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AFRICAN & MIDDLE EAST NEWS
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Turkey raises zero-duty grain import quotas to 1M tons amid market pressures
Producers fear that a wave of duty-free imports could depress farmgate prices just as new-season barley and corn enter the domestic market.
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AfCFTA boosts competitiveness of Ethiopian grain and oilseed exporters
EPOSPEA President Edao Abdi said the free trade area is opening a vast marketing frontier for producers across Ethiopia’s agrifood sector.
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Ugandan healthcare industry taps into cassava value chain with commissioning of US$50M starch plant
Built to process 500 tons of cassava per day, the new facility will supply pharmaceutical-grade starch, glucose, maltose, and other derivatives.
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Invictus Investment secures new financing to accelerate African expansion
The deal builds on Invictus Investment’s existing partnership with MCB and reflects a shared commitment to advancing food security and trade flows into, within and out of Africa.
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Nigerian bakers sound alarm on wheat dependence amid federal push for local output
The federal government has set a target to generate US$109M in output value from wheat cultivation in the 2025/2026 dry season