AFRICAN & MIDDLE EAST NEWS
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Zambian Food Reserve Agency raises maize purchasing price by 55% to encourage local sales
ZAMBIA – The Zambian Food Reserve Agency (FRA) has fixed its maize purchasing price for the 2023 Grain Marketing season at K280 per 50kg bag…
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Zimbabwe liberalizes grain trade, opens door for private sector in an effort to attain food security
ZIMBABWE – Zimbabwe has announced the liberalization of its grain trade, opening doors for increased private sector participation in a significant move towards enhancing food…
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Madagascar risks losing cowpea exports to EU over phytosanitary non-compliance concerns
MADAGASCAR – The European Commission (EC) has called on the Malagasy executive to adopt a strategy to improve the phytosanitary compliance of the cowpea sector…
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Kenya proposes of 20% excise duty on pasta in push to raise tax revenues
KENYA – In the Finance Bill, 2023, the government is proposing an introduction of a 20% excise duty on both imported raw materials and finished…
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First Milling Company to offer 30% share capital through IPO on the Saudi Exchange
SAUDI ARABIA – First Milling Company, a market-leading milling firm in Saudi Arabia, has announced its intention to proceed with an initial public offering (IPO)…