KENYA – Tuskys Supermarkets has obtained a court order allowing it to re-open two branches it acquired from rival Ukwala, marking a preliminary victory in its petition to overturn a ruling by the competition watchdog that stopped its bid to take over six branches of the retail chain.
Read MoreTANZANIA – African countries have been advised to hold common position of issues of interest regarding food security, quality and safety when they are presented at the global level.
Read MoreZAMBIA – Zambia has the potential to be self-sufficient in cooking oil in the next 10 years following massive investment in a multi-million dollar palm oil plantation in Mpika by Zambeef Products Plc.
Read MoreKENYA – Deputy President William Ruto Wednesday told African states to open up their borders for trade among themselves to close the milk deficit gaps that are currently exploited by Europe.
Read MoreWORLD – As the result of two consecutive years of good harvests, global cereal inventories are expected to rise to their highest levels in 15 years.
Read MoreNIGERIA – Nigeria may be well on its way to achieving the much anticipated food sufficiency as the nation’s food import bill reduced from N1 trillion in 2011 to N648 billion in 2012, even as the Federal Government projects more cuts in the run-up to 2015.
Read MoreNIGERIA – The much awaited cocoa corporation to become operational this year is expected to facilitate the increase of the production from the current 350,000 metric tons to the targeted 500,000 metric tons by 2015.
Read MoreLIBERIA – Malaysian palm oil firm Sime Darby has delayed construction of a mill for its Liberia plantation and has suspended talks to expand its planted acreage there due to the Ebola outbreak, it said on Tuesday.
Read MoreEAST AFRICA – Civil society and business leaders have urged East African governments to create a food security commission at the East African Community Secretariat to eliminate hunger.
Read MoreUGANDA – The Government has established an independent coffee research centre aimed at boosting the crop’s production, uplifting farmers’ incomes and improving the country’s economic progress through increased export revenue.
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