Africa
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French agricultural merchant LDC celebrates 10 years of coffee origination in Ethiopia
ETHIOPIA- Global commodities trading company Louis Dreyfus Company is celebrating its 10th year of organically producing coffee in Ethiopia – a decade in which its…
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Kemin Industries appoints João Marcelo Gomes to lead EMEA business unit’s expansion as president
ITALY- Global ingredients manufacturer Kemin Industries recently appointed João Marcelo Gomes as President of Kemin Food Technologies – EMEA (Europe, Middle East, and Africa) as…
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Ghana’s rice production to increase by 16% in 2023/2024 as the import demand contracts in Sub Sahara Africa
GHANA – Paddy rice production in Ghana is expected to stand at 1.1 million tonnes in the 2023/24 rice season which starts in April, according…
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Ayodeji Balogun steps up to become AFEX Group CEO, focuses on growing firm to billion dollar status
AFRICA- Ayodeji Balogun, the Group CEO of Africa’s leading commodities market player, AFEX, has taken up an enhanced role at the Group, as the company…
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Food crisis may persist in low and middle-income countries despite ease in global shocks-FAO
AFRICA – Households will continue digging deeper in their pockets to afford a meal of maize, rice, or even wheat as cereal prices cease to…