AFRICAN & MIDDLE EAST NEWS
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SA startup Nile introduces online marketplace connecting producers to commercial buyers
SOUTH AFRICA – South African agritech startup Nile is unlocking wider revenue stream for farmers with the launch of a tech-enabled trading market place that…
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Shoprite taken to court by aggrieved workers in Namibia as it inches closer to its official exit from Kenya
NAMIBIA – Workers of giant retailer Shoprite in Namibia are hopeful things will turn in their favour after the High Court ordered the retailer to…
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Samona Zambia Limited sets up agribusiness venture with US$500k investment
ZAMBIA – Samona Zambia Limited, is seeking to invest US$500,000 in the development of a farming estate in North-Western province of Zambia. The proposed project…
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Simbisa Brands operates at 25%, cuts down supply orders and derails expansion plan due to COVID-19
ZIMBABWE – Simbisa Brands, Zimbabwe’s largest fast-food restaurant operator rejigs operations following the commencement of the level 2 lockdown instituted in the country in response…
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Africa launches initiatives aimed to promote biodiversity protection, sustainable agriculture in the region
AFRICA – Agriculture is by far the single most important economic activity in Africa. It provides employment for about two-thirds of the continent’s working population…