Honeywell Flour Mills shares surge by 32% in January

7 days ago

NIGERIA - Honeywell Flour Mills Plc has emerged as the best-performing consumer goods stock on the Nigerian Exchange so far…

Cameroon exempts local flours from VAT in push to curb wheat imports

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CAMEROON - Effective January 1, 2025, flours made from locally sourced corn, yam, cassava, and plantain are now exempt from…

South Africa resumes white maize imports

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SOUTH AFRICA - South Africa has resumed importing white maize for the first time since March 2017, as poor local…

African Union unveils decade-long plan to transform agri-food systems

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AFRICA - Africa is poised for a transformative decade in agriculture following the adoption of the African Union's (AU) new…

World Bank commits US$30M to bridge funding gap in Ghana’s Food Systems Resilience Programme

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GHANA - The World Bank has pledged to address the US$30 million funding shortfall in Ghana's Food Systems Resilience Programme…

Ghana to rebrand Agriculture Ministry to focus on agribusiness, value addition

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GHANA - Ghana's incoming government has announced plans to rename the Ministry of Food and Agriculture to the Ministry of…

Alice Ruhweza appointed President of AGRA

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AFRICA - The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) has announced the appointment of Alice Ruhweza as its…

Simbisa Brands targets expansion with US$17.8M investment

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ZIMBABWE - Simbisa Brands, a subsidiary of Innscor Africa Limited, is pressing ahead with its expansion strategy, with plans to…

Varun Beverages to bolster South African subsidiary with US$48.2M investment

2 weeks ago

SOUTH AFRICA - Varun Beverages Limited (VBL), the bottling partner for PepsiCo in several global markets, has announced a US$48.2…

Kenya’s macadamia sector in turmoil as regulator defies court order on export certification

2 weeks ago

KENYA - The macadamia industry in Kenya is facing growing unrest following the refusal of the Agriculture and Food Authority…