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China’s African harvest: trade wars are reshaping the fruit bowl A peachy stone fruit deal between South Africa and China is the latest in a list of African agriculture trade wins… Ruby DelahuntTim Cohen October 16, 2025 Economy & Markets·Pan-African
How drones are rewiring Africa’s development story Drones are playing a productive role in Africa, plugging the many service and infrastructure gaps that exist… by Tamsin Freemantle September 11, 2025 Opinion·Pan-African
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Jobs crisis: start with the easy wins Government infighting is paralysing the state from some uncomplicated quick fixes that could help arrest South Africa’s jobless crisis… by Alan Beesley August 19, 2025 Economy & Markets·Opinion 1
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