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Kenya bans tea hawking in sweeping industry crackdown to curb quality decline

KENYA - The Government of Kenya has intensified regulatory oversight over the tea sector by banning the hawking and roadside…

3 days ago

Kerry Group opens taste manufacturing facility in Rwanda

RWANDA - Irish ingredients giant Kerry Group has inaugurated its first taste manufacturing facility in Rwanda, a move in expanding…

5 days ago

Diageo sells Seychelles Breweries stake to Phoenix Beverages for US$80M

SEYCHELLES - Diageo has agreed to sell its 54.4% majority stake in Seychelles Breweries Limited (Seybrew) to Phoenix Beverages, a…

5 days ago

Three Nigerian startups secure US$628,000 to advance circularity under TRANSFORM West Africa Initiative

NIGERIA - Three Nigerian enterprises have secured grant funding under the TRANSFORM West Africa programme—an impact accelerator backed by Unilever,…

6 days ago

Zetech University trains over 50 poultry farmers in Kiambu County

KENYA - More than 50 small and medium-scale poultry farmers from Kiambu County have completed a four-week intensive training programme…

6 days ago

FAO launches US$200M land restoration initiative for cocoa, oil palm cultivation in Nigeria

NIGERIA - The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has announced plans to restore 18,000 hectares of degraded land in Cross…

2 weeks ago

Premier Foods Limited recognized as Kenya’s Most Preferred Food Manufacturing Company

KENYA - Premier Foods Limited (PFL), the manufacturer behind the renowned Peptang, PEP, and Orchid Valley brands, has been named…

2 weeks ago

Fresh Del Monte enters avocado oil market with Avolio acquisition

UGANDA - Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. has acquired a majority stake in Avolio, a Uganda-based supplier of bulk crude…

2 weeks ago

African Coffee Roasters launches Kenya’s first certified organic coffee

KENYA - Kenya’s coffee industry has reached a major milestone with the launch of its first certified organic coffee under…

2 weeks ago

TECO Group debuts dual-purpose screw press, digester for palm oil processing at Agrofood & Plastprintpack Nigeria

NIGERIA - TECO Group has introduced a new dual-purpose screw press and digester designed to enhance palm oil processing efficiency…

2 weeks ago