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founder-fridaysAfrican farming has long followed a familiar routine: plough the land, apply fertiliser, add more fertiliser and wait for harvest. Yet soil science has not always received the same attention as the inputs used to grow crops. Soinato Leboo and her co-founder, Priscilla Wakarera, want to change that by making soil testing faster, more accessible and useful to farmers.
motoringAbsa will spend R13.5 million over three years to train 600 students for South Africa’s automotive industry, with a focus on skills needed as the sector moves towards new energy vehicles.
sme-sA small supplier can spend weeks trying to get onto a company's supplier list and still come away with nothing. The buyer has a price list, the current supplier is already approved, and nobody inside the company is particularly interested in changing a process that works.
investmentsGetting a loan is not always easy for a business that needs money to fulfil an order or buy more stock. A bank may ask for security the owner does not have, or the business may not qualify for the amount it needs.
energyLiberia has opened a new licensing round for 15 offshore oil exploration blocks, with interested companies invited to submit letters of intent by April 15, 2027.
telecomsA weak mobile signal can be more than an inconvenience. For a shop owner trying to process a payment, a driver using a navigation app or a small business taking orders online, a poor connection can interrupt the day's work
logisticsA warehouse that handles hundreds of pallets a day cannot afford to have its forklifts sitting idle. But buying the machines, servicing them and keeping spare parts on hand can be costly, especially for businesses trying to manage cash flow.
investmentsRestoring degraded land, protecting forests and running carbon projects require people, equipment and money.
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