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Africa’s resource curse: potential solutions to govern minerals
Peter Leon, Partner and Africa Co-Chair, Herbert Smith Freehills addressed delegates at the East and Central Africa Mining Forum (ECAMF) in Kigali this morning (29/10/2019) about the governance of Africa’s mineral ...
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Danakali’s Colluli project: Primed to begin construction
ASX-listed potash developer Danakali is moving its world-class Colluli potash project closer towards development. Comfortably proven to be able to produce sulphate of potash (SOP) – a premium grade of fertiliser – over an almost 200 ...
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Fourth Industrial Revolution not the biggest culprit causing job losses
Solidarity has stated that the large-scale job losses in South Africa cannot be mainly attributed to the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Cameron Morajane, director of the CCMA has previously stated there were many retrenchments in the 2018/19 ...
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Winner of 2018 investment battlefield receives US$78 million of funding
Last year’s winner of Mining Indaba’s Investment Battlefield, Thor Explorations, has received approval from the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) for a US$78 million financing package This will be used for the construction and ramp-up of ...
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Armyworm, aquaculture and other exciting and interactive workshops and demos at Agritech Expo Zambia in Chisamba
The upcoming Agritech Expo at GART in Chisamba will once again offer free workshops offering practical advice as well as live demonstrations to help farmers combat challenges such as the armyworm, explore new technologies such as ...
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Shaping today’s farmers though smarter additions: Aquaculture - the new addition to mixed farming
Aquaculture production accounts for 30, 000 mt (19%) of fish supply in Zambia, capture fisheries supplies 75,000 mt (47%) and 55,000 mt (34%) from imports (as at 2015). Zambia’s fisheries produce approximately 70,000 metric tons of fish ...
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DRC Mining Week returns to Lubumbashi and broadens focus to include new sectors for agri, energy and construction
The award-winning DRC Mining Week conference and exhibition is back in Lubumbashi in June and, while retaining its main focus on mining, will broaden its scope to include a focus on related and complementary sectors such as agriculture, energy and ...
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Large South African presence at Agritech Expo in April indicates strong interest in Zambia’s agri sector
“Zambia is an exciting market to explore, not just for South African suppliers to the agriculture sector, but also for South African farmers” says Liam Beckett, commercial director for the upcoming Agritech Expo Zambia. The ...
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Tanzania’s only professional farming expo opens doors!
Join over 2000 visitors at the leading business-to-business and business-to-government outdoor expo where you will meet with leading industry suppliers from machinery, irrigation and utility vehicles to agrochemicals, fertilisers, finance and ...
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TAHA to promote horticulture value chain in Tanzania at Agritech Expo in Arusha
“The horticulture value chain in Tanzania has a number of opportunities that ranges from manufacturers, processors input dealers, packaging industry and exporters. It is a sector that needs to be promoted to solve the unemployment crisis in ...
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SAGCOT on agri in Tanzania: “Someday agriculture will truly uplift the country and the region at large”
Tanzania’s Development Vision 2025 and ASDS (Agricultural Sector Development Strategy) established clear priorities for the transformation process towards a modern commercial Tanzania to be private sector-led. This is according to Mr. Geoffrey ...
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Empower yourself with information from our free to attend Farmers Workshops.
Knowledge is power. Information is liberating. Education is the premise of progress, in every society, in every family - Kofi Annan. Agritech Expo Tanzania is offering take-home knowledge and skills from ...
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Agritech Expo comes to Arusha, Tanzania!
The success story of the outdoor agricultural show, Agritech Expo, is about to expand to Tanzania with the inaugural farming B2B platform taking place in the agri-hub of Arusha in January. Says Agritech Expo Tanzania event director Yolanda dos ...
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Interested in latest solutions and technologies to meet the needs of your Agribusiness?
The 4th annual Agribusiness Congress East Africa, taking place in Kampala, Uganda will bring farming professionals, key industry stakeholders and policy makers together to network directly with suppliers and vendor companies in the region. If you ...
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Don’t forget to schedule Agritech Expo Zambia for 2017
Given the new developments coming into play in Zambia’s political domain with a priority focus on agriculture, Agritech Expo Zambia 2017 will deliver new exciting event features to enrich farming practices through value additions and modern ...
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Record-breaking, third Agritech Expo in Chisamba hailed as “tremendously successful” by ZNFU
With a record-breaking attendance of 17 605 visitors, the third edition of Agritech Expo Zambia has firmly established itself as the leading outdoor agri event in the region. This year’s attendance is a 50% increase in visitors ...
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Network with new and existing suppliers accross the entire agri-value chain
Agritech Expo Zambia 2016 will host over 130 exhibitors from the agricultural supply chain. This is your premium opportunity to build new relationships and find suitable solutions for your farming needs. With over 40 hectares of exhibition space, ...
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Over 500 attendees join the agri-evolution!
Agribusiness Congress East Africa 2016 brought over 500 agri-professionals, including visitors, conference delegates and exhibitors to Mlimani City Conference Centre - and that was just day one. Before we kick-off the agri-evolution for ...
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Regional focussed conference programme and Hosted Farmers Programme at Agribusiness Congress East Africa in January
The upcoming Agribusiness Congress East Africa taking place from 27-28 January 2016 at Mlimani City Conference Centre in Dar es Salaam Tanzania, aims to create an enabling environment for all farmers to participate. Now in its third year, more than ...
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Agribusiness Congress East Africa is back
Agribusiness Congress East Africa, the two-day interactive forum and exhibition that brings together key public & private stakeholders from across the East African agricultural sector, is back for its third year. Due to its growth and expansion ...