Nigeria

Plazma’s entry into the Nigerian market reflects a broader corporate strategy by NBC and its affiliates to diversify their product offerings and adapt to shifting consumer preferences, favoring convenient, quality snack foods.

While the expected increase in imports will support grain availability and help millers and feed processors manage supply, it raises challenges for local producers.

Under the terms of the MoU, the organisations will focus on scaling programs for smallholder farmers in soy, wheat, maize, and rice value chains in Nigeria.

The collaboration between DP World and PepsiCo, which was previously focused on distribution, now includes full-scale manufacturing, signaling a deeper investment in Nigeria’s industrial capacity.

Discussions between Aliko Dangote and AfricaRice’s delegation focused on accelerating adoption of AfricaRice’s breakthrough climate-smart rice varieties.