People News
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Olam Group schemes on listing Olam Agric dual IPO by the first half of 2023
SINGAPORE – Singapore commodity trader Olam Group has outlined plans to list its majority-owned agri-business subsidiary, Olam Agri Holdings, as early as the first half…
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Madagascar requests India to waive export taxes on rice destined for the island
MADAGASCAR-The government of Madagascar has requested the Indian ambassador Bandaru Wilsonbab, to obtain tax exemption for the importation of 200,000 tons of rice from the…
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Kenya revives 20,000 acres Galana-Kulalu project in grand plan to curb maize shortage
KENYA-In a fresh attempt to revive the Galana-Kulalu, a national food security project, President William Ruto in a statement revoked the planned settlement on the…
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Nigeria’s Kwara State to build US$5.5m shea nut processing facility
NIGERIA – Kwara, a state in Western Nigeria, has approved the contract for the construction of a 2.5 billion Naira (US$5.5 million) shea nut processing…
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Zanzibar invests in irrigation and modern technology to boost rice production
TANZANIA – Zanzibari government has allocated US$214,000 to boost irrigation infrastructure and modern technology in rice cultivation as the country strives to achive self-sufficiency in…