SA:Transnet sets a new record for fruit export
A record number of 535 volumes of citrusy fruit was carried aboard shipping line Maersk. The Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) in Durban and Ngqura recently handled an record export of
Locusts wreak havoc on East African agriculture
According to the World Bank, the current locust infestation will cost East Africa and Yemen $8.5bn this year. Charlie Mitchell reports on local and international efforts to stem the plague
New adidas concept store celebrates women
The new adidas women-only and staffed by women store. Picture: Supplied At first glance it looks like any other sports store. People browse through rails of merchandise. But step inside.
Covid-19 impact on consumption patterns in Africa’s key markets
Image source: fauxels on Pexels With the continuous evolution of technology and the influential power online interaction has in our daily lives, it’s impossible to separate a business’s real-world relevance
Zimbabwe’s women venture into farming amid tough economic times
FILE PHOTO: Workers harvest tobacco at a farm outside Harare, Zimbabwe, February 20, 2019. REUTERS/Mike Hutchings/File Photo More women in Zimbabwe have ventured into farming as a means of livelihood
platinum group metals drag down june mining production
Mining production for June contracted by a steep 28.2%, far worse than market expectations of a 15% drop. Mining production data for June released by Stats SA showed a decline
Ivanhoe on track to bring flagship Kakula mine into production in 2021
SX-listed Ivanhoe Mines is progressing with mine development work on three of its Central and Southern African mining projects, with its flagship Kakula copper discovery in the Democratic Republic of
Sasol warns of dramatic earnings collapse as it confirms R112bn impairment
Chemicals and energy group Sasol warned of a dramatic collapse in its 2020 financial performance on Tuesday, confirming that losses for the period would represent a deterioration of more than
Russia on track to become world’s top gold producer by 2029 – report
The Olympiada mine in eastern Siberia is one of the world’s largest. (Image courtesy of Polyus Gold). Despite some disruptions caused by the covid-19 pandemic, Russia is expected to surpass…
Global food prices continue to rise in July
©Oleksandr Boiko via 123RF According to a United Nations report, global food prices continue their upward trajectory for the second consecutive month in July, led by vegetable oils and dairy