Region: Southern Africa

Breaking barriers for women in Malawi and across southern Africa

TeaSouthern AfricaGender & YouthLabor Rights

A groundbreaking gender policy has been launched in Malawi's tea sector. With a goal of creating safer workplaces for all,…

06 September 2024

Celebrating the Transformation of Horticultural Value Chains in South Africa

Fruit & VegetablesSouthern AfricaFood SystemsGender & YouthGood Agricultural Practices

A closing ceremony in South Africa celebrated the country’s Social Employment Fund as the project came to a conclusion. Hands-on…

19 August 2024

Building Resilience – How Southern Africa is Preparing for El Niño’s Recurring Threats

Fruit & VegetablesLivestockSouthern AfricaClimateGood Agricultural Practices

As El Niño tightens its grip on the south of Africa, Solidaridad Southern Africa’s Managing Director Shungu Kayemba writes of…

08 August 2024

Collaborative effort supports sustainable solutions for Zambian livestock farmers

LivestockSouthern AfricaClimateGood Agricultural PracticesSupportive Business Ecosystems

Zambian farmers in Itebe village rely heavily on livestock for their livelihoods, yet limited access to water combined with unsafe…

30 July 2024

Virtual design studio set to revolutionize Zimbabwe’s leather sector

LeatherSouthern AfricaDigitalSupportive Business Ecosystems

With the creation of a computer aided virtual design studio, Zimbabwe’s shoe industry takes a big step forward in an…

25 July 2024

Small Tea Growers from Mozambique Win First Place Award at Inaugural Tea Conference

TeaSouthern AfricaMarket UptakeSupportive Business Ecosystems

Small tea growers from Mozambique have won first place in the Emerging Specialty Tea category at the African Specialty Tea…

02 July 2024

From Legislation to Action: Insights from the ‘Mandatory Due Diligence in Supply Chains’ Conference

AsiaCentral AmericaEast & Central AfricaEuropeLatin AmericaSouth AmericaSouthern AfricaWest AfricaEnabling Policies

One day after the European supply chain due diligence law - the CSDDD - passed through the European Parliament, we…

27 May 2024

Social Capital Leveraged for Cooperative Farming

Fruit & VegetablesSouthern AfricaGender & YouthGood Agricultural PracticesSupportive Business Ecosystems

Northern Farm in Diepsloot, South Africa, is a beacon of community development rooted in cooperative agriculture. Set on 38 hectares…

23 May 2024

Biochar Revitalizes Cotton Farming in Zambia

Cotton & TextilesSouthern AfricaClimateGood Agricultural Practices

Soil acidity and a lack of affordable fertilizers have led to decreasing cotton yields among smallholder farmers in Zambia. However…

09 May 2024

Amplifying farmers’ voices, taking climate action

AsiaCentral AmericaEast & Central AfricaEuropeLatin AmericaNorth AmericaSouth AmericaSouthern AfricaWest Africa

In a year of dramatic policy shifts and the increasingly visible effects of climate change, the Solidaridad Network made strong…

08 May 2024