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Mozambique’s new sesame facility to process 20,000 tonnes per year
Mozambique ranks as Africa’s fifth-largest sesame exporter, behind Nigeria, Sudan, Tanzania and Ethiopia. While the raw product is mostly shipped…
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Kenya targets Moroccan market to grow tea exports and trade ties
Kenya’s tea sector is seeking to increase its market share in Morocco, Africa’s second-largest tea market after Egypt. As part…
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Nigeria launches Sugarcane Outgrowers Programme to boost local sugar production
Nigeria’s National Sugar Development Council (NSDC) has launched the Sugarcane Outgrowers Development Programme (SODP). The initiative aims to boost local…
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Morocco’s CANNAFLEX exports first cannabis-based medicine
Morocco’s legal cannabis industry has reached a new stage in its development with its first international sale of a cannabis-based…
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Transforming African cotton into sustainable trade
On World Cotton Day 2025, held at FAO headquarters in Rome, Africa’s cotton producers and partners showcased how the sector…
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Nigeria’s 2025/26 grain imports projected at 10.1M tons, up 10%
Nigeria’s grain imports are projected to reach nearly 10.1 million tons during the 2025/2026 marketing year, marking a 9.78% increase…
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The AATB Program launches strategic wheat development initiative in Mauritania with ACSAD and ITFC
The Arab Africa Trade Bridges (AATB) Program has launched a strategic initiative in Mauritania to develop national capacity for wheat…
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Zimbabwe lifts 2025 growth forecast on tobacco harvest, gold price rally
Zimbabwe now sees its economy growing 6.6% this year, higher than an earlier projection of 6% due to a bigger tobacco…
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