Future Awards Africa (TFAA), the continent’s most prestigious awards platform celebrating young African excellence, is proud to announce the nominees for its highly anticipated 19th edition. This year’s ceremony, themed “Threads of Legacy,”...

Trade tensions push South Africa toward uncharted partnerships with Indonesia and Türkiye

South Africa is taking unprecedented steps to expand its international partnerships as trade tensions with the United States intensify, with President Cyril Ramaphosa and Deputy President Paul Mashatile leading high-level diplomatic and economic...

Shock moment giant lion escapes 60mph moving truck & climbs on ROOF before making a break for it in South Africa

THIS is the shocking moment a giant lion surfs on the roof of a trailer after escaping from it on a highway. Horrified motorists watched as the beast sailed along at 60mph on the road in South Africa before making a break for it. Sign up for The...

Prof Bismark Tyobeka hails South Africa’s 'bold', 'progressive' new energy blueprint

On Sunday 19 October, Electricity and Energy Minister, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, outlined South Africa’s new energy transition strategy – the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) – which emphatically shifts the country’s energy reliance from fossil...

Indonesia, South Africa warm up ties ahead of G20 Summit

Indonesia and South Africa have vowed to intensify their advocacy for the Global South by deepening bilateral and multilateral cooperation across various sectors, with both leaders underscoring their nations’ natural partnership during South...