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Burkina Faso : a 2 Billion CFA Franc soybean processing industrial complex comes into operation

Burkina Faso continues to pursue its strategy of promoting the local processing of agricultural products. As part of this effort, the Industrial Company for Agro-Food Processing of Oilseeds (SIATOL) has…

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Agro-processing in West Africa : how Ivory Coast and Ghana are turning raw commodities into high value growth engines

Within this continental framework, Abidjan and Accra are piloting a new development…

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Cashew nuts: 20,000 improved seedlings, Kenya launches a plan to revive the sector

On January 8, Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture and Livestock Development, Mutahi…

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Tariff relief by the United States : a new lifeline for african agricultural export ?

In April 2025, the Trump administration adopted a sweeping tariff regime targeting…

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Nigeria at the helm: how goats are fueling Africa’s food security and rural growth

In this year 2025, Africa’s goat population exceeded 300 million heads, concentrated…

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Kenya: The paradox of being the world’s top tea exporter but earning less

This discrepancy highlights a critical issue: Kenya’s tea is significantly undervalued on…

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Africa: Dangote’s $25 billion fertilizer gamble and its self-sufficiency by 2028

Africa’s paradox: a producer that still imports Despite producing more than 30…

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Cameroon: CDC at a crossroads strategic priority failures and recovery prospects

Founded in 1947 by the British colonial administration, the Cameroon Development Corporation…

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Rwanda : the country aims to attract $50 million in private investment to boost sugar processing

This is a structuring project aimed at achieving self-sufficiency in sugar. Faced…

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Egypt : Fruit and vegetable market estimated at USD 15.64 billion in 2024

Citrus production in Egypt is an important agricultural sector for the country's economy. Especially since the country is one of…

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Zimbabwe : Macadamia nut exports reach US$ 4 million in first semester 2024

During this period, exports increased by 21% from US$3 million recorded in the same period last year. However, farmers say…

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Angola : carrot, a promising economic potential

Local carrot production is presented as a viable solution to meet a strongly growing demand in neighboring countries. Investors are…

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Cameroon : 2.5 billion US dollars (1,500 billion Fcfa) to be pocketed by cocoa farmers in the coming season

The Minister of trade, Luc Magloire Mbarga Atangana, is announcing record revenues for cocoa producers during the campaign that begins…

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Ivory-Coast : the Boundiali cashew nut processing plant will start trial production in August 2024

The construction of this industrial unit is part of the Ivorian authorities vision to process 50% of cashew production locally…

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South Sudan : World Bank and FAO support agriculture

A 30 million   US Dollar  contribution from the World Bank a grant through its International Development Association to support agricultural…

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Cameroon: the emergency need to boost local palm oil production

Faced with ever-increasing demand for raw materials for the 2nd transformation industries, Cameroonian refiners are planning to tap the international…

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Africa: business of watermelon production, a promising activity

Watermelon has become one of Africa's most profitable crops. It is even becoming an important source of income, especially for…

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African pineapple market: large-scale local processing takes off

The international pineapple market is a dynamic one. On all fronts (canned, juice and fresh fruit), pineapple plays an important…

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