AFRICAN & MIDDLE EAST NEWS
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Atlantic Group secures financing from West African Development Bank to set up flour mill in Benin
BENIN – The West African Development Bank (BOAD) and the Atlantic Group, headed by the Ivorian businessman Koné Dossongui, have sealed a loan agreement for…
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Côte d’Ivoire completes the construction of an agro-industrial zone aimed at bolstering cashew processing
CÔTE D’IVOIRE – Côte d’Ivoire, the world’s leading producer of cashew nuts has announced the completion of an agro-industrial zone dedicated to the processing of…
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Kenya rice imports forecast raised 42% for 2023/2024 season as duty-free policy stimulates demand -USDA
KENYA – The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has revised its forecast for Kenya’s rice imports, increasing it by 42% to account for higher…
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FAO and Vietnam collaborate on US$5M project to support the rice sector in Sierra Leone
SIERRA LEONE – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and Vietnam have collaborated in a South-South and Triangular Cooperation (SSTC) agreement…
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Egypt to build US$49M warehouse facility to boost food storage capacity in Suez
EGYPT – Egyptian Minister of Internal Trade and Supply Ali El Moselhy has laid the foundation stone for a national project to establish a US$49…