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SEYCHELLES – Seychelles and the European Union (EU) have initiated the first round of negotiations for a new Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement and Protocol worth US$33.29 million. The Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement is a longstanding […]
SOUTH AFRICA – Africa’s largest retail chain, Shoprite reported 18.2 percent decline in full year net profit to US$ 273.12 million (R4.2bn) as the South African retailer struggled to lift sales in majority of the […]
KENYA – The government of Kenya has partnered with South Korea on an agricultural mechanisation project that seeks to increase productivity. The governments will work jointly under the Korea Africa Food and Agricultural Corporation Initiative […]
KENYA – Danish Brewing East Africa Limited, a subsidiary of Bounty Global Management firm, has acquired Carlsberg and Tuborg beers distributor in Kenya, King Beverage Limited from Centum Investment. Established in 2014, King Beverage enjoys […]
RWANDA – Skol Brewery, has unveiled a new look for one its beer brands, Skol Lager, in a new campaign that seeks to increase its dominance in the alcoholic beverage market. With no changes on […]
ZIMBABWE – Paper and packaging giant, Nampak Zimbabwe says its capital expenditure projects remain curtailed after it suspended all credit extensions and capital injection by the major shareholder, reports the Chronicle. In a trading update […]
WEST AFRICA – The West Africa Centre for Crop Improvement (WACCI), has entered into a partnership with Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) and other research institutions to bolster growth in the agriculture sector. The […]
KENYA – The Tea Directorate of the Agriculture and Food Authority has licensed Horera Forest Edge Tea Company to manufacture, pack and export purple tea products. Horera Forest Edge Tea Company, founded by Robert Murimi, joins […]
NIGERIA – Following the recent directive by Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari ordering the Central Bank of Nigeria to stop providing forex for food importation in the country, several stakeholders have called on the Government to […]
ETHIOPIA – Melange Coffee Roasters, a family-owned coffee roaster company has inaugurated a new coffee roasting and packaging plant after investing US$1.37 million (40 million Br). The facility has a daily capacity of roasting 7,500 […]