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New BCG-PxD report shows how Digital Agriculture Units can help governments turn digital strategies into real farmer impact Digital agriculture could unlock up to USD 500 billion in additional agricultural GDP each year across low- and middle-income countries, if proven solutions can successfully scale beyond pilots. The From Strategy to ....
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South Africa’s 2026 National Budget has delivered targeted relief for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), including a significant increase in the Value Added Tax (VAT) registration threshold, alongside enhanced capital gains tax exemptions for qualifying business owners. In his Budget Speech, Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana announced that the VAT registration threshold will increase to R2.3 […]
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South Africa is approaching a critical inflection point in its water system − one that has developed steadily and largely out of public view. According to participants at the Investec-Proparco industry dialogue, the window for effective intervention is narrowing. Despite being among the world’s 30 most water-scarce countries, South Africans consume an average of 218 […]
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The Annual Trends and Outlook Report finds no shortage of promising agricultural technologies, but highlights greater opportunities for integration, interoperability, and adaptation to African realities. Highlights: Accelerating progress toward unlocking sustained productivity growth and food security in Africa requires coordinated interventions to strengthen the system-wide application of existing technologies and enable their widespread, efficient use, […]
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By Christine Wu, Interim Co-Chief Executive of Personal and Private Banking (PPB) at Absa Group When global leaders met in Davos-Klosters for the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in January, discussions were organised around five themes, two of which focused on how to unlock new sources of growth and how to invest more effectively in people. In […]
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Contributed by In On Africa (IOA) Analysis in brief: African nations are rethinking how value is captured from the energy supplies and minerals contained within their borders. Climate pressure, energy transition demands and geopolitical competitions are driving the opportunities to exert greater control over natural resources and ensure higher financial returns for finite mineral resources. […]
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The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands and the government of Angola have designated the country’s first ever Wetland of International Importance, Lisima Lya Mwono. Located in Angola’s central and southeastern highlands, the site’s name translates to “Source of Life” in the Luchaze language. Since 2015, the National Geographic Okavango Wilderness Project (NGOWP) has been working with communities and governments to […]
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