AFRICAN & MIDDLE EAST NEWS
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Côte d’Ivoire potato imports jump 45% as Egypt gains ground
The January-September import bill was already close to the US$12.58 million recorded for the whole of 2025.
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Mozambique to open rail network to private operators
Mozambique’s railways carried 3.6 million metric tons of goods in the first quarter of 2026, up 14.9% year on year, according to government figures.
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Nigeria’s cocoa exports to US surge 554% in 2025
Rising American demand is strengthening Nigeria’s cocoa trade, although ageing plantations, limited processing capacity and financing challenges continue to constrain the sector.
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Uganda targets higher coffee export earnings under new African Union strategy
The continental initiative aims to expand African coffee processing, strengthen intra-African trade and help millions of farming households capture more value from the global coffee industry.
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Chinese Firm considers US$63.0M sugar, rice investment in Cameroon
Nanning Agricultural Development Group is assessing plans for 6,667 hectares of sugarcane plantations, rice cultivation and a factory targeting annual production of 60,000 tonnes.