• Growth spurt

    Growth spurt

    While South Africa has been particularly hard hit by recent drought conditions, the country’s commercial producers have plans to plant 26.5% (516 250 ha) more maize than last season. The latest… Read more

    Hitting the bullseye

    Hitting the bullseye

    South African scientists have introduced Pumelelo, the first Cape buffalo brought into the world by in vitro fertilisation, at a game farm north of Johannesburg. This comes nearly 40 years… Read more

    Capital developments

    Capital developments

    The Bourse Régionale des Valeurs Mobilières (BRVM) – West Africa’s regional stock exchange – is leading the way in developing Islamic capital markets on the continent. With the launch of… Read more

    Value for money

    Value for money

    The British have spoken – they consider South Africa to be the best-value long-haul holiday destination. The UK’s annual Post Office report shows that Cape Town, in particular, is highly… Read more

    Scaling up

    Scaling up

    Expansion of the airport at Dodoma – Tanzania’s designated new capital city – has tripled the number of aircraft landing daily. The airport – with its new extension work, including a 2.5… Read more