Cannabis Research Authority Puts Malawi Gold on the Map – Well, the CBD Version Anyway
One of the highlights of this year’s National Agriculture Fair in Malawi was the Cannabis Research Authority’s (CRA) marketing drive to highlight awareness of the plant’s power to assist economic transformation. The fair also saw the launch of the Malawi Gold CBD brand.
Botswana Hemp Indaba: Regional Industrial Cannabis Framework in the Making
Botswana’s Hemp Impact Conference went further than the creation of a foundation for the country’s hemp sector, it was also the first tangible development of southern African cross-frontier collaboration in building a regional industrial cannabis economy.
Zambia’s Sinkamba: Army Control Over Cannabis is a Recipe for Disaster
Zambian Green Party President, Peter Sinkamba, says handing over control of the new cannabis industry to the army will end in total failure. In an exclusive interview with Africa Editor, John Makoni, the renowned cannabis legalization campaigner, said that the military has neither the capacity or the knowledge to do justice to the plant.
Botswana Lays Down Solid Foundation to Build New Industrial Cannabis Sector
Botswana’s Hemp Impact Conference, held on 4 and 5 September 2025 in Gaberone, laid down a framework for the development of a new industrial cannabis sector. Delegates agreed on clear licensing frameworks, the acceleration of knowledge transfer and the value of developing a local market before taking on exports.
Morocco: Big Regulatory Step Towards Legal Market as First Cannabis Products are Licensed
Morocco’s cannabis reform programme has taken a giant step forward with the approval of the first batch of cannabis-based products for domestic consumption. At the same time the National Agency for the Regulation of Cannabis Activities is stepping up its oversight role to ensure that cannabis businesses comply with minimum standards.
Uganda Sativa Project Aims to Empower Thousands of Women Cannabis Farmers
Uganda’s hemp sector is being launched with an ambitious plan aimed at empowering women farmers. The Uganda Sativa Project, a private sector initiative, has caught the public imagination and is likely to be the core of the East African country’s cannabis policy.
Thousands of Women Attend Uganda’s First Hemp Symposium
Thousands of women attended Uganda’s first industrial hemp symposium eager to get in at the grassroots of the new sector. The gathering, held in July, was organized by Mwamic General Enterprises which is pioneering a policy model aimed at empowering women farmers.
UN Drugs Report 2025: North Americans Now Consuming More Cannabis Than Anyone Else, Anywhere
Over 20% of North Americans have consumed cannabis over the past year. The comparable figure in West Africa is 10% and in South Africa 5%! The latest UN figures show that cannabis use has increased 34% worldwide over the past decade.
Released Cannabis Leader to Sue Namibian Govt for N$1,25 Million for Human Rights Abuse
Ganja Users of Namibia President Brian Jaftha spent nearly two years in jail for possessing 100 gm of cannabis and forfeited assets to the state of N$160 000. He was released early as a gesture of goodwill by the Government, but tells Africa Editor John Makoni in his first interview since his release, that this is not justice enough and is to sue for N$1,25 million in damages in his personal capacity.
Morocco Becoming Ghana’s Mentor in Developing a Cannabis Regulatory Framework
Ghanaian officials will head to Morocco this month to learn from one of Africa’s most experienced cannabis producers, as Accra prepares to bring an age-old illicit crop into the legal economy. This follows a meeting earlier this year in which Morocco offered Ghana assistance in establishing a regulatory framework that includes smallholder farmers.