AFRICAN & MIDDLE EAST NEWS
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Morocco lifts import duties on wheat to build up stock following low production
MOROCCO – The Government of Morocco has extended the suspension of import duties on common wheat and products until May 31, 2021 in a bid…
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Retailer Choppies to pay US$12m owed to banks and suppliers as it exits East African market
EAST AFRICA – Botswana-based retailer Choppies Enterprises Ltd is facing a US$12.4 million debt owed to banks and suppliers in Kenya and Tanzania, as the…
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South African nutritious food maker The Harvest Table introduces new shake range for kids
SOUTH AFRICA – The Harvest Table, South African maker of pure whole and functional foods has launched a new range of shakes targeting children below…
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Kenyan insurtech startup Pula clinches US$6m in Series A funding to propel expansion
KENYA – Kenyan agriculture digital-insurance startup Pula, has raised US$6 million in Series A funding round led by Pan-African early-stage venture capital firm, TLcom Capital,…
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Kenya embarks on expansion of irrigation schemes to boost agricultural productivity
KENYA – The government of Kenya through the National Irrigation Authority (NIA) has embarked on expansion of Ahero and West Kano Irrigation Schemes to boost…