Rwandan coffee farmers adopt internationally accepted packaging
RWANDA – Rwanda Coffee farmers’ federation has secured Rwf60 million (US$556,000) funding for adoption of…
AFRICAN NEWS
Impact investment firm collaborates with Kenya Investment Mechanism to finance agribusinesses
KENYA– Vital Capital, an impact investment firm has collaborated with the US Government’s Kenya Investment…
Egypt bans sugar imports for three months on the back of declined prices
EGYPT – The government of Egypt through the Ministry of Trade and Industry has issued…
New US$43m Smart Buy Hypermarket launches in Tanzania defying the odds
TANZANIA — Dar es Salaam, Tanzania has welcomed a new retail store in the market…
Ghana to launch Cassava Processing Factory under 1D1F initiative
GHANA – Ghana is moving ahead with its 1 District 1 Factory initiative that targets to…
Corteva Agriscience earmarks projects in Kenya under its 2030 sustainability goal
KENYA – Corteva Agriscience, an agriculture solutions provider based in the United States and having…
Nestlé invests US$2.6m to conserve and rehabilitate Cavally forest reserve in Côte d’Ivoire
CÔTE D’IVOIRE – The Nestlé group has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Ministry…
Ugandan government establishing US$11.4m aquaculture park
UGANDA – The Government of Uganda is constructing a 10 million Euros (US$11.4m) Mwena Aquaculture…
Kenyan sorghum farmers set to bag more earning in a new EABL trade deal
KENYA – The East African Breweries Limited (EABL) has entered into a trade deal with…
Africa Food Show makes virtual debut from 20th – 24th July 2020
AFRICA – The Africa Food Show Virtual Exhibition (AFS VE) organized by Global Exhibitions Inc,…
Maize Farmers Association of Nigeria secure US$41.2m financing from CBN
NIGERIA – The Maize Farmers Association of Nigeria (MFAN) has disclosed that it has secured…
Castel Group’s Ethiopian subsidiary BGI to debut new beer products
ETHIOPIA – BGI Ethiopia PLC, subsidiary of the Castel Group is set to introduce two…
Cargill promotes sustainable seaweed production in Zanzibar partnering with The Nature Conservancy
ZANZIBAR – Cargill has partnered with The Nature Conservancy, to help seaweed farmers in Zanzibar…
IFAD to bolster Angolan small holder farmers’ projects with US$150m financing
ANGOLA — Angola has inked a US$150m financing agreement with the International Fund for Agricultural…
Partners in Food Solutions welcomes J.M. Smucker to the consortium promoting food security in Africa
AFRICA – American food and pet food manufacturer, J. M. Smucker Company has become the…
EU funded AgriBiz program to support 200 Kenyan women and youth led agribusiness initiatives with US$206m
KENYA – The European Union agribusiness programme dubbed AgriBiz, launched in Kenya to address the…
Delivast new online grocery delivery platform launches in SA
SOUTH AFRICA – Delivast, a new grocery delivery startup has launched in South Africa, with…
Chi Limited launches new Chivita Happy Hour Flavoured Drink in orange safari flavour
NIGERIA – Chi Limited, a major producer of juice brands in Nigeria has launched the…
Tiger Brands names Deepa Sita as group’s CFO
SOUTH AFRICA – South African packaged food group, Tiger Brands has appointed Deepa Sita as…
Kenyan juice producer Kevian partners with KARLO to commercialize hybrid potato seed varieties
KENYA – Kevian Kenya, one of the leading fruit juice producers in Kenya has entered…
Tanzania Government sets new strategy to revive the cashew nut sub-sector
TANZANIA – The government of Tanzania has stipulated interventions to increase cashew nuts production in…
Ghanaian beverage manufacturer Kasapreko debuts new soft beverage ‘Puma Drinks’
GHANA – Kasapreko Company Limited, Ghanaian manufacturer and producer of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks has…
Astral Foods acquires 6.42% stake in Quantum Foods protecting poultry supply agreement
SOUTH AFRICA – Astral Foods Limited (Astral), South Africa based integrated poultry producer, has acquired…
Zambian spice and paste startup acquires investment from Empress Fund
ZAMBIA – Sage Valley, Zambia based spices and pastes processing startup has clinched a K250,000…