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The Department of Trade and Industry (the dti) will be participating in various exhibitions, trade shows and National Pavilions to promote locally manufactured products in international markets. The department invites manufacturers and registered exporters to participate in the international trade shows listed in the links below. If your company is competitive in the South African…
DetailsBringing small scale Nigerian farmers to a broader market has netted the new startup Farmcrowdy $1 million from investors including Techstars, Cox Ventures and Social Capital. Farmcrowdy’s digital platform connects investors to farmers through sponsorship packages to fund higher yields for a share of the returns. The app allows the sponsors to “Farm Shop”…
DetailsThe ‘crowd-farming’ founder has enjoyed great success in just two years, and he has ambitions to grow his business elsewhere in Africa. Crowdfunding has become a popular means of bringing people together to finance a cause. But Ntuthuko Shezi has taken the concept to a new level with Livestock Wealth, a company that enables…
DetailsJapanese automobile giant Toyota is making some exciting moves in the realm of renewable, clean energy. The company is planning to build a power plant in California that turns the methane gas produced by cow manure into water, electricity, and hydrogen. The project, known as the Tri-Gen Project, was unveiled at this year’s Los…
DetailsJohannesburg Inner City Partnership helps create urban gardening businesses on vacant roofs. The soaring “Chamber of Mines” building in central Johannesburg, a hub for South Africa’s mining industry, is a symbol of a bygone era when pioneers began flocking here in the late 19th century to dig for gold. Today, it is also the…
DetailsDo you know how huge and interesting the African milk market really is? You’re about to find out. It is likely that more than 60 percent of you reading this article who live in urban areas had milk in their breakfast this morning. Very likely. It’s very likely because milk is one of the…
DetailsJOHANNESBURG — Stock market artist James Gubb was the first to give Oakbay the ‘middle finger’ in a series of trades earlier this year which resulted in the Financial Services Board slapping a harsh R100 000 penalty on him. But karma is starting to bite back as parts of government now seem to be flipping…
DetailsAbout a year ago, How we made it in Africa launched the Profit-making idea feature – a series of short posts, each with a piece of information that we think you might find useful: for investment, for growing your company or to start a new business. Here are a selection of our top ideas…
DetailsNigeria plans to establish a $1 billion crop-processing park with Turkish investors in the country’s north as part of efforts to improve value and boost agricultural exports, according to the country’s investment-promotion agency. The Badeggi Crop Processing Zone in Niger state is expected to start in June next year, with an initial investment…
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