Zimbabwe to produce 200,000 tonnes of winter wheat nearly half of targeted amount
ZIMBABWE – The government of Zimbabwe set an average target of 5.2 tonnes per hectare…
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WFP seeks US$132m to deliver food to over 750,000 vulnerable people in Mozambique
MOZAMBIQUE – The United Nations World Food Programme is in urgent need of US$132.4 million…
Establishment of Rwanda’s first powdered milk plant met with setback due to financial constrains
RWANDA – It’s a year since TRIOMF East Africa, a joint venture firm owned by…
Seed Co International Limited shareholders give nod to acquisition of Zimbabwean unit
ZIMBABWE – Regional seed producer, Seed Co International Limited (SCIL) has received the go ahead…
Kenya realizes 4.6% rise in horticulture export earnings defying COVID-19 hurdles
KENYA – Kenya’s horticulture industry seems to have withstood the COVID-19 shocks registering a 4.6%…
Tanzanian beverage manufacturers, importers to affix products with digital stamps by end of January
TANZANIA – The Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA) has set January 31, 2021 as the deadline…
Yalelo partners with aquaculture genetics specialist Xelect to develop new, improved tilapia strains
ZAMBIA – FirstWave Group, the parent company of Yalelo, one of the leading fisheries business…
Kenyan based Highlands Drinks expands its team seeking to be more efficient, effective
KENYA – Kenyan beverage manufacturing company, Highlands Drinks is seeking to make its presence to…
Africa turns to technology in race to out-smart locust invasion as Selina Wamucii, FAO introduce smart tools
EAST AFRICA – As the whole world battles with the novel coronavirus, the Eastern African…
Tunisia secures US$98m loan from Kuwaiti fund for drinking water projects
TUNISIA – The Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED) has provided a loan of…
SA’s beer industry crosses fingers that the alcohol ban won’t prolong beyond mid-January
SOUTH AFRICA – It’s just days after the government of South Africa reinstated the ban…
The OPEC Fund boosts sustainable agriculture in Malawi with US$20m development loan
MALAWI – The OPEC Fund for International Development (the OPEC Fund) has signed a US$20…
Uganda registers decline in both quantity, earnings of coffee in November 2020 fetching US$38.61m
UGANDA – Uganda, earned US$38.61 million from exports of 519,683 bags of coffee each weighing…
Zambian agro-processing company sets aside US$23m to invest in food additives processing
ZAMBIA – Zambian agro-processing company Chenguang Biotech Zambia Agri-Dev Limited is seeking to invest US$23…
Farm to Market Alliance secures additional US$17m funding from Norway to support small-holder farmers
AFRICA – The Norwegian government has committed US$17 million in the development of agricultural markets…
Ethiopian coffee exporter Kerchanshe Trading constructs coffee preparation facilities
ETHIOPIA – Kerchanshe Trading, one of Ethiopia’s largest producers and exporters of coffee is establishing…
Farmer’s Choice Kenya leverages on Microsoft’s cloud solution to sustainably run operations
KENYA – Leading Kenyan meat processor Farmer’s Choice Ltd has partnered with Microsoft to digitize…
Bismarck Rewane resigns from Board of Guinness Nigeria Plc
NIGERIA – The Board of Guinness Nigeria Plc has announced the resignation of Mr Bismarck…
Rwanda secures one-year fresh produce supply contract with Carrefour
RWANDA – Rwanda has entered into a lucrative deal with the United Arab Emirates (UAE)…
Trade Kings commissions new milk processing facility, expands dairy portfolio with launch of Dairy Gold fresh milk
ZAMBIA – Trade Kings Group, Zambia’s leading manufacturer of Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) has commissioned…
The un-ending tale of Grand Parade’s disposal of Burger King
SOUTH AFRICA – Grand Parade Investments (GPI), the master franchise holder for Burger King in…
French-owned malting house Soufflet commences production in Ethiopia
ETHIOPIA – The Soufflet Group, a French family-owned business focused on collecting and adding value…
Ugandan based food processor Smart Foods develops innovative plant-based yogurt from soy-milk, coconut
UGANDA – Ugandan dairy and meat alternative development startup, Smart Foods Limited has gotten a…
Tunisian aquaculture company STEP seeks US$7 million funding to bolster growth
TUNISIA – Société Tunisienne d’Elevage de Poissons (STEP), a modern aquaculture firm in Tunisia located…