April 21
Nigeria: Ogun Begins Sale of Rice At Discounted Rates
Vanguard
Ogun State governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, weekend commenced the sale of rice to civil servants in the state as parts of his commitment to the welfare of the workforce. Read more »
Nigeria: A Call On Wholesalers to Reduce Prices of Commodities
Daily Trust
Prices of commodities are supposed to be witnessing a slight if not significant change in prices owing to the fact that there is reduction in the price of diesel. We the general… Read more »
April 19
Malawi: Inspiring - Malawi's First Locally Made Led Bulbs Ready to Be Launched On 29th May in Lilongwe
Nyasa Times
Dek Engineering Company has introduced, the locally made, first of its kind LED bulbs in Malawi called Eka-Lite LED Bulbs to be launched on 29th May in Lilongwe. Read more »
April 15
Nigeria: Prices of Garri, Akpu, Others Push Food Inflation to 40 Percent
Daily Trust
Nigeria's headline inflation rose to 33.20 percent, data from the National Bureau of Statistics has shown. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Inflation Hits 33.20 Percent Amid High Food Prices
Premium Times
The food inflation rate in March 2024 quickened to 40.01 per cent on a year-on-year basis Read more »
April 14
Angola: Consumer Price Index Registers Slight Slowdown in March
ANGOP
The National Consumer Price Index (IPCN) recorded a slight slowdown of 0.04 percentage points, standing at 2.54 percent, last March, against 2.58% observed in February this year. Read more »
April 11
Kenya: Kenya's Fuel Consumption Drops On Rising Fuel Prices
Capital FM
Kenya's fuel consumption and demand fell last year, the latest data from the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) shows. Read more »
Namibia: China Open to More Namibian Commodities
New Era
China has been Namibia's second-largest trading partner for many years, and bilateral trade volumes between the two countries exceeded US$1.3 billion in 2023, with year-on-year… Read more »
April 09
Zimbabwe: Crisis As Sugar Prices Hit U.S.$4 Per 2kg Packet
New Zimbabwe
THE cost of living continues to spiral beyond the reach of many with sugar souring to a high of US$4,00 per 2kgs over the last weekend. Read more »
April 04
Kenya: Govt Eyes Share of $171.8 Billion Global Superfoods Market Through Co-Operative Movement - CS Chelugui
Capital FM
The government has confirmed plans to use the local co-operatives network to position Kenya as a leading superfood producer and exporter. Read more »
April 01
Tunisia: Beja Sugar Factory Producing Half of Tunisia's Daily Sugar Needs for Two Weeks Now (CEO)
Tunis Afrique Presse
The Beja sugar factory has been operating for two weeks at a production rate of 500 tonnes per day, which represents half of Tunisia's sugar needs, estimated at 1,000 tonnes per… Read more »
March 31
Gambia: Retail Prices of Most Essential Food Commodities Continue to Increase
Foroyaa
The average retail prices of most of the essential food commodities continue to increase in the month of March. Read more »
March 28
Nigeria: Nigeria Must Standardise Its Agro Commodities Grading System - Nabg
Daily Trust
The Nigerian Agribusiness Group (NABG) has said that it is important for Nigeria to standardise its agro commodities grading system to meet international benchmarks. Read more »