Tag: wines of South Africa
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More partnerships needed to drive intra-Africa trade – Wamkele Mene
The Secretary-General of the African Continental Free Trade Area, AfCFTA, Secretariat, H.E. Wamkele Mene is advocating for more partnerships and investments to boost the patronage of goods and services produced on the African continent. According to him, the refusal of businesses to merge or join forces with others on the continent is likely to pose…
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Sipping wine in a pandemic
As the world continues to suffer the effects of an unexpected pandemic, businesses continue to push through to remain relevant. South Africa’s wine industry is one of the many that has taken a hit in this era, having to experience a ban on exportation of wine, hence causing it a huge financial loss, not to…
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Wine tasting in the center of the World
For more than 3 hours on the night of October 18, 2019 some of the finest people in Ghana’s capital Accra, networked, dined, learnt about and savored some of South Africa’s best wines. The entire experience which took place at the Villa Monticello Hotel, was part of the Wines of South Africa Exclusive Wine and…
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Selling added value: The case of Wines of South Africa
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The importance of agriculture in Africa’s development agenda, as a driver of economic growth, transformation and in helping end hunger has been reiterated over the years if not decades. The 2014 Malabo Declaration for example and the re-commitment to the principles of the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Program (CAADP) (which is Africa’s policy framework for…
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UK’s Richelle Van Gemert wins Wines of South Africa Sommelier Cup 2019
In what can only be described as an epic battle of skill, concentration and attention to detail, Richelle van Gemert, from the United Kingdom, has been crowned as the winner of the 2019 edition of the Wines of South Africa (WOSA) Sommelier Cup. Following several rigorous semi-final rounds in various countries, a total of 11…