- Aug- 2019 -6 AugustClimate
Zimbabwe seeks $331.5 million to deal with drought, cyclone
Zimbabwe is seeking $331.5 million in humanitarian aid as the southern African nation battles the “twin shocks” of a sustained…
Read More » - Jul- 2019 -30 JulyClimate
Ethiopia plants 350 million trees in one day to combat drought
Ethiopians planted 353 million trees in 12 hours, part of a 4 billion tree-planting campaign to fight deforestation and climate…
Read More » - 16 JulyPolitics
South Africa to propose Water Transformation Bill
South Africa’s water department will propose a bill to eliminate “glaring inequalities” in the industry and draft new conservation regulations.…
Read More » - 16 JulyMarkets
Tongaat CEO seeking to freeze payments on $790 million of debt
Tongaat Hulett Ltd. is asking 10 lenders for a break from payments on as much as 11 billion rand ($790 million)…
Read More » - 16 JulyCrops
Cocoa’s OPEC moment puts world market on track for boom and bust
The world’s two biggest cocoa producers are taking unprecedented steps to exert more control on the market in a bid…
Read More » - Jun- 2019 -25 JuneGame & Wildlife
Zimbabwe ready to sell elephants to ‘anyone who wants wildlife’
Zimbabwe plans to sell elephants to Angola and is prepared to ship wild animals to any other interested countries as…
Read More » - 25 JuneClimate
Extreme weather is shaking up Africa’s corn trade
At least three African nations will need to import more corn this year after extreme weather from cyclones to drought…
Read More » - 24 JuneMarkets
Ivory Coast says minimum cocoa price needed to draw new growers
Ivory Coast’s move to implement a fixed minimum cocoa price will entice more younger farmers to plant the beans after…
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