Month: February 2016

KENYA – The Kenya School of Monetary Studies (commonly referred to as KSMS) will be the venue for the 2016 edition of the African Food Manufacturing & Safety Summit (AFMASS) Conference & Expo.

SOUTH AFRICA – Liquor brands conglomerate Distell reported strong growth in Southern African markets, but the economic hangover from a lower oil price has drastically curtailed expansion plans in Angola.

BOTSWANA – Lead Researcher at Botswana Institute for Technology Research and Innovation (BITRI) professor Nnyaladzi Batisani says the current drought combined with volatility in global markets poses a serious challenge to the country’s food security.

SOUTH AFRICA – Tiger Brands appears to have started to put the costs of its failed foray into Nigeria behind it, a trading update for the four months ended January shows.

KENYA – Kenya has inched closer to resuming avocado exports to South Africa, by creating pest-free areas for the growth of the crop.