UGANDA – Kayonza Tea Factory in Uganda has secured a US$ 3.15 million long-term loan from social impact investor Oikocredit for establishing a second factory to double its capacity to 38,000 metric tonnes per year. […]
EAST AFRICA – Africa Rice Centre has partnered with Africa Harvest Biotech Foundation International in a project that seeks to boost rice production in East Africa. With the support of International Fund for Agricultural Development […]
UGANDA – The government is set to invest US$6.24 million (UGX23 billon) in Mabale tea factory to revive operations of the company. According to Finance Minister, Matia Kasaija the government will invest the proceeds in […]
AFRICA – Diageo, the world’s leading spirits maker has pledged to invest US$220million in green energy and water recovery solutions at 11 of its African breweries. The investment, which represents the company’s largest environmental investment […]
UGANDA – The Uganda National Bureau of Standards has closed over 167 sachet-filling machines from at least 37 alcohol-manufacturing companies as part of enforcing the government’s ban on alcohol sold in sachets. The government through […]
KENYA – The East African Breweries Limited (EABL) posted a 57.34 per cent growth in net profit to US$115 million (Sh11.5 billion) for the year ending 30th June 2019. The company’s performance was boosted by a […]
KENYA – The Ministry of Agriculture in Kenya has halted importation of 11.1 million bags of maize from Mexico and will instead be importing the commodity from Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) […]
UGANDA – The government of Uganda through the Uganda Coffee Development Authority plans to introduce a new law to regulate coffee farming in a drive to boost quality and output. The new National Coffee Bill, […]
AFMASS FoodTech Conference & Expo – Rwanda edition is the first conference and exhibition targeted at the food & beverage and milling industry in Rwanda and the Great Lakes region (Uganda, Burundi, South Sudan and […]
UGANDA – The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) with partnership funding from the Commonwealth Standards Network has developed new guidelines to streamline the country’s fishing industry. According to UNBS, the new guidelines outline basic […]
