In one of Namibia’s driest regions, a mine that needs water is also funding the land around it. Both facts are the story.
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Farming
South Africa’s Maize Market: A Strategic Overview for Businesses in the Value Chain
The maize value chain in South Africa plays a pivotal role in food security, economic stability, and industrial production. From farmers and millers to traders and exporters, every participant contributes to maintaining a reliable supply of maize across local and...
Feeding the Rigs: How Erongo’s Food and Fishing Trades Meet Offshore Demand
The coast already feeds ships for a living. Offshore provisioning is both a chance and a test for Erongo’s food trades.
One Ocean, Two Industries: How Namibia’s Oil Boom Meets Its Fishing Economy
The rigs work the same Benguela waters that feed the country. The boom’s quiet test is whether oil and fish can share one sea.
Savings or Oil: Why GIPF’s Agritech Bets Rival the Orange Basin
Money a pension fund commits to oil is money it cannot commit to the land it already farms.
Oil Over Fish: Whether Mopane Can Share the Orange Basin With the Catch
The same cold water Galp is drilling feeds one of Namibia’s oldest industries. The find sets a new use on top of an old one.
Tractors and Solar Pumps: What the Budget Offers Namibia’s Green Schemes
A development budget half again as large is where money for irrigation and mechanisation must come from – if it reaches the field.
Ethiopia’s Coffee Riches Brew More Than Just a Cup
Coffee lovers, raise your mugs! While your morning latte might hail from distant lands, the true coffee connoisseur knows the origin story begins in Ethiopia. This East African nation boasts a heritage intertwined with the very bean, and sipping Ethiopian coffee is...
From Beef to Green Ammonia: Namibia’s Agribusiness Value-Chain Test
The forum’s talk of value chains reaches the farm two ways: through what Namibia exports raw, and through a new home-grown fertiliser.