On the Ground

EU pumps in E16.3 million for renewables study

Solar panels as more and more people turn to renewable energy. By Phephile MotauThe European Union has availed a grant of up to E16.3 million for a study on renewable…

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From caviar to cardboard cutouts, businesses hope for a coronation boost

A view of souvenirs designed for the Coronation of Britain’s King Charles in Windsor, Britain, April 29, 2023. REUTERS/Maja SmiejkowskaBy Marie-Louise GumuchianLONDON (Reuters) – From tins of caviar to a…

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Dollar gains before Fed meeting, jobs data

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Dollar and Euro banknotes are seen in this illustration taken July 17, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/IllustrationBy Karen BrettellNEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar rose on Monday after data…

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Senegalese entrepreneur creates first locally made surfboards

Pape Diouf, 27, repairs a damaged surfboard in his workshop named Sunugal surfboard repair in Yoff beach, Dakar, Senegal. REUTERS/Ngouda DioneBy Ngouda DioneDAKAR (Reuters) – In a small beachside shack…

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Indigenous Australians file human rights complaint with pension funds over Santos gas projects

A sign for Santos Ltd is displayed on the front of the company’s office building in the rural township of Gunnedah, located in north-western New South Wales in Australia. REUTERS/David…

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Poland to give farmers E43.2 Billion in aid as PM slams EU response

Poland’s Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki delivers remarks with U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris before their meeting in her ceremonial office in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House…

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Africa venture capital investments dipped slightly in 2022

A man poses as he displays the Flutterwave homepage on a mobile phone screen in Abuja, Nigeria. REUTERS/Afolabi SotundeWASHINGTON (Reuters) – Venture capital investments in Africa dipped slightly to $6.5…

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Cane growers opt for solar energy as production costs skyrocket

Sugar Cane growers are turning to solar energy. By Sifiso SibandzeSugarcane farmers are caught between a rock and hard place as the costs of production continually soar and they have…

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ESA responds to brown sugar concerns

The quality of brown sugar in Eswatini has come under scrutiny with consumers complaining. Picture: Pexels. By Khulile ThwalaThe Eswatini Sugar Association (ESA) has come out to address public concerns…

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‘Nhlody’ turns her passion into a business

Businesswoman Nonhlanhla ‘Nhlody’ Dlamini. Picture: Supplied. By Ntombi MhlongoFor young businesswoman Nonhlanhla ‘Nhlody’ Dlamini, a passion for cooking is what has made her become the proud owner of a fast-growing…

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