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As we step into July, the second half of the year presents another opportunity to rethink how we produce, invest, innovate, and build resilient food systems across Africa

The first half was only the beginning. Welcome to July. Here’s to growing what matters with you.

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South Africa and Italy have signed a new memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strengthen cooperation in agriculture, research, and biosecurity, marking a new chapter in the relationship between the two countries’ agrifood sectors.

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In agriculture, no harvest belongs to one person alone. Behind every successful season are the many hands that planted, supported, financed, transported, processed, marketed, and delivered the final product.

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Every harvest starts somewhere.

For many of us, it started with a father who planted confidence, watered our dreams, and nurtured our growth long before we understood the value of those gifts.

Happy Father’s Day.

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This Shona proverb is a reminder that wisdom is not only about what you know, but also about understanding context.

Across agriculture, business, and leadership, success often depends on recognizing realities before challenging them.

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Morocco is strengthening its position in the global olive oil market, with exports to Spain rising sharply in the opening months of 2026 as years of investment in agricultural modernization begin to deliver results.

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Kenya has approved field trials for gene-edited banana varieties designed to resist Banana Xanthomonas Wilt (BXW), a disease that has threatened banana production across East&Central Africa for years.

Kenya one of the first countries in Africa to advance a gene-edited food crop

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In a world that rewards constant opinions, listening remains one of the most underrated skills.

Farmers listen to the land before they plant.

Entrepreneurs listen to the market before they build.

Leaders listen before they decide.

Wisdom is not found in speaking the most.

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Reports attributed to Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Yu Dunhai, that Nigerian cow bones could now enjoy duty-free access into the Chinese market under Beijing’s expanding Africa trade policy has sparked widespread reactions.

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The market looks stable, prices seem fine, supply chains appear smooth but the savviest farmers and agribusiness leaders know calm conditions are exactly when you prepare hardest.

Build your buffer in the calm, deploy your strategy in the storm. Stay wise, stay ready.

#Farmers

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The Ethiopian fertilizer project is therefore being viewed by many observers as part of a larger shift in Africa’s development model - one moving beyond raw commodity exports toward regional industrial capacity capable of supporting modern agriculture and long-term food security.

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Nigeria’s richest businessman, Aliko Dangote, is deepening his expansion into East Africa with a multi-billion-dollar fertilizer investment in Ethiopia that analysts say could reshape agricultural production and food security across the region.

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According to projections by international development institutions, Africa’s population is expected to exceed 2.5 billion people by 2050, intensifying demand for food, fertilizer, energy, and industrial agricultural infrastructure.

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Economists say investments of this scale may become increasingly important as African governments confront rising food import bills and mounting pressure to strengthen domestic production systems.

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The company already operates one of the continent’s largest fertilizer plants in Nigeria and recently expanded investments tied to cement production and refining capacity.

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For Dangote Group, the move continues a broader expansion strategy built around heavy industry, energy, cement, and agriculture-linked infrastructure across Africa.

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With one of Africa’s largest farming economies and a rapidly growing population, Ethiopia has been seeking major investments capable of supporting industrialization, manufacturing, and food production.

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The development also reinforces Ethiopia’s ambition to emerge as a strategic industrial and agricultural hub within East Africa.

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“This is not just an Ethiopian project; it is a regional agricultural infrastructure play,” one East African agribusiness analyst said. “Whoever controls fertilizer supply increasingly influences food production capacity.”

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Analysts believe the Ethiopian project could help strengthen fertilizer availability across East Africa and potentially lower long-term input costs for farmers if regional distribution networks improve.