Nigeria’s wheat imports to climb 4% as local production remains submerged
NIGERIA – Nigeria’s wheat production in marketing year (MY) 2019/20 is forecasted to reach 60,000…
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Ethiopia purchases 500,000 MT of wheat from Australia, Russia worth US$150m
ETHIOPIA – The Ethiopian government has entered into a state to state level agreement with…
ITFC finances Egypt’s wheat, sugar imports with US$100m facility
EGYPT – The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC), member of the Islamic Development Bank…
Egypt buys less wheat than anticipated at tender to boost reserves
EGYPT – Egypt, the world’s largest wheat buyer, bought a smaller quantity of wheat than…
Commercial Bank of Zimbabwe invests US$7.57m in winter wheat production
ZIMBABWE – The Commercial Bank of Zimbabwe (CBZ) and private partners in the country will…
US adds three states to the list that can export wheat to Kenya as trade relations improve
KENYA – Following the recent move by Kenya to lift a trade barrier that subsequently…
Kenya lifts ban on U.S. wheat imports with Free Trade Agreement to follow
KENYA – Kenya has lifted a trade barrier to allow U.S. wheat growers in the…
Zimbabwe imports 100,000 tonnes of maize from South Africa and Brazil
ZIMBABWE — The Grain Millers Association of Zimbabwe (GMAZ), the apex representative body of the…
Suppliers make US$123.7m offer in latest wheat import tender in Ethiopia
ETHIOPIA – Two firms have tabled a total offer of 3.88 billion birr (US$123.7M) to…
Zimbabwe’s private, public sector collaborate in boosting grain production
ZIMBABWE – PHI Commodities, subsidiary of National Foods Limited has committed to fund over 20…