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The problems [for] a small business are very much like the problems for a big business. So you'd rather try and build a big business.' ...

Jaco Maritz spoke with Runge about his commercial endeavours across Africa, his entry into the apple farming industry, and ...

We take a closer look at three entrepreneurs tapping into Tanzania’s agribusiness potential, from processing cashews for export and cultivating apples to building a poultry franchise network.