Lusaka 20 August 2025 – Agatha Nayame Zambia’s 2025 agricultural season has made history. With a record-breaking maize harvest of over 3.7 million metric tonnes, the country stands at a…
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Kenya’s Maize Prices Hit 20th Month High Ahead of Harvesting Season.
The Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) revealed why maize prices in the country soared to a 20-month high Agriculture CS Mutahi Kagwe intervened to permit the duty-free importation of…
Bühler mourns the passing of Urs Bühler
Uzwil (Switzerland), August 5, 2025 – Entrepreneur Urs Bühler has passed away at the age of 82 on August 1, 2025. With his passing, Bühler loses a figure who significantly…
Building Food Security One Grain Terminal at a Time: CESCO’s African Journey
While many companies talk about “going global,” we at CESCO EPC have been working in Africa’s grain infrastructure, one turnkey project at a time. Our secret? Combining decades of German…
Argentina, China secure key commodities agreement
ARGENTINA’S exporters signed a letter of intent with China last week to ship around US$900 million worth of soybeans, corn and vegetable oil to China, adding momentum to Beijing’s attempts…
Zambia’s Confectionery Sector Promises Fair Market Opportunities for Start-ups.
Well we could say the energy crisis in Zambia is in some way creating opportunities for specific sectors,Zambia’s confectionery sector is on a strong upward path, supported by the country’s…
Big Tree Brands Announces New Cereal Snack Bars & BreakFast Cereal Ops.
BigTree Brands has once again expanded it’s product offering and introduced some breakfast cereal ops and snack bars, wrapped and packed in twisted variety of flavors. The all new Choco-ops…
MOPANI Copper Mines PLC is holding a two-day Miners’ Feeding Program training aimed at enhancing the catering skills of community members mainly from Mopani’s host communities in Mufulira and Kitwe.
This initiative will empower 94 selected participants, with 95 percent being women, to provide high-volume, hygienic, and nutritionally balanced meals for miners. Participants will receive essential training to prepare meals…
Algeria’s state grains agency, OAIC, recently purchased around 600,000 to 700,000 metric tons of milling wheat through an international tender.
The wheat was purchased at a price of approximately $244.50 per metric ton, cost and freight (c&f) included. The tender, which nominally sought 50,000 metric tons, is typical of Algeria’s…
First-of-Its-Kind Platts Milling Wheat Marker Released by S&P Global Commodity Insights
Platts, part of S&P Global Commodity Insights, has launched the daily Milling Wheat Marker (BSMWM00), effective June 2. The Milling Wheat Marker (MWM) represents the most competitive handysize vessel of…