Brewing company SABC announces the return of draught beer in Cameroon
CAMEROON – Cameroonian brewing company, SABC has re-introduced draught beer in the cities of Douala…
AFRICAN NEWS
Ghana procures 1,300 outboard motors worth US$3.4m for fishers funded by ADB
GHANA – The Agriculture Development Bank (ADB) has pre-financed the purchase of 1,300 outboard motors…
Central Bank of Nigeria halts forex access for maize imports to boost local industry
NIGERIA — The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has blocked access to foreign exchange for…
Emerging Capital Partners owned restaurant chain Artcaffe Group opens new outlet
KENYA – The Artcaffe Group, owned by US private equity firm Emerging Capital Partners (ECP)…
The Gambia inaugurates fish feed mills and aquaculture facility funded by FAO
THE GAMBIA – The government of The Gambia, through the Ministry of Fisheries, Water Resources…
EU promotes agro-ecological transition in Mauritius with Smart Agriculture project
MAURITIUS – Mauritius has kick start the ‘Smart Agriculture Project’ funded by the European Union…
Nigeria enjoys 100% duty exemption on Crude Palm Oil from Malaysia
NIGERIA – Malaysia, the world’s second- largest producer of the Palm Oil has offered Nigeria…
Cold Solutions to construct US$70m cold chain facility in Kenya
KENYA – Cold Solutions Limited, a temperature-controlled warehouse and logistics service provider, has announced that it will…
Angolan Agrarian Development Support Fund to promote crop production with US$26.3m financing
ANGOLA – The Agrarian Development Support Fund (FADA) of Angola is set to inject Akz…
Dangote Sugar, Savannah Sugar complete merger of operations eyeing bigger market share
NIGERIA – Dangote Sugar Refinery has received the green light to acquire its sister company,…
East African Breweries International Limited in US$2.6m tax arrears battle with Uganda Revenue Authority
UGANDA – The Tax Appeals Tribunal of Uganda has ordered East African Breweries International Limited…
Competition Tribunal of South Africa gives nod to sale of Tongaat Hulett’s starch business
SOUTH AFRICA – The Competition Tribunal of South Africa has approved the acquisition of Tongaat…
Potato production deficient in Namibia to cost the country US$10.7m in imports
NAMIBIA – Namibia has forecasted potato production in the country for the next five months…
European Union injects additional US$16.9m supporting FAO fight the desert locust upsurge
EAST AFRICA – The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has received an additional €15 million…
SA wines and spirits group Distell launches Click2Collect platform to facilitate sales
SOUTH AFRICA – Distell, producer and marketer of wines, ciders, spirit and ready-to-drinks beverages (RTDs)…
FAO, Rabobank form sustainable food systems partnership
AFRICA – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has signed a…
BidCo Africa, Co-Ro foods joint venture opens new US$2.5m juice production line
KENYA – Bidco Africa Group, one of the leading consumer good company in East Africa…
Bill & Melinda Gates foundation funds International Institute of Tropical Agriculture US$14.3m for cassava project
AFRICA – The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and its partners working towards building…
Global Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Pitch Competition 2020 to award best African and Asian innovators
AFRICA – The Global Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Pitch Competition 2020, organised by the SUN…
Quantum Foods’ Directors buy US$1.1m worth of stake amid rising interest by third parties
SOUTH AFRICA – Four board members of South African animal feeds and poultry producer, Quantum…
PZ Cussons Ghana delists from the Ghana Stock Exchange
GHANA – The Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) has approved the delisting of a major consumer…
Kenyan coastal county to construct US$5.6m fruit processing plant
KENYA – The coastal county of Kenya, Kwale has broken ground for the construction of…
Nigerian e-commerce startup Pricepally secures funding from GreenTec Capital Partners
Nigeria – Pricepally, Nigerian group-buying platform aggregating consumer food demand in urban cities and matching…
Food industry focused webinars launched to define future after Covid-19 in Africa
KENYA – A new series of virtual seminars have been launched to help define the future…