A tropical agriculture centre: research as the slow infrastructure of trade
Farming - Agritech & Innovation · Editorial By Moakanyi Magazine · China-in-Africa · June 2026 Ports and railways photograph well; a seed bank does not. Yet the longest-lasting infrastructure in agriculture is often the least visible: the research station that...
East African Businesses Source Equipment & Supplies Directly from South Africa
Entrepreneurs in East Africa have long struggled with sourcing business equipment reliably and affordably across borders. Whether it’s ovens for bakeries in Nairobi, pumps for farms in Uganda, laptops for startups in Kigali, or raw materials for Tanzania’s...
Cabanga Supplies Launches: Media-Backed Sourcing for Africa’s Business Growth
Johannesburg, South Africa - August 23rd, 2025 Cabanga Media Group, publisher of nine regional business magazines and operator of over 100 owned media channels across Africa, has officially launched Cabanga Supplies - a sourcing and supply division created to meet the...
The Startup Godzilla: Feeding Growth Without Selling Your Soul
“My Godzilla needs more food to be a contending monster in the media world of business”, you may say, but remember, every founder has a Godzilla. At first, it’s small - a creature you can feed with your own savings, late nights, and the sheer fire of belief. You feed...
From Egg to Market: The Business Timelines of Southern Africa’s Poultry Sector
For the poultry farmer, the clock starts not when the bird leaves the shell, but when the egg first feels the warmth of incubation. The length of that journey - 16 days for a quail, 46 days for an ostrich - can determine how quickly capital returns, how often the...
The Street Food Economy of Africa
African economies need to embrace street food as is done in Asian economies, that have turned it into an international tourism attraction. In Malaysia, for example, annual street food sales amount to US$2.2 billion. Africa needs to embrace its own Street Food...
The Nitrogen Fertilizers Gap: Russian Sanctions, Africa, and Global Food Economy
Sanctions, or talk of sanctions, toward Russia create opportunities for the African Agricultural Economy, especially fertilizer production amongst other things. Throwing threats and executing them are two different things, and what lies between must be an impact...
Private Security Industry Growth in South Africa
The Private Security industry in South Africa is growing, as the need for protecting business and personal assets in the country is on the increase. The South African Private Security industry mainly provides guarding, monitoring, armed reaction, escorting, investigating and other security-related services to private individuals and companies.
Social Media Audits, a Necessity for Business Growth
In South Africa, for a successful Digital Marketing strategy for business owners, there is need to conduct a Social Media Audit of the business and its brands. Just as in Accounting, an Audit helps measure performance and identify challenges that need to be overcome,...
The Economic Strength of South African Small Businesses
South African small businesses are capable of sustaining the lives of their business owners, communities, and the national economy, as they are the largest employer (50% of labour force), and contribute over 30% of GDP. The World Bank and International Finance...
The Global Balance Sheet is Growing Rapidly | McKinsey Report
The McKinsey Global Institute, addressed a very important question, "How productively are we using our wealth?", and gave an insightful answer using financial accounting terminology to show a picture of the global economy. As the world looks to rebound from the...
Twitter vs. Buhari: Lessons on Digital Diplomacy from the Standoff
The standoff between Twitter and the Nigerian President, Prof. Muhammadu Buhari, resulting in its four months temporary ban in Nigeria is a good lesson as put in a gunslinging proverb that says, “in a standoff, never pull a gun on a man’s forehead, forgetting that he has a dagger on your balls”.
Googlicability: What Matters for Visibility on Google
The Googlicability of your brand, product or service, is very important nowadays, as it affects revenue generation because you must be at least visible in searches to be taken chosen. You must know the and follow the "Googlicability Equation”. Having a great website...
META: The Blue Ocean Shift by Facebook
Facebook has changed its name to Meta, a brilliant move from a Blue Ocean Shift perspective; a shift presenting new product and service journeys for the group, and its communities of Advertisers, Content Creators, Developers and Partners as virtual reality takes over...
Mureza: A New African Car from South Africa
Africans have been struggling to get their cars, most of them had to import cars from western countries or buy cars which are made by foreigners and this has been a disadvantage since these cars do not fit African conditions.
Post-Covid New Normal Priorities for CEOs In Africa
Middle East, Africa, and the World at large, now have a new normal of economic activity because of the Covid19 Pandemic, and new thought on ways of leading businesses into profitability have emerged. A Mckinsey study revealed that the pandemic has both revealed and...
The Freight and Logistics Industry in South Africa
A diverse industry, investing in freight and logistics in South Africa requires an understanding of the overall industry, especially road-based. South African road-based logistics service providers are affected by consolidation processes driven by the fast-moving...
A Company Profile is a Must for Business Growth
A Company Profile is a must have for business growth in dynamically expanding economic territories in Africa, as it is elsewhere. Business in Africa is fast becoming demanding as most economies are on empowerment drivers of local entrepreneurs, and that creating a...
Zambia Must get Medical Supplies from South Africa
As the new dispensation of the Zambian economics rolls out, there is need to look to affordable sources of necessities like medical supplies, acquiring them from partner economies like South Africa as opposed to overseas. The South African medical supplies industry...
The Growth of Facade Engineering and Construction Industry in South Africa
Facade Engineering, commonly complimented with Rope Access, a speciality niche within the Construction industry, is subtly growing in South Africa, with bright future prospects both globally and in Africa. In South Africa, companies like Africa Façade Access (Pty)...
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