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BREAKING: RWANDA ISSUES FIRST CANNABIS EXPORT LICENSE
King Kong Organics (KKOG Rwanda) has become the first local company to secure a 5-year license to cultivate cannabis for medicinal purposes, extraction, and export

BREAKING: AFRICAN CANNABIS FIRM LAUNCHES IPO
Cilo Cybin said it’s revived a plan to list on the stock exchange in Johannesburg. The special purpose acquisition company is opening the sale of

BREAKING: Government leaves cannabis farmers high and dry in South Africa
Despite promises of creating a fully-fledged cannabis industry in South Africa, small businesses hoping to enter the market exhibiting a “gold rush” continue to be

BREAKING: MALAWI APPROVES CULTIVATION OF LEGENDARY STRAIN “MALAWI GOLD”
Malawi joins a growing list of African nations that are legalising production of cannabis for medicinal and industrial use. Malawi legalised cannabis farming for industrial

ANNOUNCEMENT: One Time Funding Opportunity Available – Gauteng Department of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment
The Gauteng Department of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment is specifically looking to support small-medium and micro-enterprise farmers in the following priority areas: Poultry, Piggery,

BREAKING: New cannabis laws for South Africa – how much you can carry and what’s still illegal
On 27 February 2024, the NCOP passed the amended piece of legislation, which establishes a new legal framework for adult private use of cannabis while

ANNOUNCEMENT: STRATEGIC LICENSING AGREEMENT TO SHAPE EMERGING MOROCCAN CANNABIS AND HEMP INDUSTRIES
Herbolea Biotech S.p.a., an Italian biotech company leader in the development of solventless extraction technologies, and Laso-Bio, a new biotech company affiliated to leading Moroccan

BREAKING: History and status of cannabis decriminalization in South Africa
This paper summarizes the history and status of cannabis decriminalization in South Africa and draws on a review of literature to identify a key set

BREAKING: CANNABIS SCHOLARSHIP SOUTH AFRICA
The Cheeba Africa cannabis company has unveiled an innovative scholarship initiative in collaboration with the German cannabis accessories brand GIZEH. This newly introduced scholarship programme
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