Govt. Policy & Regulatory
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NAFDAC issues enforcement directive against prohibited food imports in Nigeria
The directive targets pasta, noodles, sugar, and tomato paste explicitly, which the agency says have been entering the country through illegal channels without proper evaluation.
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Galana Kulalu to be gazetted as SEZ as Kenya moves to unlock idle public land
Investors will be able to acquire land for agricultural ventures within a month, a move expected to dramatically increase Kenya’s competitiveness.
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Kenya faces questions over US$31M maize flour subsidy spent without parliamentary approval
The funds, which had been placed under the Department’s recurrent budget, were used to pay maize flour millers.
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Egypt partners with Poland’s Feerum to localize grain silo manufacturing, boost food security
The company will be jointly owned by Samcrete Egypt, a leading domestic construction and industrial firm, and Feerum S.A., a Polish manufacturer specializing in grain storage and drying systems
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Zimbabwe lifts maize import ban but imposes sourcing quota
South Africa’s Minister of Agriculture John Steenhuisen welcomed the lifting of the ban, saying that the move marked a return to sound economic principles in the Southern African region.