In this week's Standard Bank slot, we look at Africa's food systems, which are under growing pressure from population growth, urbanisation, climate stress, and market fragmentation ahead of Africa's Green Economy Summit taking place next week in Cape Town, South Africa. Addressing these challenges will require a system-level understanding that includes digital finance tools that unlock capital for farmers, precision agriculture, smart logistics, and a wave of youth-led AgriTech startups. Thami Ngubeni spoke to Dr Andrea Campher, Senior Manager for Sustainability, Agribusiness & Ecosystems for Business and Commercial Banking at Standard Bank.

South Africa's Department of Agriculture continues to vaccinate the national herd as countries suspend livestock imports following the FMD outbreak
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South Africa's official unemployment rate has declined slightly to 31.4 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2025
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Kenya's National Chamber of Commerce and Industry launches a Climate-Smart Dairy Value Chain Transformation Project aimed at supporting over 1.8 million smallholder farmers
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