Browsing: Africa

Kenya, Sep 3-African countries are stepping up efforts to transform livestock production and reduce the continent’s heavy dependence on food imports, with ministers warning that unlocking the sector’s potential will require coordinated investment, trade and animal-health systems across borders

CapeTalk drive host John Maytham may still be resisting the online shopping revolution, but the rest of South Africa appears to be clicking ”add to cart’ without him.

Twenty years ago, the Gates and Rockefeller foundations launched the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), promising agricultural transformation from improved seeds, synthetic fertilizers, mechanization, and commercial markets. 

The cloud provider is deploying machine learning and analytics to scale a sports-themed curriculum for 10,000 students across five countries by 2027

South Africa is home to an advancing digital infrastructure and a lively startup ecosystem, making it a prime driver of Africa’s growing digital economy. Additionally, the country’s government is proactively fostering digital growth through initiatives like Building for Africa, which supports the adoption of cloud technologies and equips local ecosystems for AI-driven innovation.

South Africa plans to complete new rules for its $9.3 trillion (R150 trillion) over-the-counter derivatives market by 2028, as regulators seek greater visibility over one of the continent’s largest and most complex financial markets.

African startups raising between $100,000 and $1 million fell from 179 deals in the second half of 2025 to just 100 in the first half of 2026, a 44% drop in exactly the segment that funds first products. Early-stage founders are being squeezed hardest at the moment AI tooling is changing what a three-person team…