Botswana Instructs Officials to ‘Be Agile and Work with Speed’ in Developing Industrial Cannabis Sector
Botswana has signed a high level MoU with Hemp Innovations Europe to develop its industrial cannabis value chain. The MoU sets out a framework for wide-ranging cooperation and government officials have been urged to implement cannabis programmes with pace and purpose.
ARC Appointing Project Manager to Scope Mega Cannabis Research Facility
‘The Agricultural Research Council has put out a tender for a project manager to kickstart the construction of a 2 000 square metre cannabis facility in Pretoria. Controlled cultivation and seed multiplication are core functions for the planned research centre.
Is SA ‘Cannabis Reform’ the Biggest Con of the Century?
Is this all an exercise in mass deception, up there with Juicy Fields and other big-time scamsters? Guest writer, Lee Hymers puts argues that the Government is perpetuating the biggest con of the century, luring unsuspecting stakeholders into a system set up to extract fees, control access and protect state interests in the name of cannabis reform.
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.
Work Starts on Ntabankulu Cannabis Hub Aimed to Benefit Mpondoland Legacy Growers
The Department of Higher Education and Training has broken ground on an R80 million agricultural centre at Ntabankulu in the Eastern Cape that will serve also serve as a cannabis hub. The facility is being funded by the Wholesale and Retail Sector Education Training Authority (W&RSETA), as part of Government’s drive to include Mpondoland’s legacy growers in the cannabis value chain .
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.