From staple food to beer: SABMiller launches cassava lager Published by Jaco Maritz on 3 November 2011 SABMiller has launched a beer made from cassava, one of Africa’s most widely grown crops.
Looking for farmland in Tanzania? Try the Prisons Service Published by Claude Harding on 1 November 2011 International investors looking for farmland in Tanzania should consider joint ventures with the Tanzania Prisons Service (TPS), which owns large areas of unexploited land.
SABMiller winning at its product differentiation game in Africa Published by Imara Africa Securities team on 28 October 2011 Just as Frank Zappa would put it, “You can’t be a real country unless you have a beer and an airline.”
World looking to African agriculture as solution for food crisis Published by Simon Freemantle on 15 October 2011 As nations seek external sources of nutrition, focus is narrowing on those regions which still have large untapped agricultural potential. No region epitomises this residual allure more than Sub-Saharan Africa.
Stop your fresh water from evaporating with innovative new product Published by Promotional Feature on 10 October 2011 Power Plastics, a South Africa-based company, is a major supplier of dam liners and VapourGuard sheets to Africa’s agriculture sector.
Designing refrigeration solutions for the food and beverage industry Published by Promotional Feature on 10 October 2011 MGC Industrial Projects, an engineering consulting company, has made a name for itself as a specialist in industrial refrigeration for the food and beverage industry in Africa.
Grow your business by investing in bottle filling technology Published by Promotional Feature on 8 October 2011 Aspiring entrepreneurs as well as established food and beverages companies can benefit from using MAREFA INTERNATIONAL’s state-of-the-art bottle filling equipment.
Food for thought: How Silk Invest plans to make money in Africa Published by Claude Harding on 7 October 2011 UK-based frontier market investment firm Silk Invest sees significant opportunities in Africa’s food and beverages industry.
Agriculture should be a “knowledge-based entrepreneurial activity” Published by Jonathan Kalan on 2 October 2011 Young Africans can no longer afford to see farming as a last-ditch effort when all other opportunities fall through.
An American dream for Africa Published by Mark Darrough on 2 October 2011 How U.S. businessman and former CEO of Alltel, Scott Ford, is getting it right in Africa.
SIFCA remaining positive despite losing CEO in Ivory Coast violence Published by Richard Miles on 2 October 2011 The SIFCA group is one of Africa’s biggest agro-industrial firms. The Abidjan-based company lost 24 employees in the recent Ivorian conflict, including its CEO. How we made it in Africa speaks to new CEO, Bertrand Vignes.
Learn the ins and outs of broiler production with Agri4Africa books and DVDs Published by Promotional Feature on 10 September 2011 Agri4Africa has partnered with Kejafa Knowledge Works, a publisher and distributor of agricultural books, DVDs and other training materials to make two practical resources on broiler production available to African farmers, entrepreneurs, business people and other interested parties.
Revolutionary hand pump for Africa Published by Promotional Feature on 10 September 2011 South Africa-based JOOSTE CYLINDER & PUMP COMPANY manufactures an innovative hand pump for the African market.
Keep your poultry healthy with Bayer’s new AviBoost range Published by Promotional Feature on 10 September 2011 Keeping your poultry healthy is vital to your business. With so many diseases ranging from bacterial, viral, neoplastic and parasitic to deficiencies it is important that you choose the right range of products.
