The mechanisation of African farms: What needs to be done? The mechanisation of agriculture has become a priority across many African countries as the continent gears up to exploit its well-recognised potential to become the world’s food basket. This comes on the back of the fact that African farming systems remain the least mechanised of […]
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Halal industry: Profit-making idea offering opportunities Africa’s large Muslim population presents significant opportunities for manufacturers in the halal industry of food, cosmetics, personal care and pharmaceutical products. Although the word halal is often associated with food, it simply refers to what is permissible in traditional Islamic law and can be applied to any product or […]
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Apollo Agriculture: The journey so far for Eli Pollak Eli Pollak is the founder and CEO of Apollo Agriculture, a company launched in 2016 that uses mobile technology, machine learning and remote sensing to deliver customised packages of seed, fertiliser, advice, insurance and credit to small-scale farmers. The company offers a holistic solution to smallholder […]
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Lauren Russell Nkuranga starts food business in Rwanda When Lauren Russell Nkuranga arrived in Rwanda with the Nike Foundation in 2012, she had the clichéd western belief that Africa is predominantly a place of war, poverty and disease, and is desperate for foreign-funded charity. But she quickly discovered that many countries on the continent were, […]
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Africa Biomass Company: Entrepreneur of the year South African entrepreneur Willem van der Merwe was 10 years old when he started his first business venture – a tuck shop on his father’s farm. Years later, he went on to found Africa Biomass Company (ABC), a land-clearing and wood-chipping business that specialises in recycling waste wood. […]
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PetroMan: Fuel management systems for agriculture PetroMan supports the agriculture sector in its desire to improve efficiency and save costs by means of comprehensive, accurate and real-time fuel management. Established in 2001, PetroMan® is one of the leaders in fuel management systems in Africa, and we are highly respected amongst our clients across the continent. […]
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Powderplast: Dry powder milling of plastic resins PowderPlast is a team of experts that specialise in dry powder milling (or pulverising) of plastic resins. They are more than willing to help clients with all their milling needs. At our various and unique milling operations, which are strategically-positioned around South Africa, we can accommodate our customer’s […]
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Bulk water storage made convenient by Staalboer Staalboer is a Proudly South African company that manufactures steel panel reservoirs for bulk water storage, with capacities and heights ranging from 15,000ℓ to 4,000,000ℓ, and from 1.3m to 4.9m respectively. The structures are fully galvanised and have a life expectancy in excess of 20 years. convenient Bulk […]
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Nulandis launches single-dose range in Malawi In a first-for-Africa, the Nulandis single-dose range has been launched by Farmers Organisation Limited (FOL) to meet the unique needs of smallholder growers in Malawi. Specially designed to address issues regarding accuracy, affordability, and quality and safety, the single-dose packs come in a variety of sizes. Each is measured […]
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Torre Parts and Components: Only the best Torre Parts and Components manufactures and distributes quality branded parts and components into both the African and global markets. They operate across four distinct market segments namely, Automotive, Commercial, Off-Highway and Industrial. Based in Johannesburg, with manufacturing operations in Cape Town and Port Elizabeth, Torre Parts and Components […]
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