AFRICAN & MIDDLE EAST NEWS
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Kenya explores maize imports from Zambia, Tanzania to stabilize supply to millers
According to import shipment records covering April 2024 to March 2025, Tanzania, Zambia and Uganda together accounted for approximately 99 percent of Kenya’s maize import shipments.
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Zambia confirms US$593M paid to maize farmers, anticipates bumper 2025/2026 harvest
Agriculture Minister confirmed that the government has fully paid 846,655 farmers for the maize they sold to the FRA during the 2025 crop marketing season.
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Conflict, floods disrupt cereal production as food insecurity deepens in DR Congo: FAO
The area planted with the 2025 main season maize crop is estimated to be below the five-year average
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BUA Foods appoints Khalifa Rabiu as chief officer for global procurement operations
The appointment places Khalifa at the center of efforts to optimize procurement, strengthen supply chains and drive cost efficiencies across one of Nigeria’s largest listed companies.
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Tiger Brands appoints Lorraine De Graaff as Chief Marketing & Strategy Officer
Lorraine De Graaff’s appointment is a move Tiger Brands says will strengthen leadership across Group Marketing and Research & Development as it seeks to drive growth across its portfolio of iconic brands.