Day: August 3, 2016

ZAMBIA – Nakonde will soon have the first ever milling plant set up at a cost of K900,000. The plant will operate as Nakonde Milling.

NIGERIA – Dangote Sugar Refinery Plc last week has announced a profit before tax (PBT) of N11.1 billion for the six months ended 30 June, 2016. The unaudited results for the half year indicated that all performance measurement indices trended upwards.

NIGERIA – Dangote Sugar Refinery Plc last week has announced a profit before tax (PBT) of N11.1 billion for the six months ended 30 June, 2016. The unaudited results for the half year indicated that all performance measurement indices trended upwards.

KENYA – East African Breweries Limited has started a new drive to recruit new farmers in Nyanza to produce sorghum, used in the manufacture of its popular drink Senator Keg.

KENYA – East African Breweries Limited has started a new drive to recruit new farmers in Nyanza to produce sorghum, used in the manufacture of its popular drink Senator Keg.

SOUTH AFRICA – Pioneer Food Group has bought UK snack maker Streamfoods for £7.5m to bolster its product range in Britain with branded goods.

SOUTH AFRICA – South Africa has upgraded its forecast for the 2016 maize crop — an outcome that would help ease high food inflation.